Fruteria Tropicana
12917 Jupiter Rd, Dallas, TX 75238 · 75238 · Restaurant
Passed all 9 inspections — critical violations noted
2023-07-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Dented cans green beans, Carnation milk.
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
Chlorine bucket at 0 ppm, too low to sanitize.
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
Cannot store food items above single use utensils.
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
Label all bulk containers.
2023-01-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
No RFSM for manager on duty.
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Cannot have the front door open.
*47 Health permit posted
Need to find health permit.
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
Cannot store Windex above food.
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Leaking pipes, closed because they can't work.
*31 Individual, disposable towels
No paper towels.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Clean floors and microwave.
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
Need lid or cover over trash can.
2022-04-11 Pass Routine 5
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
several strawberries had mold on them
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
register with the City of Dallas
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
*32 Damaged Equipment
cold knob on one of the hand sinks is not working
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
2021-10-07 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
*31 No soap at handsink
hand soap dispenser needs to be replenished
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
strawberry with mold observed
*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.
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
raw chicken-50 degrees F raw chorizo- 50 degrees F raw beef 50 degrees F
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
2021-04-09 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*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
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
seal the gap at the back door
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
no records on site
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
no service records in about six months
2020-10-09 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
test strips needed
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
leak at the hand washing sink
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
grease on the floor adjacent to the fryers
*45 Walls easily cleanable and light in color
dust accumulation on the walls/ceiling
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
thoroughly clean the inside of the ice mahcine; black residue observed inside
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
sanitizer bucket measured at 200 ppm
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2020-05-07 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
chlorine test strips needed
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
leaking pipe under the hand washing sink
2019-12-02 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*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
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
unlabeled sanitizer bucket
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
leaking pipe under the hand wash sink
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
chlorine test strips needed
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
do not reuse old food containers as scoops
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
1 gallon of texas bluebonnet milk with a date of 11/25/19
2019-06-28 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours
*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)
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
do not reuse old food containers as scoops/storage
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
sanitizer bucket not labeled
*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
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
print and keep
*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
Old dates on new food
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