Dallas
BEAT

Golden Chick

8260 N Stemmons Frwy, Dallas, TX 75247 · 75247 · Restaurant

Passed all 16 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
16
16 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-01
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
30/100
BEAT
16 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-01
No failures across all 16 inspections on record
29 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
20 other violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 29×
Other critical 20×
Documentation & Training minor 12×
Food Storage & Handling serious 11×
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Facility Condition minor
Employee Hygiene critical
Food Temperature critical
Chemical Safety minor
2025-12-01 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-12-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

CATFISH AT HOT STATION OBSERVED AT 102F/ HOT FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 135F

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

FOOD STAFF OBSERVED DRINKING WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS AFTERWARD

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

LABEL ALL FOOD SQUEEZE BOTTLES WITH COMMON NAME

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

NO DATE MARKING ON RTE SALADS- FRONT COOLER

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK

minor Employee Hygiene

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

STORE EMPLOYEE DRINKS - DESIGNATED LOCATION

critical Other

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

LARGE ICE MACHINE OBSERVED WITH LID OPEN / DINING ROOM ICE MACHINE IS OUT OF ORDER

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH 3 COMP SINK

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

CLEAN & ORGANIZE AREA / OFFICE AREA REPAIR SHELF AT CHICKEN PREP/ NOT IN GOOD REPAIR

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2023-04-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2022-10-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Observed sanitizer bucket store next to butter, and green bean

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Observed sanitizer bucket in hand sink

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the ice machine

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Provide date marking for all food in the wic, and coolers

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

All employees who working with the food must have food handler card

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

keep towel in the sanitizer bucket between use

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap ticket

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

Observed flies in the prep area

2022-02-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 14
critical Sanitation

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

observed raw chicken above raw fish

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken tender 123'f

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Register RFSM with city of Dallas

serious Sanitation

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap cleaning for every 3 months (11/8/22)

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

cheese exp 2-7-22

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Sanitation

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

Observer raw chicken above raw fish

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Temperature

*38 TCS food shall be thawed using any procedure if a portion of frozen ready-to-eat food is thawed

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

cheese expired in 2-7-22

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken tender 123'f

serious Sanitation

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap cleaning for every 3 months

2021-08-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

keep towel in the sanitizer solution between use

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Register with city of Dallas

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed foods in the hand sink

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

observed flies in the kitchen

serious Sanitation

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap cleaning for every 3 months

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

observed sanitizer bucket store next to food, utensils boxes

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

observed standing water in the WIC

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Provide date marking for the chickens, cheese

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

No towel allow under the cutting board

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

2021-03-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Sanitation

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

fried chicken 116'f, mash potatoes 126'f

serious Other

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

0 pmm quat

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

observed sanitizer store next to bread

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

fix the broken oven

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2020-08-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
minor Other

*22 PIC to ensure no unapproved indiv in food prep are

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

2020-02-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

mash potato 127'f

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the cooler

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

chicken, bean

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

provide pest control record

critical Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

2019-08-28 Pass Routine
2
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2019-02-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

seasoning shakers unlabeled

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

employee wearing a ring and a watch

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

leak in the three-compartment sink

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

minor Other

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

2018-08-21 Pass Routine
3
minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Please provide a covered waste receptacle for women's rest room.

minor Sanitation

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

Ice scoop handle observed resting on food ice. Please only store scoop in ice when there is enough ice to keep handle up and above food. Otherwise please store on a clean surface.

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Light shield above three compartment sink has buildup of dust and lint. Return air above first drive through window (not in use) has build up of dust and lint.

2018-02-10 Pass Routine
4
serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

no grease trap records on site. must provide records and keep them on site.

minor Sanitation

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

no sop for bodily spills clean up. must provide sop.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food identity and accurate representation

seasoning shakers not labeled. must be labeled.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

gap between prep table and wall. must be sealed.

2017-08-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

SANITIZER BUCKET STORED ON FOOD

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

2017-02-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

critical Other

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

Keep scoop in food container with handle up

minor Employee Hygiene

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

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Floor in WIF

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

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