EL TIZONCITO TAQUERIA.

City of Dallas

3404 W ILLINOIS AVE #100 · COCKRELL HILL, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

15 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

Last inspected Jan 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
81
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 30
2024
PASS 1 violation
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Thermometers to be accurate +/- 3'F

replace WIC thermometer, WIC thermometer reading 38f, actual temperature observed was 39.8f

AUG 14
2023
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

observed pastor and green salsa above 47F, adjust temperature and observed equipment

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

observed grime build up inside of ice machine, clean and sanitize

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

observed gap in back exterior door provide a tight seal

FEB 8
2023
PASS 1 violation
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact

replace damaged gasket of walk in cooler door.

JUL 27
2022
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN THAT STATES: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO AVAILABLE TOWELS AT HAND SINK LOCATED IN BACK ROOM, PROVIDE.

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

RFSM NOT ONSITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.

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

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING, CLEAN.

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

OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER AT 10PPM, HAVE EQUIPMENT CHECK OUT. CHLORINE SANITIZER MUST BE AT 50-100PPM.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

OBSERVED GRIME ON LID AND ON SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK LOCATED NEXT TO GRILL, REPAIR.

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

OBSERVED DAMAGED WALLS AND CORNERS, REPAIR.

JAN 12
2022
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Food Temperature
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

cover cooling food, observed black bean cooling in ice not covered. ice in ice bin not covered, provide cover to prevent contamination

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dust build up on fans of walk in cooler, clean.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

wire shelves in walk in cooler have paint chipping and grime build up, clean.

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

observed corner of wall and wall base damages, repair.

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JUN 8
2021
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw bistek observed at 45.2F, rae breaded steak 45.1F. PHF in walk in cooler must be placed over ice until walk in cooler is repair. Repair ASAP, will return in 24 hours to check status of walk in coo

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

walk in cooler observed at 42F, establishment does not have other means to maintain cold hold temperatures. RFSM has called for someone to repair and are there way as of 06-08-21. place at PHF over ic

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 One Inch Air Gap

waste water PVC pipe of ice machine was observed inside of drain, you must provide an air gap to prevent potential backflow.

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

observed pot of food stored on floor and directly next to hand sink, store off floor and away from splash.

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Location of lockers

employees stored personal cloths on utensil storage shelve. store clothes away from clean utensils.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

observed multiple storage shelves with build up of dust, grime or rust. clean or replace.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

observed dead pest on light shields, remove dead pest.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

observed handle of sugar scoop touching sugar, observed salt container with bowl. USE HANDLE EQUIPMENT AND KEEP HANDLE UPRIGHT/

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

observed intake vents with heavy build up of dust, clean.

JAN 12
2021
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

observed chicken on ice at 49.7F, if using ice to maintain cold hold temperature ice must be able to maintain food at 41F or below

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide are gap for ice machine waste water pipe.

2 pts Employee Hygiene
*26 Allergen Labeling

post allergen label on menu for milk(flan, find out for flour tortillas)

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

missing soap at hand sink, provide.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

clean ice machine.

JUN 19
2020
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

wall base is loose underneath hand sink located in back room. repair.

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

chopped chicken at 54.2F. stored over ice. RFSM added more ice to reduce temperature.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

clean utensils stored on soiled shelve, store on clean surface.

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

raw bacon stored above produce in walk in cooler. arrange properly to avoid cross contamination.

DEC 9
2019
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw chorizo above RTE food, raw eggs above produce. Arrange food properly to prevent potential contamination.

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip

grout stored above clean utensils, store maintenance equipment away form clean utensils.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

holes on frp wall, fill in holes to remove harboring conditions.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

grime on corners of ice bin, grime on walls of ice bin. clean and sanitize.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

ice bin has grime throughout, dispose of ice, clean and sanitize ice bin.

JUN 5
2019
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Food Temperature
*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

hand sink max hot water temperature 80 F must be have 110 F of temperature during operational hours to avoid contamination

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

cover fans inside cooler units dirty with soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

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

zero concentration 3c sink must be have proper concentration on all sanitizing solutions sanitizer bucket 100 ppm Chlorine concentration 3c sink 50 ppm Chlorine concentration

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

missing individual towels at hand sink service area

3 pts Sanitation
*10 After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos

all cooler units equipment dirty inside and outside with stagnant water, grease and food accumulations, spills must be clean inside and outside to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

food containers inside WI cooler units at floor level must be out the floor level

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

shelving inside WI cooler units rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition to avoid cross contamination

NOV 27
2018
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
3 pts Other
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
3 pts Other
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM supervisory capacity up to 4 establishment
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
1 pts Sanitation
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
JUN 13
2018
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

meat 56 F onions 57 F cheese 55 F chicken 65 F

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

front unit at prep area not working 50 F must be repair to have food temperatures and avoid food contamination as public health control

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

sanitizing concentration zero at dishwasher machine must be have 50 ppm Chlorine as sanitizing concentration

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
1 pts Sanitation
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

sanitizer containers at floor level must be keep at 6 inches out the floor during operational hours

DEC 21
2017
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

mixes raw food open containers with CTS food must be a separation of all different foods

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F

hand sink hot water below 110 F must reach 110 F or above all hand sinks hot water at 98 F

2 pts Sanitation
*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi

employees not use sanitizer solution PIC must ensure the use of sanitizer solution

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*08 A food labeled frozen and shipped frozen shall be received frozen

frozen food inside cooler unit lemonade 48 F must keep frozen

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

sanitizing solution zero Chlorine ppm at sanitizer bucket must had correct sanitizing solution 100 ppm in all sanitizer buckets

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).

must maintain time as control for CTS food without cooling service

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

meat 55 F chicken 57 F salad 58 F

JUN 27
2017
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

COLD HOLD VIOLATIONS: GUACAMOLE: 47.6 F, RAW PORK: 54.3 F, RAW CHICKEN: 47.6 F

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES PRESENT AND OBSERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

OBSERVED SOME KITCHEN WORKERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS

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

COVER OPEN TEA PROPERLY

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN AND REMOVE MOLD FROM THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLER

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT

DEC 15
2016
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

AT HAND SINK BY GRILL

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

AT BACK HAND SINK

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

NEED TEST STRIPS CHLORINE

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE

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

BEEF 125 (DEGREE F) REHEAT

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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