Dallas
BEAT

Golden Corral

3312 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX 75234 · 75234 · Restaurant

Passed all 10 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
10
8 passed
Last Inspected
2020-09-25
Pass Rate
80%
0 failures
Score
42/100
BEAT
10 consecutive passes, most recently 2020-09-25
No failures across all 10 inspections on record
13 food temperature violations found across 6 inspections
13 sanitation violations found across 8 inspections
Food Temperature critical 13×
Sanitation critical 13×
Other serious
Food Storage & Handling critical
Documentation & Training minor
Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety critical
Plumbing & Waste minor
Employee Hygiene minor
2020-09-25 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair damaged panel of ice machine

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

critical Sanitation

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

Do not store ground beef over pork

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Discard dented cans

2019-10-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Chemical Safety

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

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Tomato observed at 46F, pico del gallo 56F. Maintain products at 41F or below

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Walk in Freezer observed at 36F

2019-04-15 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2018-11-01 Pass Routine
3
minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

replace the air gaskets on both warmers

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

dented cans of pineapple tidbits

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly

2018-05-02 Pass Routine
1
minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

2017-12-05 Pass Routine
2
minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

fix the handle of the warmer

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

two severely dented cans in the walk in cooler

2017-06-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Water melon at 48.7 degrees Pico de gallo at 45.1 degrees

minor Other

*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

Using a broken refrigerator

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- ingredients from ambient within 4 hours to 41øF

Canned olives at 78.5 degrees -cooling on the nacho bar Banana pudding at 44.1 degrees - dessert bar

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Front hand sink

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Cooked chicken hot box at 124.1 degrees

serious Sanitation

*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria

Greasy sanitizing water

2017-06-16 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Other

*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

Using a broken refrigerator

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- ingredients from ambient within 4 hours to 41øF

Cooling canned pudding on top of the display POUR

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Grease covered floors

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

After handling dirty dishes

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*03 Vending Machine. Hot Hold (135øF or higher)

Burger sliders at 124.5 degrees Cooked ham at 115.6 degrees

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Pico de Gallo at 51.6 degrees Sour cream at 47.1 degrees Potato salad at 48.7 degrees Banana pudding at 44.2 degrees Beefy Macaroni at 49.3 degrees

2017-06-08 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 11
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Cooked ham at 100.2 degrees Chopped hamburger at 104.3 degrees

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Grease covered floors

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

Using a broken refrigerator to cool foods

critical Chemical Safety

*18 Toxic applied accord. to restrict. on certific

Black flag

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sour cream at 55.1 degrees - Nacho area Fluid milk at 47.1 degrees Ranch dressing salad bar at 56.0 Baby canned corn at 53.5 degrees

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- ingredients from ambient within 4 hours to 41øF

Cooling ambient food products (chocolate pudding and banana pudding) on a cold plate Using a broken refrigerator(s) - salad bar and salad bar walk to cool the food Raw shell eggs at 77.6 degrees hel

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Bakery

2016-12-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Using a broken refrigerator

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Salad Bar 1. Previously canned olvies at 59.6 degrees 2. Cottage Cheese at 55.8 degrees 3. Chopped eggs at 50.8 degrees 4. Spinach leaves at 49.4 degrees 5. Macaroni Salad at 48.0 degrees T

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

West Facing hot food bar 1. Chicken fajita's at 104.9 degrees 2. Chili at 132.4 degrees 3. Cooked rice at 103.8 degrees 4. Creamed spinach at 106.7 degrees 5. Cauliflower at 87.4 degrees 6.

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Broken refrigerator door

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Back walls mold on the FRP

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Inside the dish washer

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hair and beard restraints needed

minor Sanitation

*45 Attachments to walls and ceilings shall be easily cleanable

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