EL PAISA COCINA MEXICANA.

City of Dallas

3617 FOREST LN · FARMERS BRANCH, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

15 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jul 2023.

Last inspected Jul 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
103
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 13
2023
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floor

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Label - Bulk food w/ manufatuter labeling

label bulk containers

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

provide soap at hand sink

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

maintain WIF at 41 degrees F or below

3 pts 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

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

provide covered trash can for female products in womens restroom

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

properly store utensils (knife)

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

provide food handlers certificates for employees

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

provide light shield cover

JAN 27
2023
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

observed dirty can opener (wet too)

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

observed flautas@ 67.8 F, egg @ 50.3 F

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak on back flow prevention device on mop sink

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Provide food handlers for all employees on site

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Provide pest control record on site

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

invert serving articles on prep line

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Heating/ventilation: designed and installed

Repair/provide filter that is missing on venthood

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

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

JUN 29
2022
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

Provide missing ventilation hood filters

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Back storage area

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair damaged ice maker

DEC 2
2021
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Paper towel dispenser

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Register food manager certificate with the city of Dallas

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

Replace missing filters

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Dish machine

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Discard dented cans

MAY 11
2021
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide freezer thermometer

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Keep can opener blade clean

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

repair faucet leaks at 3 comp sink

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean food debris on the floor

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
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NOV 18
2020
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair pipe leak behind ice maker

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
MAY 13
2020
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cheese observed at 53F.

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Rice observed at 116F

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

weak Sanitizer at dish machine

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

Employee drink stored by Utensils

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources
DEC 3
2019
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

food container

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
3 pts 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.

JUN 5
2019
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Other
*06 Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

fajita taquito measured at 62 degrees F

DEC 7
2018
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

clothg

3 pts 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

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
JUN 12
2018
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Other
*06 Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

DEC 13
2017
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guard needed

3 pts 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

JUL 10
2017
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Inside the dishwasher is in desperate need of cleaning

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Rice

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 PIC ensures food properly and rapidly cooled
3 pts 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

3 pts 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

JAN 20
2017
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Dishwasher

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hair and beard restraints

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
JAN 3
2017
PASS 13 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Coffee

3 pts 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

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

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

Food in the refrigerator more than 24 hours without date marking

1 pts 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

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Cheese sauce held at 107.9 degrees

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Raw chorizo stored over cooked foods

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Milk products in the WIR at 48.6 - Half and Half

3 pts Sanitation
*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria

Lack of a sanitizing solution in the three compartment sink

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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