IHOP.

City of Dallas

2825 FOREST LN · FARMERS BRANCH, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

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

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
65
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 13
2023
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Gravy ar 75F, maintain hot holding temperatures at 135F or higher

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Individual, disposable towels

provide access to paper towels at hand washing station

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Raw meat (beef) cannot be above cooked meat (chicken)

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

Provide lids for containers in reach in cooler and reach in freezer

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light out under vent hood above grill

1 pts Other
*45 Dressing areas:Lockers

keep employee personal items separate from kitchen area

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Provide food handler certificate for employees

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

clean RIC, RIF interior and gaskets in RIC, RIF

JUN 29
2023
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean equipment, clean handles on equipment

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

provide lids for food in containers

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

discard food products by proper date labeled

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

Provide soap at hand sink in the back

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

provide thermometer for RIC (reach in cooler)

JAN 20
2023
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

resurface cutting board

1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held

milk in cooler

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

provide sign about inspection report

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves in coolers, clean shelves in the kitchen, clean gaskets, clean coolers, clean tables

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

all employees need get food handler cards

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

provide grease catch bucket

3 pts Chemical Safety
*18 Use toxics according to additional condition

chlorine more than 200 ppm

MAY 19
2022
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

No trash can within the vicinity of hand sink by the back door.

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Phone and keys found on food contact surfaces

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Food boxes were on the floor of walk-in freezer.

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

Cooked country ham was at 46 degrees fahrenheit, ground beef puck/patty was at 44 degrees fahrenheit and sausage was at 43.3 degrees fahrenheit, and breakfast sausage was 41.9 degrees fahrenheit.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Fix panel of ice machine.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Sausage in walk-in cooler did not have proper date marking.

DEC 17
2021
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Interior of microwave

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JUN 14
2021
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

Discard expired chicken in reach in cooler

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

replace dead vent hood lights

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Food packages on freezer floor

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean interior of reach in cooler, Interior of microwave

DEC 9
2020
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

repair pipe leak under hand sink

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
JUN 1
2020
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Interior of microwave

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Freezer and kitchen floor

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair pipe leak under 3 comp sink

DEC 17
2019
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Walk in freezer floor

JUN 14
2019
PASS 3 violations
2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
2 pts Other
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

no chlorine test strips on site

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
DEC 10
2018
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*45Floors easily cleanable

area adjacent to the ice machine/floor drain

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the inside of both microwaves in the food prep area

JUN 13
2018
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

observed an employee drinking a personal drink in the food prep area.

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

raw eggs stored directly on top of uncovered omelette batter

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Warewashing machine recycles sanitizing solution

no sanitizer solution detected with the appropriate test strips

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

sticky syrup residue inside the cabinets

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed

1 pts Sanitation
*45Floors easily cleanable

clean the floor drain adjacent to the ice machine

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
DEC 14
2017
PASS 1 violation
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
JUL 11
2017
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
1 pts Other
*36 Wet wiping cloths shall be laundered daily.
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Raw shell eggs stored over RTE foods

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hair and beard

JAN 3
2017
PASS · 0 violations

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