SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

FIESTA MART #68 DELI.

BEAT. 49/100

6401 ABRAMS RD · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS

Last inspected December 6, 2023 · passed

23 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
11
11 passed
VIOLATIONS
81
includes 23 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Oct 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 6
2023
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Improper hot holding scrambled egg with bacon 110F, chicken buffalo wings 119F.

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors, walls, microwave (bottom), dust on ceiling tile above food case.

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean microwave (top), can opener blade.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

Date mark all food prepared.

MINORSanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Foil is not an approved source and cannot be used, it is not cleanable (pots kitchen).

MINORFood Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Improper thawing, water needs to be running during thawing.

MINORSanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Need to invert to go containers & lids.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all bulk containers.

MINOROther
*45 First Aid

First aid kit.

DEC 12
2022
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all bulk containers.

MINOROther
*45 First Aid

No first aid kit.

MINORSanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Invert containers.

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

No date mark on food opened or made.

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

Need last health inspection report, or sign saying it is available upon reuqest.

SEP 9
2021
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

thoroughly clean the fan covers inside the walk in cooler

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
MINORDocumentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
SEP 8
2020
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

potatoes-118 degrees F; shredded chicken- 125 degrees F;

CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

bottle filled with sanitizer stored on a table next to food seasoning

MINORDocumentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

expired permits; new manager on duty

CRITICALSanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

turn up the knobs on the display warmers to reach and maintain hot foods at 135 degrees F

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the inside of the microwave

OCT 9
2019
PASSED
5 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

pork measured at 118 degrees F, chicken measured at 119 degrees F,and pork with salsa 118 degrees F

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
CRITICALPest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

observed a fly and a flying insect inside the food prep area

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

raw eggs stored on the top shelf inside the walk in cooler

CRITICALFacility Condition
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

heavy dust accumulation on the ceiling inside the food prep area

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OCT 18
2018
PASSED
8 violations6 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

chemical spray bottle next to food

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean can opener blade after each use clean microwave

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. sink containers deeper in the ice

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

loosely cover cooling chicken

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

raw pork over tomillos/peppers raw chicken over lettuce

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN: bottom of employee RIC splash and build up o all equipment, doors, walls

CRITICALFood Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Temperatures not maintained at 135 degrees F or above

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

get thermometer for WIC

JUN 15
2018
PASSED
6 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

cover beef in walkinto guard against contamination

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

employee drink on prep table

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

fruit flies

MINORSanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

clean build up on walls, equipment, dust shield going into WIC

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean can opener blade

CRITICALFood Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Temperatures not maintained at 135 degrees F or above

FEB 9
2018
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

beans 127.9, eggs and bacon 127.6

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

no sanitizer being dispensed from mixer

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling for original container

chemical buckets must be label

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on site

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
MINORSanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

employee drinks in prep area

MINORSanitation
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

single use styrofoam cup used as a scoop

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

outside of equipment and containers dirty (Clean)

AUG 16
2017
PASSED
11 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
SERIOUSOther
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
SERIOUSOther
*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide 1 inch air gap at 3 comp sink

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on duty

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

certify staff

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels at hand sink at hand sink

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage

equipment improperly stored

MINOROther
*40 Store single-service item in original package

single service items improperly stored

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean drains and walls

MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
MINORPlumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide small covered trash cans at all hand sink

MAY 3
2017
PASSED
15 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean all food contact surfaces

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

donning gloves without washing hands

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

no date marking on prepared foods

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
MINORPest Activity
*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
CRITICALOther
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

cover all food items 8

MINORSanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
CRITICALOther
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

cover all food items

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic Chemical Storage - Retail Sale

toxics stored above food items

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean ceilings and drains

MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
MINORPlumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

remove peeling paint in prep area

OCT 24
2016
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken 132.4, G. chicken 133.3F and fried fish 134.8F

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

Cross contamination by storage (arrangement)

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean microwaves

CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Toxics items stored on ice machine

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

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