SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

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BEAT. 42/100

334 W DAVIS ST · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected February 11, 2023 · passed

24 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
8 passed
VIOLATIONS
71
includes 24 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Dec 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 11
2023
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink

store front hand sink with soap

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

observed old grease trap ticket

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean stainless steel trays (front counter) clean bottom of display case observed encrusted grease build up (hand sink, grill and basket fry)

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean and sanitize interior of reach in cooler clean all food contact surfaces

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

replace missing ceiling tiles over food prep area light in restroom observed not in good floor in the kitchen observed not in good repair, caulk holes in walls (restroom)

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no rfsm on site during inspection

AUG 18
2022
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON WALLS AND FLOORS IN KITCHEN, CLEAN.

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER NOT FUNCTIONING, REPAIR. DO NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED.

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

OBSERVED SLICED TOMATO AT 49.2F, PLACE SLICED VEGETABLES OVER ICE AND REPAIR REACH IN COOLER.

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RENEW EXPIRED RFSM.

NOV 25
2019
PASSED
10 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

PROVIDE BY 12/6/19

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING PROVIDED IN COOLER

MINORSanitation
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

OBSERVED DUMPING IN HANDSINK

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

UTENSIL STORED IN STANDING WATER

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE HANDS

CRITICALSanitation
*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HAND WASHING

MINORSanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM FLOOR

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

MAY 23
2019
PASSED
10 violations8 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hand sink not working, 3c sink use as hand sink must be use hand washing sink to clean hands

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

MINORDocumentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

expired RFSM certifications must be have FSM registered with the city

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

RI cooler broken must be repair all equipment to maintain food temperature 40 F or below

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).

RI cooler not maintain proper food temperature 65 F RI cooler unit must be maintain proper food temperature of 40 F or below

CRITICALSanitation
*22 Washing hands only at a designated hand sink

must be wash hands on designed hand washing sink only

CRITICALSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls ceiling and floors dirty with soils residues and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination

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

sauce 65 F lettuce 65 F onion 60 F

CRITICALSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

vent hood dirty with grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

CRITICALFacility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

ceiling tiles missing on kitchen area must be replace or repair to avoid cross contamination

MAR 8
2018
PASSED
11 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

MINORSanitation
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

automatic dish washing machine

CRITICALSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

cutting boards with cracks and contamination must be resurface to good condition or replace to avoid food contamination

SERIOUSOther
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

cooler unit not working must be remove or repair properly plastic table as prep area must be use approved non food surfaces to avoid contamination

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gaps at ceiling vent hood area must be closed to avoid pest harboring and food contamination

MINORSanitation
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

dish washing machine not working properly must be test positive to sanitizing solutions

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers inside cooler units

SERIOUSSanitation
*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

using recycle non approved containers as food containers must be use commercial NSF approved food containers

MINORSanitation
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

floors lost smooth surface with cracks and rough surfaces

CRITICALSanitation
*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

walls ceiling and floors encrusted with grease and soils contamination must be clean and remove soils to avoid food contamination

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AUG 29
2017
PASSED
10 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED CHICKEN: 110.8 F

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

ONE KITCHEN WORKER NOT ABLE TO PRODUCE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR THE REACH IN COOLER IN KITCHEN WHERE ONE WAS MISSING

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER (LEAKING WATER) MUST BE REPAIRED AND OR REPLACED IMMEDIATELY WILL COME BACK TO CHECK REFRIGERATOR

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

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

ICE CONTAMINATED (FOREIGN PARTICLE INSIDE)

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN RESTAURANT

JUL 13
2017
PASSED
12 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

BARE HAND CONTACT WITH PITA BREAD

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

COOKED LAMB: 130.5 F COOKED CHICKEN: 123.0 F MUST BE HELD TO AT LEAST 135.0 F AT ALL TIMES

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

EXCESS WATER IN THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF

MINOROther
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

PROVIDE TEST STRIPS FOR SANITIZING BUCKETS

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

BACK HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN BLOCKED WITH A TRAY OF PITA BREAD

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS LEAKING REACH IN COOLER

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

FOOD PREPARATION WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT UPON ARRIVAL

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN ALL REACH IN COOLER GASKETS CLEAN THE FILTERS UNDER THE VENT HOOD

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD

MINORSanitation
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN THE TOILET SEAT AND BOWL IN THE RESTROOM

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS

DEC 21
2016
PASSED
8 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED CHICKEN: 114.4 F

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INSIDE PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR THE REACH IN COOLER MISSING ONE IN THE KITCHEN

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS OF THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN THE VERY GREASY AND SOILED INTAKE VENT IN THE KITCHEN

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