El Tacaso
10025 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75220 · 75220 · Restaurant
Passed all 8 inspections — critical violations noted
2019-10-23 Pass Routine 2
*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink
MUST LABEL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK "WASH/RINSE/SANITIZE"
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
HANDSINK PLUMBING LEAK
2019-04-02 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food
*40 Reuse of single service articles
*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods
Hands need to be washed after handling raw animal products such as but not limited to raw shell eggs
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Cooked hand held at 44.8 degrees - Point of usage refrigerator
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
2018-10-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*40 Reuse of single service articles
*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF
Beans dated 10-08-2018 - at 51.3 degrees held in the walk in refrigerator Cooked chrizio held at 51.5 degrees - dated 10-10-2018
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
*21 PIC ensures food properly and rapidly cooled
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Cooked ham in the bottom of the point of usage refrigerator at 49.0 degrees
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters
2018-10-02 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 12
*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.
Manual wash water missing while dish washing
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
Cooked meats are held UNDER the hot holding unit
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
The only hand sink was used for cell phones
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
Lack of a sanitizing solution
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw meat stored over cooked products in the walk in refrigertor
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
AContainer labeled Pico de Gallo dated 09-19-2018 in the walk in refrigerator
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Cooked meats held under the warmer at 81.3 degrees
*21 PIC ensures effective handwashing being done
*40 Reuse of single service articles
*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods
The only sink was blocked
2018-04-02 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*31 No soap at handsink
*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF
Cooked onions cooling under the warmer at 83.9 degrees
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Hot dogs at 44.1 degrees - lower part of the point of usage refrigerator
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
Faucet pushed back to run the water on the floor
2017-10-30 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Cooked pork at 109.9 degrees - on the counter - COS
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Pre-cooked ham in the bottom of the POUR at 48.9 degrees
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.
2017-04-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
dusty vents directly above uncovered food items
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
dusty vents
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
fly observed in the food prep area
2016-11-09 Pass Routine 3
*23 Water pressure specifications
both hot and cold water needs more pressure at the 3 compartment sink
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
1/2 gallon of milk exceeded date of 10/31/2016
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
all employees that work with food must obtain a food handler card.
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