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El Nuevo Leon

3425 Merrifield Ave, Dallas, TX 75223 · 75223 · Restaurant

Passed all 6 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
6
6 passed
Last Inspected
2023-04-10
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
51/100
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6 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-04-10
No failures across all 6 inspections on record
18 sanitation violations found across 5 inspections
6 food storage & handling violations found across 5 inspections
Sanitation critical 18×
Food Storage & Handling critical
Documentation & Training minor
Other critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Pest Activity critical
Chemical Safety minor
2023-04-10 Pass Routine
3
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside ice machine

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Pump grease trap every 90 days and keep record

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Date mark RTE items

2022-10-25 Pass Routine
4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside ice machine

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Pump grease trap every 90 days and keep record

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Obtain RFSM from city of Dallas

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean vent hood filters

2022-03-03 Pass Routine
3
minor Documentation & Training

*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?

Go to 320 W Jefferson St to change permit

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Obtain RFSM

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Date mark RTE foods

2021-07-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

provide sign about inspection report

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

employees need get food handler cards

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only

critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

observed raw shelled eggs stored above rte food in small cooler, raw beef stored above onion in walk in cooler

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

spoiled cantaloupe in walk in cooler

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

manager not on site

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine, clean food contact surfaces, utensils, equipment, microwave

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets, shelves, tables, coolers exteriors

critical Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

cover containers with food, sags need to be tight

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

observed flies in kitchen

2021-01-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet cloths in sanitizer bucket

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

provide registered food manager certificate from the City of Dallas within 60 days

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide sanitizer test strips

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean coolers inside, gaskets around cooler doors, walk in cooler, walk in freezer, shelves

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide grease trap ticket within 30 days

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

clearly date mark TCs food for 7 days only

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw shelled eggs stored above potatoes

minor Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

knifes

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

observed fruit flies

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

provide sign about inspection report

2020-07-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

provide label for chemical spray bottle

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide

critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

observed raw shelled eggs stored above rte food in cooler

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

minor Chemical Safety

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide chemical test strips

minor Other

*22 PIC to ensure no unapproved indiv in food prep are

all employees need to obtain food handler cards

minor Other

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

provide

critical Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

cover food containers

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

do not reuse single use articles

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean coolers, freezers, shelves

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign

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