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El Paisa Cocina Mexicana

3617 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75234 · 75234 · Restaurant

Passed all 15 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
15
14 passed
Last Inspected
2023-07-13
Pass Rate
93%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
15 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-07-13
No failures across all 15 inspections on record
23 sanitation violations found across 12 inspections
18 food temperature violations found across 13 inspections
Sanitation critical 23×
Food Temperature critical 18×
Other serious 17×
Food Storage & Handling critical 14×
Documentation & Training minor 13×
Facility Condition minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Employee Hygiene minor
Pest Activity critical
2023-07-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floor

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Label - Bulk food w/ manufatuter labeling

label bulk containers

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

provide soap at hand sink

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

maintain WIF at 41 degrees F or below

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Raw eggs can't be above ready to eat food

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

provide covered trash can for female products in womens restroom

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

properly store utensils (knife)

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

provide food handlers certificates for employees

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

provide light shield cover

2023-01-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

observed dirty can opener (wet too)

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

observed flautas@ 67.8 F, egg @ 50.3 F

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak on back flow prevention device on mop sink

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Provide food handlers for all employees on site

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Provide pest control record on site

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

invert serving articles on prep line

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean dirty RIC from inside and its gaskets (front of grill)

minor Facility Condition

*43 Heating/ventilation: designed and installed

Repair/provide filter that is missing on venthood

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

Provide "choking poster" and "inspection report available" signs up for public view

2022-06-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

Provide missing ventilation hood filters

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

minor Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Back storage area

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair damaged ice maker

2021-12-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Paper towel dispenser

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Register food manager certificate with the city of Dallas

minor Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

Replace missing filters

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Dish machine

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

Discard dented cans

2021-05-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide freezer thermometer

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Keep can opener blade clean

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

repair faucet leaks at 3 comp sink

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean food debris on the floor

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2020-11-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair pipe leak behind ice maker

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2020-05-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cheese observed at 53F.

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Rice observed at 116F

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

weak Sanitizer at dish machine

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

Employee drink stored by Utensils

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources

2019-12-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

minor Other

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

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

food container

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

critical Sanitation

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

chorizo stored over cooked beans. chorizo contaminating cooked pork next to it.

2019-06-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
serious Other

*06 Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

fajita taquito measured at 62 degrees F

2018-12-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

clothg

critical Sanitation

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

raw eggs stored above an open box full of bell peppers; eggs must be stored on the bottom shelf in the walk in cooler

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

2018-06-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
serious Other

*06 Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

chicken flautas measured at 47 degrees F; beef flautas measured at 53 degrees F

2017-12-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw eggs measured at 54 degrees F; Beef flautas measured at 55 degrees F

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guard needed

critical Sanitation

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

raw chicken stored adjacent to raw beef in the walk in cooler

2017-07-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Inside the dishwasher is in desperate need of cleaning

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Rice

minor Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures food properly and rapidly cooled

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Walk in refrigerator at 52.9 degrees - half and half Display Point of usage refrigerator - pico de gallo at 47.8 degrees

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Cooked beans in the walk in refrigerator at 59.6 degrees after 24 hours Cooling beans, green salsa on the counter without a quick cool method

2017-01-20 Pass Routine
4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Dishwasher

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hair and beard restraints

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

2017-01-03 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 13
minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Coffee

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

Cooked beans in a four inch bus tub coolint in the refrigerator without a quick cool method

minor Other

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

Hot sauce bottles re-served Citations to follow for this repeated violation

serious Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

Food in the refrigerator more than 24 hours without date marking

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

Thawing pork under the work counter in the non refrigerated area of the kitchen

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Cheese sauce held at 107.9 degrees

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Sanitation

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

Raw chorizo stored over cooked foods

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Milk products in the WIR at 48.6 - Half and Half

serious Sanitation

*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria

Lack of a sanitizing solution in the three compartment sink

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