El Jordan Cafe
416 N Bishop Ave, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant
Passed all 12 inspections — critical violations noted
2025-01-27 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2023-09-13 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink
*34 Pest Control
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*31 Individual, disposable towels
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
2023-02-19 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
use approved commercial grade food containers
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
store clean utensils with handleup
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
date marking food
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
label all food squeeze bottles with common name
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean ric to ensure its working properly
*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods
observed cooling cooked chicken at room temperatures
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
observed gnats around hand sink
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
area around mop sink
2022-08-12 Pass Routine 5
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
observed grime build up inside of ice machine. clean and sanitize.
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
observed clean utensils stored on wire shelves that have grime build up, store on clean surface.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
observed grime build up on floors, and grime build up on wire storage shelves, clean
*44 Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
clean refuse area, debris build up observed.
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
renew expired Texas Food Handler cards.
2021-03-04 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*35 Hair Restraints effective
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN ALL
*31 No soap at handsink
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS; KEEP ICE PROTECTED
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods
COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS
2019-11-21 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CARD FOR ONE KITCHEN WORKER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
HEAVY DUST AND MOLD PROLIFERATION ON THE FAN COVERS OF THE REACH IN COOLERS
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
RAW CHICKEN BEING STORED ABOVE COOKED RICE IN THE REACH IN COOLER ( IN KITCHEN )
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
RAW EGG SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BEING HELD AT 64.4 F
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
COOKED FOODS NOT DATE MARKED ( REACH IN COOLER )
2019-05-23 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
all cooler units dirty with food debris and stagnant water must be clean inside and outside cooler units to avoid cross contamination
*44 Covering receptacles after filled
grease trap cover broken must be repair to avoid unlawful smells and contamination
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
bare hand contact with ready to eat food must be wash hands and use gloves to avoid cross contamination
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
food containers with raw meat and raw chicken mixed with RTE foods inside cooler unit must be separate raw from RTE food containers in proper order on all areas
2018-11-21 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
2018-05-31 Pass Routine CRITICAL 2
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
vent hood dirty must be clean to avoid food contamination
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
grill encrusted with soiled contamination must be clean to avoid cross contamination
2017-11-01 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
vent hood dirty
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
wall gaps and openings in all areas
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
food handler cards missing
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
soil residues in ceiling and walls kitchen area floors need clean during operational hours
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
cheese 65 F, sour cream 54 F
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
missing thermometers inside cooler units
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
food containers in all cooler units missing date marking
*33 Remove soils from equipment & utensils
clean inside and outside equipment
2017-05-17 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
RAW SHELL EGGS AT 67.5 F
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE
*23 Water, Plumbing,& Waste Water - Pressure
LOW PRESSURE OF WATER AT THE RESTROOM HAND SINK (HOT WATER)
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
SEVERAL COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT DATE MARKED
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN THE REACH IN COOLER GASKETS
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
FLIES PRESENT
2016-11-03 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER AND BETWEEN USE
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
ENSURE THAT YOU WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
SEVERAL COOKED FOODS HELD IN STORAGE IN THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR NOT DATE MARKED
Data sourced from City of Dallas Code Compliance ·
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