KAY'S RESTAURANT & BAR.

City of Dallas

8010 N STEMMONS FRWY · STEMMONS CORRIDOR, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Mar 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

123

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 6

2023

PASS 7 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

1 pts Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

1 pts Sanitation

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

Store utensils in a manner that minimizes cross contamination

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

AUG 24

2022

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Pest Activity

*18 Prevent contamination from pesticides

Observed flies catcher above table

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

broccoli 60'f

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for ice machine, wic, coolers

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal open holes for the back door

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

meat loaf exp 8/17

3 pts Sanitation

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

Observed raw chicken and fish store together

MAY 31

2022

PASS 11 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Remove all item that blocked the hand sink

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

ham 51'f , cheese 48'f

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for the food containers

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the ice machine

3 pts Pest Activity

*18 Prevent contamination from pesticides

Observed flies catcher above the prep table, flours and oil

3 pts Sanitation

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

Observed milk store next to raw seafood raw beef and chicken store together

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Observed the employee cutting the cheese with bare hand

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Seal open gaps for the back door

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

1 pts Other

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

Provide container for the hams

NOV 2

2021

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Pest Activity

*18 Remove items during pest control application

Observed flies catcher right above prep table

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

No towel allow under the cutting board

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the coolers, freezer, and ice machine

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Observed sanitizer bucket in the hand sink

3 pts Sanitation

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

Observed raw meats store next to cheese and above lettuce

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all foods in the coolers

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Other

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

Provide cover for all food containers

APR 29

2021

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

observed bare hand contact with lettuce and tomato

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw chicken, beef, ready to eat foods store together

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the ice machine, all coolers, prep area

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for all foods in the coolers

2 pts Other

*25 HACCP Approved Procedures

Must have approved HACCP

1 pts Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

provide cleaning for the floor

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

no towel allow under the cutting board, food containers

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OCT 19

2020

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 49'f, tomato 48'f

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw chicken store next to seafood

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the freezer

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for all food containers

2 pts Other

*25 HACCP-PIC action to be taken

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

APR 30

2020

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

tomato 48'f

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw chicken and raw beef store together

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

observed sanitizer bucket store next to good

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for all foods in cooler

2 pts Other

*25 HACCP-Plan submitted

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Sanitation

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

OCT 30

2019

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

broccoli 51'f

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw turkey store next to raw meat

3 pts Other

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

0 ppm

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for all foods in cooler

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

1 pts Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

APR 25

2019

PASS 12 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

1 pts Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

1 pts Other

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

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

1 pts Sanitation

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

3 pts Sanitation

*10 After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

1 pts Other

*47 Other Violations

OCT 11

2018

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Moist mop cloths on counter in production area of kitchen. When not actively in use in employee's hands, moist mop cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.

1 pts Sanitation

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

Salad tongs resting on ready to eat salad with hand contact surfaces touching food.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitizer bucket tested at 0ppm Chlorine in bar area. Sanitizer bucket tested at 10ppm in production area of kitchen. Please review manufacturer's directions and audit sanitizing solutions. Rec

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food storage, prohibited areas - locker rooms

Employee lockers in dry storage room. Please move employee lockers to a different location.

SEP 5

2018

PASS 15 violations

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking observed in walk in coolers or reach in coolers. Please date mark all employee processed foods.

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Employee observed working in kitchen without hair restraint. Please provide hair net or cap.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Can opener blade and surrounding mechanism shows buildup of food soils and other debris. Soda gun holster in bar area shows significant buildup of biofilms.

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Individual, disposable towels

No individual disposable paper towels available at hand wash sink in bar area.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Bicycle stored in dry storage area. Unnecessary items are prohibited from commercial kitchen storage areas.

2 pts Food Temperature

*25 HACCP-Employee and Supervisory Training Plan

A HACCP plan should be in place for Sushi Rice. Rice was at 77.0°F. Rice at that temperature may be a favorable environment for pathogen growth. Please develop a HACCP plan for sushi rice.

3 pts Sanitation

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

Raw shell eggs stored in walk in cooler over other foods.

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Unlabeled sanitizer bucket near wait staff preparation area. Additionally, spray bottles not clearly labeled (some labels have become illegible).

2 pts Pest Activity

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

Houseflies in kitchen area. Please consult with pest control service. Recommend keeping trash cans covered as much as possible.

1 pts Sanitation

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

Handle for ice scoop resting on food ice in wait staff service area.

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Moist mop cloths stored on cutting board in production area of kitchen. When not actively being used in employee's hands mop cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Light shield missing in main production area of kitchen. Light not functioning in walk in cooler.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Cannisters of pre-made biscuits opened in walk in cooler, under raw shell eggs. Opened package of processed cheese appears to be distressed in walk in cooler.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Please label employee processed foods with label clearly identifying contents of container.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

Water observed behind restaurant. Plant and moss growth indicate that water is not being properly drained to a sanitary sewer. Sound of dripping water also observed. Please make repairs.

FEB 9

2018

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener with food particles on it must wash and sanitize

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

spray bottle

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

small leak 3cs faucet

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2 pts Other

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hw was used to stored towel, cups

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light bulb not working on hood

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

holes on the wall

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

AUG 8

2017

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Other

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

ICE SCOOP HANDLE IN ICE

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW SHELL EGGS OVER FISH IN REACH IN COOLER

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

DAMAGED COOLER HANDLE

FEB 2

2017

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED RICE HELD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

REACH IN COOLER LEAKING

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE FISH IN WALK IN COOLER

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Temperature Measuring- accurate +/- 2'F

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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