SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

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7170 SKILLMAN #100 · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS

Last inspected November 7, 2023 · passed

12 of 12 inspections passed. 22 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
12 passed
VIOLATIONS
76
includes 22 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since Apr 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 7
2023
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handlers for all employees.

CRITICALFood Temperature
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

No eating while cooking.

MINORSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

Cannot store knives between dirty counters.

APR 18
2023
PASSED
10 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM for manager on site.

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handlers for all employees working.

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Cannot pour food in hand sink for hand washing only.

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Cannot leave wet wiping cloths out, must be in sanitizer bucket at all times between uses.

CRITICALOther
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

Condensation from tray leaking onto food.

MINORSanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Invert plates.

MINOROther
*40 Reuse of single service articles

Cannot reuse single use items.

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

Label all bulk containers.

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean can opener blade and microwave.

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Pest Control

Flies observed.

NOV 1
2022
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

<150 ppm quat bucket.

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM, does not have.

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

Cannot store food on the floor in RIC, at least 6 inches above the floor.

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

Date marks are out in the RIC past 7 days.

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

No paper towels.

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

Label all bulk containers.

SERIOUSOther
*19 One Inch Air Gap

Need 1 inch air gap.

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

Need choking poster.

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

Improper hot holding : mashed potatoes 119.

DEC 13
2021
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*19 One Inch Air Gap
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
JUN 7
2021
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean and sanitize the ice machine

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DEC 3
2020
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOROther
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

expired milk

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean the inside of the ice machine and the soda gun nozzle at the bar

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

ice scoop touching the wall

JUN 5
2020
PASSED
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

TILAPIA-50 DEGREES f

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

one of the reach in coolers was not set at the required temp setting-measured at 50 degrees F

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
DEC 26
2019
PASSED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

needed at the designated hand wash sink inside the bar

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria

no chlorine detected inside the bar dishwashing machine

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

do not store cloth towels underneath the cutting boards

CRITICALSanitation
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

two hand wash sinks are not in compliance-78 degrees F and 94 degrees F, respectively.

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean and sanitize the soda nozzles

MINOROther
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed for employees that exhibit facial hair

JUN 21
2019
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

last one provided by property owner 3-8-19 Trimble

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

unlabeled spray bottle

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

personal food adj customer foods

CRITICALOther
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

milk opened 6/14

MAY 23
2019
PASSED
13 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOROther
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

baseball cap adj food separate personal items

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

long hair@ bar condiments tie hair back

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

serving staff not washing after handling dirty dishes

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label all sani buckets

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

cover all when not in use

MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

no notifications posted

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

milk batter 59 F cut fish 49 F at Lowboy repeat violations

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

date TCS food upon opening Feta, dairy products

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

tong handles in lemons cups w/o handles used for seasonings

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

unlabeled bag of pooled eggs label seasonings

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0 ppm, sanitizer empty corrected to 50 ppm

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expired Feb 2019

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

raw pooled eggs over rte foods raw seafood over sauce bottles@ low boy raw seafood adj /over rte food in WIC (precooked crawfish tails & test kitchen fish) repeat violation

NOV 20
2018
PASSED
11 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*06 Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site

cooked onions without time or written procedures

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

hostesses must restrain hair, beards

MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

old dates on new food

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw shrimp over ranch in WIC

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
CRITICALOther
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

do not nest pans of food without cover/barrier

MINOROther
*26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

for undercooked tuna dish

APR 26
2018
PASSED
8 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
CRITICALOther
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

splash guard@ hw

MINORSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
MINORFacility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

must keep air curtains on when window is open citation@ next

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

raw chicken over onions

MINOROther
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

oysters 50-54 F@fry station raw fish 47 F overfilled pan

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