Elrod's Cost Plus
2025 Fort Worth Ave, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant
Passed all 9 inspections — critical violations noted
2023-06-30 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Several severely dented cans found
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
Do not line shelves with cardboard>observed in meat packing room
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
Observed many flies in back storage area
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean spilled food on shelves on sales floor
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Replace damaged ceiling tiles
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
Keep food handler certificates on site
2022-07-27 Pass Routine 3
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
Keep scoop handles in dry produce (beans) and fruit upright or in separate container
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean shelves with flour and sugar and walk-in cooler in storage area
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Seal all crack/floor boards in walk-in cooler and ceiling tiles
2021-07-20 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
floors in all WI cooler in all areas dirty with blood, debris and grease accumulations with soils must be clean to avoid cross contamination floors at back store area dirty must be clean to avoid
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing current RFSM certificate must be have RFSM registered with the city
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
wall skirts inside meat prep area broken or missing tiles must be replace or repair to proper condition man restrooms wall skirts separate and broken must be repair or replace to proper condition
2020-07-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
a/c vent covers in all cooler units dirty, rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to avoid cross contamination produce RI cooler units air blowers failing must be replace or repair to maintai
*21 PIC ensures food handlers properly trained
missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site
*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).
vegetables RI cooler units 53 F must be maintain proper food temperature of 40 F or below to avoid cross contamination
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing current RFSM certificate must be have FSM registered with the city
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
missing wall skirt inside WI dairy cooler unit walls must be replace or repair to avoid open gaps between walls and floors inside WI cooler unit
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
raw chicken liver contaminated with bile glands -green bile expose - must be remove packages to eliminate adulterated food from shelving area
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing employee health policies and procedures
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
floors inside WI meat units dirty with spills, blood drippings and debris must be clean to avoid cross contamination floors at back stock area dirty with soils accumulations must be clean to avoid
2019-01-31 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw chicken store together with beef ham store together with raw beef
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
seal open gaps for the front door
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
provide cleaning for the fan in wic
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2018-07-03 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
Seal open gaps for the front doors
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw meat and raw chicken store together provide divider for raw chicken and tortilla, raw eggs and sausages
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
2018-02-23 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw pork breakfast sausage over cooked pork ready to eat smoked sausage. Raw chicken over raw pork. Raw chicken over ground beef.
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
Registered Food Service Manager certificate on display not issued by the City of Dallas. Registered Food Service Manager certified through the City of Dallas must be present at all times food is prep
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Refrigerators not functioning properly in cheese and butter sections of dairy. Thermometers showed to be 45°F and 46°F. Temperature audit showed 48.7°F.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Mop cloths in butcher shop area stored on food contact surfaces and in hand wash sink. When not actively being used in an employee's hand cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Baby formula stored on floor of hallway to main office. All foods should be at least six inches above the floor.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Absorbent spill sock around juice cooler should be removed. If equipment is leaking fluids onto floors, it should be repaired.
2017-07-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*32 Damaged Equipment
GASKETS IN BIG COOLER
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
SPRAY BOTTLE IN MEAT AREA
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
WIPING TOWELS IN HAND SINK IN PRODUCE COOLER
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
PINEAPPLES WITH DATE OF 7/24, CARROTS 7/24, LICUADO SMOOTHIE 5/25/17,
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NOT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
EXPIRED BABY FOOD ON SHELF, GERBER GREEN BEANS 4/20/17 (2)
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
EGG PRODUCT ABOVE CHORIZO ON DISPLAY CASE, RAW GROUND BEEF OVER CUT BEEF, RAW CHICKEN OVER RAW STEAK ON HOLDING SHELF IN MEAT PREP
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
IN PRODUCE SECTION, FLIES
2017-02-08 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
EXPIRED BABY FOOD FOUND ON SHELVES DENTED FOOD CANS FOUND ON SHELVES
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
EXPIRED FOOD PRODUCTS ON SHELF (FRESH CUT MEATS, EGGS AND SMOKED LINKS)
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN GASKETS ON THE DOOR OF THE WALK IN DAIRY AND LUNCH MEAT COOLER
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
FRUIT FLIES IN THE PRODUCE AREA
*35 Hair Restraints effective
MEAT MARKET EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN COVERS OF THE MEAT, DAIRY AND LUNCH MEAT COOLERS
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM THE INTAKE VENTS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
REPAIR THE DAIRY COOLER DOOR (BUSTED AT THE BOTTOM)
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