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El Tacaso Backroom

902 N Westmoreland Rd Rear, Dallas, TX 75211 · 75211 · Restaurant

Passed all 14 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
14
14 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-11
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
57/100
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14 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-11
No failures across all 14 inspections on record
28 sanitation violations found across 12 inspections
15 food storage & handling violations found across 10 inspections
Sanitation critical 28×
Food Storage & Handling critical 15×
Pest Activity critical
Other critical
Facility Condition minor
Documentation & Training minor
Food Temperature critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2024-01-11 Pass Routine
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Date/place date on all foods that are kept for more than 24 hrs

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean wire racks in walk-in cooler closest to entrance

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Finish replace light bulb in vent hood area or patch hole

2023-07-14 Pass Routine
3
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean small ice machine

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Repaint/replace worn wire racks in both walk-in coolers

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean built-up food debris on floor of both walk-in coolers

2023-01-30 Pass Routine
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

Properly date mark prepared/commercially made products>day 1 is date that product/food was made or opened

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Do not store produce (onions) directly on floor

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean racks in walk-in coolers

2022-03-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Update RFSM certificate--expired 1/20/19

critical Food Temperature

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair hole above kettle cooking area.

minor Sanitation

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

Do not store utensils inside the bulk ingredients containers.

critical Other

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

Cover food items when not in use.

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Food debris observed on wall--food prep.

serious Sanitation

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

Black build up inside ice machine--Detail clean and sanitize.

2021-06-04 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control ticket on site must be have current pest control ticket on site

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cooler units dirty inside and outside with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing current grease trap ticket on site must be have current grease trap ticket on site

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors in all areas dirty with food debris and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

fly activity observed must be contact pest management to eliminate pest

2020-11-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors under shelving inside cooler units dirty with soils, food debris and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

WI cooler unit with broken gaskets must be replace or repair to proper condition

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

2020-04-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside ice machine.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label sauces in WIC.

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

2019-11-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

shelving under prep table rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

WI cooler units shelving, walls and floors dirty with food debris, soils accumulations and grease residues must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing food labels on food containers must be label all food containers in all areas

serious Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

using recycle containers as food containers must be have approved containers as food containers using thank you bags as food containers must be use approved containers as food containers

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking in all food containers must be have date mark in all food containers

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

food surfaces dirty with food debris and soils accumulations must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination during operational hours

critical Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

holes on both pest screen exit doors must be correct all gaps and holes on screen doors

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers inside cooler units must be visible and working thermometers inside cooler units

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

minor Sanitation

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

2019-05-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for ice machine

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

observed flies inside the kitchent

critical Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

provide cleaning for the floor

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for all food containers

2018-11-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

provide cover for all food containers

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for wic

critical Sanitation

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

observed raw eggs and raw meats store together

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

observed onion bag on the floor

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

all foods in wic

2018-05-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Vent dusty on icemakers.

critical Pest Activity

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

Flies observed in food storage areas. Recommend keeping foods in covered containers or inside walk in coolers.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Food containers lacking labeling identifying contents.

minor Sanitation

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

Spoon stored inside container of spice with handle resting on the food.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Ice machine furthest from entrance has a deflector inside that appears to be dirty.

2017-11-20 Pass Routine
4
minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Shelving rusty in certain areas.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Seals to walk in coolers should be replaced.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Items in walk in coolers should be date marked. Large inventory of processed onions with no date marking on plastic packaging.

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Lint and other buildup observed on A/C Vents

2017-04-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

COVER SPICES IN STORAGE

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARK TCS IN COOLER

2016-10-24 Pass Routine
2
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

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