Highland Dallas - Knife
5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206 · 75206 · Restaurant
Passed all 11 inspections — critical violations noted
2023-09-23 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
replace leak at faucet 3 com sink repair floors under/around all equipment
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
do not use hand sink as dump sink
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
employee observed drinking
*42 Ventilation hood systems
very dirty vent a hood filters (cook line)
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
in service utensils bilk food product
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
label all food squeeze bottles throughout
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
observed eggs next to diced potatoes in wic
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean all food for sight and touch at cooking line
*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy
vent a hood system must be in place while cooking
2023-01-19 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Observed liquid eggs stored at 4 Degrees F in RIC.
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
All cooler/freezers must have easily viewable thermometers.
*31 Individual, disposable towels
Observed no hand towels for handwash sink.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Observed dirty floor and baseboard near grill.
*47 Handwashing signage
Need handwash signage at all handwash sinks.
2022-08-08 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Provide cover for the avocado
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Provide date marking for the cheeses
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
Fix the broken baseboard
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Fix the faucet at the hand sink
2021-03-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
REPAIR LEAKING A/C IN WIC OVER FOOD
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS & LACK OF HAND WASHING
*35 Hair Restraints effective
PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR KITCHEN EMPLOYEES
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
B EGGS 52.4 & 49.5F C. TOM 53.4F, S. CUCUMBER 48.0F, MAYO 53.5F
*32 Damaged Equipment
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPLACE LIGHTING
*37 Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice
OBSERVED B. EGGS STORED IN UNDRAINED WATER
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO RFSM ONSITE
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING, CLEAN WALLS, & FLOORS
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
LABEL ALL S. BOTTLES
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
EXPIRED DATE MARKING
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
UTENSIL STORED IN WATER AT 116.1F
2020-01-15 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
soiled wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
REMOVE DUST FROM THE CEILING OVER PREP AREA , CLEAN FLOORS & GASKETS
*35 Jewelry Prohibition
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPLACE LIGHT UNDER THE VENT HOOD SYSTEM
*39 Cutting surfaces.
RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO RFSM ON DUTY AT BEGINNING / DURING THE INSPECTION
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
CLOSE ALL HOLES IN THE CEILING OVER PREP AREA
2019-07-25 Pass Routine
No violations found.
2019-01-24 Pass Routine 1
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
no eating or drinking in the production area
2018-07-30 Pass Routine 1
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
can not store food or utensils on top of cloth
2018-01-26 Pass Routine
No violations found.
2017-07-28 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
skirt Steak 48 F cut potatoes 46 F far left unit out of temp
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
handwash@front line no cold water mixing can't get cold water from any sink
*31 Handwashing lavatory - allow convenient
need more convenient handsink at front line
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
in pantry
*32 Damaged Equipment
repair cooler gaskets
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw sausage over raw steaks raw egg adj cooked pasta raw bacon over cheese sauce raw ground beef over raw whole beef raw ground beef over seafood raw sausage over seafood
2017-01-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
date mark all TCS food, do not hold over7 days raw egg clean dressing dated 1-17
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
get everyone registered
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
touching rte bakery items touching rte burger bun
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
chemicals and lotion adj clean dishes
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw eggs over butter raw eggs adj lox raw chorizo over rte raw ground lamb over cooked meat keep chicken and other meats separate raw bacon over steamed buns
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
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