SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

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13420 DALLAS PKWY · FAR NORTH DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected December 5, 2023 · passed

14 of 14 inspections passed. 14 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
14 passed
VIOLATIONS
51
includes 14 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Mar 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 5
2023
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean and sanitize inside microwave and ice machine.

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*19 One Inch Air Gap

Provide at least one inch gap at each drain.

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Replace pastry covers.

MINORSanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Invert all utensils/plates not covered.

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean inside RICs.

MINOROther
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Store mop inverted and dispose of dirty water.

FEB 23
2023
PASSED
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

food sitting directly on bottom of cooler

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

raw turkey over raw shrimp

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

AUG 29
2022
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
MINORPlumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
MINORSanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Keep clean wiping cloths off the floor

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Can Opener blade, interior of reach in freezer

MINOROther
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
JAN 24
2022
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Employees must wash hands before donning new gloves

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean ice machine dividers

MINORSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

Store ice cube scoops in a clean and dry location

AUG 24
2021
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink

no soap at the hand sink

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

label food squeeze bottles

MINORSanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

replace damaged cutting boards at often as needed

MINORSanitation
*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
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
CRITICALFood Temperature
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

DO NOT STORE TOWELS IN THE COOLING UNITS

MINORSanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT COFFEE FILTERS

AUG 26
2020
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 47'f

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the food containers

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
FEB 5
2020
PASSED
6 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

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

CRITICALFood 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

CRITICALEmployee 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.

MINOROther
*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.

CRITICALSanitation
*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.

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
AUG 13
2019
PASSED
2 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

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

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

chili with meat measured at 49 degrees F

FEB 8
2019
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOROther
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
CRITICALFood Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
AUG 7
2018
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
FEB 5
2018
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

sticky residue

MINORFacility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

minor openings in the ceiling tiles

SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

cooked rice measured at 120 degrees F

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed

AUG 2
2017
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Expired fat free milk dated 07-26-2017

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

Raw shell eggs stored over pasteurized eggs

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

Bakery

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Needed beard nets - bakery

MAR 15
2017
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Storing wiping rags on counters and apron strings

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