Dallas
BEAT

El Pulpo Restaurant

7918 Lake June Rd, Dallas, TX 75217 · 75217 · Restaurant

Passed all 7 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
7
6 passed
Last Inspected
2019-12-09
Pass Rate
86%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
7 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-12-09
No failures across all 7 inspections on record
25 sanitation violations found across 7 inspections
10 food storage & handling violations found across 5 inspections
Sanitation critical 25×
Food Storage & Handling critical 10×
Employee Hygiene critical
Food Temperature critical
Facility Condition minor
Other critical
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste minor
Documentation & Training minor
Chemical Safety serious
2019-12-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 13
critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

spotted roach in kitchen

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

knives stored in hand wash sink

minor Sanitation

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

ice scoop stored on ice

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

rusty shelves (WIC)

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty ice machines in addition to mold

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

boxes of catfish placed on the floor, boxed food on the floor in freezer

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

raw chicken placed above beef eggs stored above fish

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

octopus was thawing without running water

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Other Violations

must fix owner name on food permit (differs from sales tax name)

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

shelves and gaskets need cleaning

2019-05-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPLACE DAMAGED REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

KITCHEN WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIRNET UPON ARRIVAL

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED COOK SLICING READY TO EAT BREAD WITHOUT GLOVES

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES ( DINING ROOM)

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED FLYING AROUND IN KITCHEN

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN VENT HOOD FILTERS AND REACH IN DOOR GASKETS ( KITCHEN )

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

REMOVE HEAVY DUST FROM THE INTAKE VENT ( DINING ROOM)

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

ONE KITCHEN WORKER WORKING WITH AND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

COLD HOLD: 59.2 F - CEVICHE 51.9 F GUACAMOLE RAW OYSTERS: 50.2 F

2018-11-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOODS HELD IN STORAGE FOR LATER USE

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

COLD HOLD: SALSA: 61.2 F

critical Sanitation

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

RAW BEEF STORED ABOVE PRODUCE

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE UPPER INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MICROWAVE

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR THE REACH IN COOLER MISSING ONE

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED FOOD WORKER (KITCHEN COOK) EATING IN THE KITCHEN CITATION ISSUED

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING TOWEL NOT BEING STORED IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE

critical Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

FOOD (KITCHEN WORKER) EATING ON A CUTTING BOARD THAT WAS BEING USED TO CUT RAW BEEF

minor Food Temperature

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

IMPROPER THAWING OF FROZEN FISH

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

REMOVE DUST FROM THE INTAKE VENT ( DINING ROOM)

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS MISSING THEM

2018-10-30 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

Provide covers to food in WIC.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside ice machine.

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Employee touching bread with bare hands.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Equipment stored inside sink.

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Replace torn cooler gaskets.

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Store items, boxes, and products away from walls in dry storage area.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Several open employee beverages.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

ice scoop

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean walls.

2018-03-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND SINKS

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

FOOD WORKERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

FOODS RESTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE THE VENT HOOD LIGHT BULB THAT HAS BURNED OUT

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE WALL (INSULATION SHOWING)

minor Other

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

BLOOD SPOIL (SPOT) UNDER THE TOILET SEAT (WOMEN'S RESTROOM)

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS MISSING THEM (INCLUDING RESTROOMS)

2017-07-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

tile floors broken prep area ceiling broken back area

critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

RI cooler unit gaskets broken WI cooler need check temperatures not fluctuating more that 45F at defrost cycle

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

need repair loose hand sink faucet

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

need provide working thermometers in all units visible located

critical Food Temperature

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

WI cooler unit temperature needs to be maintain lower that 40 F or below RI cooler kitchen area should maintain close lids at all times when not in use to maintain temperature at 40 F or below

minor Sanitation

*33 Remove soils from equipment & utensils

remove soils from equipment

serious Employee Hygiene

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit

2017-01-19 Pass Routine
5
minor Sanitation

*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

need to clean facilities at operational hours

serious Employee Hygiene

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

broken WI cooler plastic curtains shelves inside WI units rusted and oxidize

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

food at floor level need to be 6 inches out the floor

serious Chemical Safety

*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

need keep spray chemicals in the appropriate store area

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