GRAND LUX CAFE.

City of Dallas

13420 DALLAS PKWY · FAR NORTH DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
VIOLATIONS
51
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 5
2023
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean and sanitize inside microwave and ice machine.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 One Inch Air Gap

Provide at least one inch gap at each drain.

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Replace pastry covers.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Invert all utensils/plates not covered.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean inside RICs.

1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Store mop inverted and dispose of dirty water.

FEB 23
2023
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

food sitting directly on bottom of cooler

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

raw turkey over raw shrimp

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty food contact surfaces- clean: microwave, meat slicer, potato peeler, ice machine

AUG 29
2022
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Keep clean wiping cloths off the floor

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Can Opener blade, interior of reach in freezer

2 pts Other
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
JAN 24
2022
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Employees must wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean ice machine dividers

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

Store ice cube scoops in a clean and dry location

AUG 24
2021
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

no soap at the hand sink

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label food squeeze bottles

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

replace damaged cutting boards at often as needed

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

observed employee drinking redbull salad station she did not wash hands

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FEB 22
2021
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
1 pts Food Temperature
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

DO NOT STORE TOWELS IN THE COOLING UNITS

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT COFFEE FILTERS

AUG 26
2020
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 47'f

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the food containers

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
FEB 5
2020
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Clean knives need to be stored off of food prep table and stored in a clean dry place.

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

Cheese sauce and pico products were measured to be 52-53 degrees. Proper cold holding temps: 41 and below

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Limit bare hand contact with all other foods

Employees must wear gloves during the handling of ready to eat foods, as bare hand contact was observed at the prep station.

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Used wiping cloths were found in various places as opposed to a bucket with sanitizing solution.

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

A package of wiping cloths was found inside of cooling equipment where bakery products are prepared. Such items must be stored away from food products.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
AUG 13
2019
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

personal cell phone observed on the serving area / serving line.

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

chili with meat measured at 49 degrees F

FEB 8
2019
PASS 2 violations
2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
AUG 7
2018
PASS 1 violation
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
FEB 5
2018
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

sticky residue

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

minor openings in the ceiling tiles

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

cooked rice measured at 120 degrees F

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed

AUG 2
2017
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Expired fat free milk dated 07-26-2017

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

Raw shell eggs stored over pasteurized eggs

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Bakery

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Needed beard nets - bakery

MAR 15
2017
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

The spray hose hangs below the flood level rim of the sink

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

Preparing raw chicken and cooked chicken on the same preparation table

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Storing wiping rags on counters and apron strings

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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