EL TAQUITO.

City of Dallas

5427 EAST GRAND AVE · MUNGER PLACE, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

15 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jun 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
119
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 20
2023
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Tomato 50'f, ground beef 44.9'f, Keep at 41'f or lower

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

Cover food stored in WIC/RIC

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Replace/clean wet ceiling tiles

NOV 23
2022
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Provide lids for drinking cups

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

Resurface/replace cutting board

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean vent hood and bottom of RIF

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Fix minor leak at dump sink

APR 6
2022
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Walk in broken

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Meat found at 56.0'f

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Re new RFSM

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Walk in not working

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Pest evidence found

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floor next to prep sink

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace light under vent hood

OCT 7
2021
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Use proper cooling techniques

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Maintain proper holding temperature at 41'f or lower

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Obtain RFSM and post

2 pts Other
*26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text

Post consumer advisory

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

Cover RTE food

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean inside drink cooler

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace broken light under vent hood

APR 4
2021
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

Observed several large pans(Soup/Cheese) cooling at room temperature.

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

Observed employee touched raw meat and he did not wash hands. Must wash hands after every contamination.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Busted shelving inside walk-in-cooler.

1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Purses observed in wait area. Properly store.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Encrusted grease build-up on exterior of food equipment. Detail clean as often as needed.

1 pts Other
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

Must designate employees to handle each food item(cook or make RTE food plates).

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SEP 14
2020
PASS 12 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

using recycle containers as food containers inside cooler units must be have approved containers as food containers in all areas to avoid chemical contamination

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

food containers inside cooler units with out lids or covered all food containers must be have lids or cover to avoid cross contamination

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

missing employee health policies and procedures

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

RI cooler unit not working at kitchen area and front area must be replace or repair to maintain proper food temperature of 40 F or below must be verified all equipment is working properly to main

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

walls on kitchen areas with rough surfaces and cracks walls must be easy to clean with smooth surfaces and in good condition ceiling without smooth surfaces and not heat resistant around vent hood

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

all cooler units dirty with stagnant water, spills and food debris all cooler units must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

shelving rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment dirty with encrusted grease and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Facility Condition
*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers

kitchen trash containers and women trash containers missing lids must be have trash lids or covers to avoid cross contamination also recommended have wheels on trash containers to easy transfer

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

missing date marks inside freezer units must be have date marking in food containers in all areas

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

a/c vents dirty with grease accumulations and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls, ceiling and floors dirty with soils, grease deposits, food debris and spills must be clean to avoid cross contamination in all areas

JAN 9
2020
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

COVER TORTILLA CHIPS IN DRY STORAGE AREA COS

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CREAM 44 DEGREE F, PICO 43 DEGREE F

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

DATE MARK ITEMS IN WIC DAY 1= PREP DATE

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

AT MENS RESTROOM

JUL 16
2019
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).

prep food in wic out of temperature. voluntary destruction

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

prep food store in wic with no cover

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

interior compartment of ice machine dirty

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

wic not keeping prep food at the require temperature<41

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

most wipe cloth found on prep surface

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

food in containers not covered

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

wic floor under the shelf are dirty

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

ceiling in hot water heating room need repair

1 pts Facility Condition
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

repair gasket of cooler

FEB 6
2019
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
JUL 31
2018
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

CUTTING BOARD

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

EMPLOYEE COFFEE AND DONUTS ON PREP TABLE

1 pts Sanitation
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

DEAD PESTS IN EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREAS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

SANITIZER BUCKET 10PPM

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

TAKE OUT CONTAINERS UNDER PREP TABLE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

MARSHMELLOW LOLLIPOPS LACKED MANUFACTURER INFORMATION

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Food prep/utensil wash/mop sink not for hand wash

3-COMPARTMENT SINK EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW SHELL EGGS 77.4°F, GUISADO 48.6°F, BEANS 48.8°F

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

RAJAS IN PREP COOLER PAST DATE MARK FOLLOW PROPER DATE MARKING PROCEDURES FOR ALL PREPARED FOOD IN STORAGE

JUN 4
2018
PASS 14 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

BEANS 48.2°F, SAUCE 55.7°F

3 pts Other
*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ

RAW BEEF PREP OVER CONTAINER OF JALAPENOS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

DISHWASHER 10PPM

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

EMPLOYEE WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER'S CARD

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

DRY STORAGE BY WALK-IN COOLER

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

WALK-IN COOLER SHELVING, DRY STORAGE SHELVING, EXTERIOR OF FRYING EQUIPMENT

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

EMPLOYEE FOOD AND DRINKS ON PREP TABLE WITH STIRRING SPOONS

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

CUTTING BOARDS

1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

WIPING CLOTHES IN CONTACT WITH RAW BEEF; OPEN FOOD CONTAINERS IN WALK-IN COOLER; UNWRAPPED, RAW PORK STORED ON TOP OF ICE CREAM CONTAINER

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

RAW CHICKEN THAWING IN STANDING WATER IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

CERTIFICATES EXPIRED 4/16/18

DEC 4
2017
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

chlorine bucket for serving staff

3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

beans made last night. temperature at the time of inspection was 59.5°F - voluntary discard.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
3 pts Other
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

cooked chicken legs

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw beef 47°F, guisado 47°F, cooler thermometer 47°F

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

food debris on dishwasher pipes, dust accumulation on cameras

OCT 26
2017
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

cooked ham stored in same bin as raw bacon and raw chorizo

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

ranchera sauce 54°F; guisado de res 49.6°F, beans 55.9°F, RIC thermometer 50°F

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

cloth under cutting board, rice reheated in plastic grocery bag

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

beef 127.7°F

APR 24
2017
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

repair the burnt out lights in the dry storage area.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

clean the tops and lids to containers ( heavily soiled // dirty)

1 pts Facility Condition
*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers

doors on the dumpster should be closed when not in use.

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide thermometers for all deep freezer ( ice cream freezer missing the thermometer)

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

cover the taco shells from contamination when sitting on the racks ( top shelf un protected)

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

provide paper towels at the hand sink in the waiter station

2 pts Sanitation
*25 Chemical sanitizer generated by a device on-site shall be produced by a device that displays the

sanitizer not working on the dish machine.

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

broken gaskets in the reach in coolers.

OCT 20
2016
PASS 12 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

dry storage light burnt out. replace burnt out bulbs. (SECOND WARNING )

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

repair the broken gaskets on the two door prep table refrigerator unit.

1 pts Facility Condition
*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers

the doors on the side should be closed when not in use. (SECOND WARNING)

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the exterior of the stove , refrigerators etc.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

handles must be in the upright position when stored in the food product. all scoops must have handle ( use of bowls is not acceptable.

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Missing the thermometers for the two freezers. ( atmospheric thermometers. )

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

the soup was not maintained at 135 degrees and above. ( corn, beef, potatoes, cabbage. )Caldo was 92 degrees

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

moist wiping clothes under the cutting boards.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

all TCS cooked food in the walk in must have an expiration date.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

the interior top panel of the micro wave had buildup of old food particles.

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling method, criteria - rapid cooling equipment

potatoes in a pot sitting on table from 12noon to 3pm at 92 degrees when temped.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

the exhaust fan is not working in both restrooms.

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