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Herrera's Cafe

3311 Sylvan Ave #a, Dallas, TX 75212 · 75212 · Restaurant

Passed all 11 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
11
11 passed
Last Inspected
2022-03-26
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-03-26
No failures across all 11 inspections on record
36 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
7 food temperature violations found across 5 inspections
Sanitation critical 36×
Food Storage & Handling serious
Food Temperature critical
Other critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Pest Activity critical
Documentation & Training minor
Chemical Safety minor
Facility Condition minor
2022-03-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Observed cooked potatoes at 78 Degrees F. Must be maintained at 41 Degrees F or below.

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Replace worn cutting boards, food prep.

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

Observed menudo cooling at room temperature.

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Observed employee using bare hands, tortillas.

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

No paper towels at hand sink near dish machine.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Properly store employee drinking cups in the kitchen area, away from food.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Must register CFM as soon as possible.

minor Other

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Datemark all RTE foods stored over 24 hours.

2021-07-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

grease filters dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

shelving under cooking equipment rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition light bulb broken at kitchen area must be replace or repair to proper condition

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

food surfaces in kitchen and bar area dirty with food debris and soils must be clean to avoid cross contamination shelving under cooking equipment dirty with grease and soils contamination must b

2020-12-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment dirty with encrusted grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*35 Outer Clothing, Clean Condition

kitchen employees with regular clothes must be have approved clothes -aprons- to avoid contamination

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

food labels missing on food containers inside cooler units must be labeling food containers in all areas

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

food containers at floor level must be 6 inches out the floor level

serious Other

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

missing employee health policies and procedures

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on food containers inside cooler units must be date mark food containers in all areas

critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

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

minor Employee Hygiene

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

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site

2020-05-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

skirt floors and floors behind equipment dirty with mold, soils accumulations and grease deposits must be clean to avoid contamination

minor Chemical Safety

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

chemical test strips missing must be have chemical test strips available chlorine tester strips Quat tester strips

serious Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment encrusted with grease soils accumulations and deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

fly activity observed must be contact pest management to eliminate pest

minor Employee Hygiene

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

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit

critical Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

missing sanitizer buckets during operational hours food contact surfaces must be sanitize to avoid cross contamination sanitizer bucket at 100 ppm Chlorine concentration

critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty with encrusted grease, grease accumulations and grease drippings must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

premises back area outside establishment dirty with grease and soils must be clean to avoid cross contamination

2019-12-04 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

chip food containers at floor level cooking area must be have all food containers, 6 inches out the floor level to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on food containers at Wi cooler unit must be date mark food containers in all areas

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors behind equipment dirty with litter, food debris and stagnant water also general floors at kitchen area dirty with accumulated soils and grease spills must be clean to avoid contamination

critical Pest Activity

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

floor tiles broken or loose at back hand sink area must be replace or repair to avoid stagnant water and have proper condition corner cover loose at exit back door must be repair to proper cond

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing food labeling on hermetic containers in different areas food containers must be label to proper identification

2019-06-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

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

observed raw meat store next to onion raw chicken, meat store next to cheese

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the freezers and coolers

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for raw meat in coolers

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

provide thermometer for wic

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed sanitizer bucket in the hand sinnk

critical Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

minor Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

all utensils must above floor 6 ins

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

provide cleaning for the fans in wic

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

2018-12-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

provide cover for all food containers

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0 ppm

critical Sanitation

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

raw meat above onion, raw chicken , ground meat store together with bell pepper and onion

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

observed dirty plates provide cleaning for the cooler

minor Employee Hygiene

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

observed open cup of coffee in the kitchen

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

no towel allow under the utensils

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

floor

2018-06-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Please post a sign or placard notifying customers that latest health inspection report is available upon request.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Can opener blade shows buildup of food soils. Corrected on site.

serious Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

Please remove paper towels from where drink cups are stored (in bar service area). The potential lip contact surfaces may become contaminated from porous surfaces that may retain moisture.

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

Pots left out in milk crates with no means to accelerate cooling. Foods were still above 135°F. Advise acquiring and using ice wands.

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Reach in cooler in production area of kitchen not holding foods at proper temperature. Raw chicken breast 48.2°F Guacamole 60.8°F Jalapenos 63.2°F

2017-12-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Front door and back door to kitchen do not close completely automatically.

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Mop cloths stored out of solution on cutting boards and other surfaces. When not in employee's hand moist cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.

critical Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Employees observed donning gloves without first washing hands (Hand wash sink was not accessible).

serious Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

Sanitizer bucket tested at less than 10ppm Chlorine. Please audit sanitizer buckets to determine if solution stays with effective concentration.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Sanitizing bucket stored in only hand sink in kitchen. Hand wash sinks should be accessible at all times to encourage employees to wash hands often.

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Dust on vents of return are for air conditioning.

critical Food Temperature

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

Foods left uncovered after cooling in reach in cooler.

2017-05-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

FLIES OBSERVED

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE REACH IN COOLER

minor Chemical Safety

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

2016-11-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

VENT HOOD

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

FLIES OBSERVED

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