FRUTERIA TROPICANA.

City of Dallas

12917 JUPITER RD · LAKEWOOD HEIGHTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

9 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Jul 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
9
VIOLATIONS
62
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 18
2023
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Dented cans green beans, Carnation milk.

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

Chlorine bucket at 0 ppm, too low to sanitize.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Cannot store food items above single use utensils.

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

Label all bulk containers.

JAN 18
2023
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM for manager on duty.

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

Cannot have the front door open.

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted

Need to find health permit.

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Cannot store Windex above food.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Leaking pipes, closed because they can't work.

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

No paper towels.

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

Clean floors and microwave.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Need lid or cover over trash can.

APR 11
2022
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

several strawberries had mold on them

2 pts Documentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

register with the City of Dallas

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

cold knob on one of the hand sinks is not working

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
OCT 7
2021
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

hand soap dispenser needs to be replenished

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

strawberry with mold observed

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

one of the coolers was not cooling efficietly- food was transferred to a different cooler; have a technician repair the cooler asap.

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

raw chicken-50 degrees F raw chorizo- 50 degrees F raw beef 50 degrees F

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Documentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
APR 9
2021
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

cooked shrimp stored on the bottom shelf adjacent to raw beef inside the reach in cooler

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

seal the gap at the back door

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

no records on site

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

no service records in about six months

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OCT 9
2020
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Other
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

test strips needed

3 pts Sanitation
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak at the hand washing sink

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

grease on the floor adjacent to the fryers

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Walls easily cleanable and light in color

dust accumulation on the walls/ceiling

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean the inside of the ice mahcine; black residue observed inside

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

sanitizer bucket measured at 200 ppm

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MAY 7
2020
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
2 pts Other
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

chlorine test strips needed

3 pts Sanitation
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking pipe under the hand washing sink

DEC 2
2019
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw eggs stored adjacent to ready to eat foods and cooked foods inside the reach in the cooler

2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

unlabeled sanitizer bucket

3 pts Sanitation
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking pipe under the hand wash sink

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

chlorine test strips needed

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

do not reuse old food containers as scoops

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

1 gallon of texas bluebonnet milk with a date of 11/25/19

JUN 28
2019
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

cooked shrimp under raw hamburger separate raw meats & rte foods (chorizo & burgers)

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

do not reuse old food containers as scoops/storage

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

sanitizer bucket not labeled

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

cotija cheese 47 F on top mozz cheese 46.9 F on bottom one fruit cooler at 60+° F cut fruit display 46-50 F , watch closely

1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

print and keep

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

Old dates on new food

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