SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

EL RANCHO / TAQUERIA.

YOUR CALL. 67/100

1515 S BUCKNER BLVD #301 · PLEASANT GROVE, DALLAS

Last inspected September 12, 2023 · passed

16 of 16 inspections passed. 6 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
16
16 passed
VIOLATIONS
52
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Nov 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 12
2023
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

repair facets on hand sink and 3 com sink a hose

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

repair cooler inside/door cooler 50 degrees f check

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, fan covers, cooler inside

MAR 30
2023
PASSED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken 109 degrees f

MINOROther
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

jewelry not allowed

CRITICALFood Temperature
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair damaged walls above hot holding table, check faucets on 3 com sink

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean coolers inside, clean gaskets, clean grill, clean shelves,

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact

repair gaskets around walk in cooler door

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

onion 58, tomato 54, cheese 56.1 degrees f

OCT 27
2022
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, gaskets around cooler doors, clean coolers

SERIOUSOther
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

3 com sink qua was 50 ppm

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

provide original drain stopper in 3 com sink

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

observed leaking faucet on 3 com sink

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair damaged wall tiles

MAR 3
2022
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean shelves, table

MINOROther
*40 Reuse of single service articles

do not reuse single use articles

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before donning new gloves

SEP 4
2021
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

rusty shelves

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, gaskets around cooler doors, clean cooler

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
*14 Gloves single use

use gloves for one task change gloves when you changed a task

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MAR 9
2021
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves in walk in cooler, shelves next to 3 com sink, gaskets, cooler inside

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

base board

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

observed cloth under cutting board

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before donning new gloves

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

repair walk in cooler door, shelves

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted

permit not posted

SEP 11
2020
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.

hot water 86F

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Towel stored in back hand sink

MINORFacility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Broken reach in cooler door gaskets

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dirty reach in cooler door gaskets

MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

dusty intake vents. Replace burned out lights (vent hoods)

MAY 7
2020
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken 120 degrees f

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

provide original drain stopper

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves

DEC 27
2019
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, gaskets

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted
SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before donning new gloves

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Food thermometer cleaned before use

clean thermometer before use it

JUN 26
2019
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA BAR OUT OF TEMPERATURE (PICO DE GALLO - 65'F) (SALSA - 64'F)

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
DEC 31
2018
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria
MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels
JUL 5
2018
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

PORK AT 121'F

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
JAN 30
2018
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
AUG 30
2017
PASSED
0 violations
MAY 11
2017
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken meat 130.7 F

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

fly activity observed

MINORFacility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

seal floors back area broken

NOV 8
2016
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

date marking missing

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit

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