Garden Cafe
5310 Junius St, Dallas, TX 75214 · 75214 · Restaurant
Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted
2024-10-31 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2023-04-13 Pass Routine 2
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
Register food manager certificate with City of Dallas
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Fix hot water handle on hand sink
2022-10-13 Pass Routine 3
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
Obtain RFSM from city of Dallas
*33 Warewashing machines auto. dispense detergents
Replace Cl on dish machine
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean under vent hood
2022-02-11 Pass Routine 4
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
Obtain RFSM
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
Discard expired items
*33 Warewashing machines auto. dispense detergents
Keep dish machine at 50 ppm Cl
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean vent hood filters
2020-03-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
0PPM CHLORINE AT DISHWASHER
*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler
PROVIDED IN RIC
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN FAN IN KITCHEN TO BE FREE OF DUST
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
CHICKEN SALAD 47 DEGREE F
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
EXCESS CONDENSATION IN COOLER WITH FRUIT
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
LABEL PRE-WRAPPED PASTRIES AT FRONT COUNTER
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
LACK OF DATE MARKING ON ITEMS IN COOLER, CHILI, GRAVY, WHITE MEAT
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
LABEL SPICES IN NON ORIGINAL CONTAINER
2019-09-16 Pass Routine 9
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
Dishwasher tested at 0 ppm
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
back door
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean black fan in BOH cook area.
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
vent hood
*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers
Keep dumpster doors closed.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Repair holes in wall. Replace missing cove base.
2019-03-19 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
Toxics spray bottle stored above food (ice machine)
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
cross contamination while preparing food
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
Donning gloves without washing hands
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Clean all food contact surfaces
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover all food to prevent cross contamination
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared foods
2018-06-14 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
oatmeal 116.1
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
sausage 58.1F, mushroom 64.7F ham 51.4F and chicken salad 56.1
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
utensils improperly stored in sanitized water
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean floors and gaskets
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared foods
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drinks stored on equipment in prep area
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
Post signage “Current health inspection report is available upon request"
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
Label squeeze bottles
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover all food items to prevent cross contamination
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
Toxics stored above food (open container of utensils with sanitizer)
2017-12-06 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
expired food items
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
Label spray bottles
*35 Hair Restraints effective
provide hair restraints (final warning)
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover all food to prevent cross contamination
*19 One Inch Air Gap
provide one inch air gap at sinks
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
fruit flies
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
close holes in ceiling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
Cross contamination by arrangement
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean all floors and walls
*32 Damaged Equipment
repair RIC to manufacturing standards (lids on RIC(S)
2017-11-06 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 15
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
close outer openings (holes and gaps in ceilings
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
Certify all staff
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
repair/ replace lighting under vent hood system
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
Toxics stored with food
*32 Damaged Equipment
Repair RIC
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
Donning gloves without washing hands
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
c. ham 49.6 , s. ham 45.4 and s. tomatoes 45.1
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover all food to prevent cross contamination
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
invert plates to protect from cross contamination
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Clean all food contact surfaces (RIC) (s)
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Soiled wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
expired RFSM 10/26/15 #44480
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
repair ceiling tiles
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean drains & floors
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Provide proper hair restraints and beard guards
2017-10-06 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 15
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
repair ceiling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
Reseal around back door
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean Floors , drains and walls
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
*35 Hair Restraints effective
Provide hair restraints
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
*02 Machine vending--Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below) criteria
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Cover all food
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2017-03-09 Pass Routine CRITICAL 14
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
Cross contamination by storage (arrangement)
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean RIC(S) and Ice machine
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
label spray bottles
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
final warning
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
label squeeze bottles
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean drains and gaskets
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
resurface floors
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
clean restrooms
2017-02-02 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 14
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
c. Mushroom 47.4F,d. tomatoes 50.0F and s. tomatoes 47.3F
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
no hot water 60F
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria
*41 Food identity and accurate representation
label all non-original food container
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean gaskets & walls
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
clean light shields
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
replace damage ceiling tiles
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