EL REY DEL GRILL.

City of Dallas

4535 MAPLE AVE · OAK LAWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

10 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jun 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 10

2023

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises free of litter

clean and organize bar #1 to reduce clutter. compost food observed outside near dry storage area

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

pitcher observed inside of hand sink

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

open coffee cup observed at cook line

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label all food squeeze bottles

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

detail clean vent a hood filters to remove build-up

2 pts Sanitation

*27 Cooling method, criteria - rapid cooling equipment

rolled tacos observed at 77/ cooling at room temperature/ use proper method

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean all food contact surfaces/ cutting boards/ make stations - sight/touch

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

do not re-use single use containers/ must be commercial grade

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

observed gnats at bar area

DEC 6

2022

PASS 8 violations

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for the tomato, chicken, mushroom soup containers

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Keep tong upright Observed in on the cheese

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Observed raw meat above sauce and next to onion pickle

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

Menudo 11/06

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Can openers-cleanability

Provide cleaning for can opener

1 pts Other

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

Provide cover/ lid for all food contaienrs

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Observed bucket in the hand sink

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Keep towel in sanitizer bucket between use

MAY 3

2022

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Replace light bulbs under vent hood

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Raw chicken next to Ready-to-eat food

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Needs to put date on ham/curred meats in reach-in cooler

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Get food handler certificates for employees

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

APR 1

2022

PASS 13 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Seal open gaps for the back door

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Provide cleaning for the floor in the wic

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Can openers-cleanability

Provide cleaning for the can opener

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

fried pork: 3/21

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

All employees who working in the kitchen must have hat or hair net

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed onion put on raw chicken container

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket: 200 ppm chlorine

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for the chicken, carrot, meat containers in the wic

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Observed the employee is making the chicken taco with barehand

3 pts Pest Activity

*18 Remove items during pest control application

Observed flies catcher above prep table and food containers

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

OCT 7

2021

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for the all food containers

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Pesticides and rodenticides application criteria

observed fly catchers above food and equipment

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw meat above produce raw chicken store together with cooked chicken

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket 0 ppm chlorine

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

no towel allow under the cutting board

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MAR 14

2019

PASS 13 violations

1 pts Sanitation

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

do not store scoop inside ice machine

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

provide food handler certificate for all employees

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair FRP wall where detached, patch holes where needed

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

use by date dates for all prepared products

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

observed juice container stored in ice used for consumption at bar ice bin

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

provide thermometers for ric/rif units

3 pts Other

*12 A food employee or conditional employee shall report to PIC the information as specified under (

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

use approved containers to store product. Observed unapproved plastic containers (sour cream) being used replace residential equipment with commercial

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal back door properly to prevent entrance of insects and rodents

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

employee beverages observed on shelf above prep table and next to product inside rif

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

label all food containers with common name

1 pts Other

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

cover all food in wic

1 pts Other

*47 Other Violations

hang mop or store inverted when not in use

SEP 25

2018

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitizer bucket tested at 10ppm Chlorine. Should be between 50ppm and 100ppm.

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

Floors have bare, unsealed concrete throughout kitchen.

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - allow convenient

No hand wash sinks available in either main kitchen production area or in back preparation area. Both locations should have a hand wash sink or another sink retasked to be a hand wash sink and stocke

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Light visible around frame of back door near back wall grill. Same situation for back door near walk in cooler.

2 pts Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

Houseflies and fruit flies observed in kitchen

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Walk in cooler missing easily readable thermometer.

1 pts Other

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

Bulk container containing rice lid left open during all of inspection process.

3 pts Other

*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food

Ice in bar area has bottle of drink mix stored inside. No other ice supply observed. Please do not use food ice as a coolant.

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Multiple spray bottles throughout facility with colored fluids not clearly labeled. Sanitizer bucket in back preparation area not clearly identified. Please clearly identify all potentially toxic

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Registered Food Service Manager certificates on display expired. Management showed evidence that they were in the process of taking the class. Registered Food Service Manager certified through the

MAR 8

2018

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak under 3 cs

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Label - Bulk food w/ manufatuter labeling

squeeze bottle

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

AUG 14

2017

PASS 8 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

DAMAGED PANEL OF ICE MACHINE

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

FEB 9

2017

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

salad

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

provide cover/lid for the chicken container

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw beef store together with the cooked food

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, device criteria

set up sanitizer bucket

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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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