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Kems Restaurant

4500 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75219 · 75219 · Restaurant

Passed all 14 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
14
14 passed
Last Inspected
2024-03-27
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
50/100
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14 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-03-27
No failures across all 14 inspections on record
19 sanitation violations found across 10 inspections
17 food storage & handling violations found across 10 inspections
Sanitation critical 19×
Food Storage & Handling critical 17×
Other critical 12×
Facility Condition minor 11×
Documentation & Training minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Pest Activity critical
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Chemical Safety minor
2024-03-27 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-06-11 Pass Routine
9
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace blown out of lights - vent system

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

remove food/debris at the top of the dish machine

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

black build-up seen on soda nozzles. Clean and sanitize then to remove build-up

minor Other

*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

provide wrapped / dispenser for coffee stirrers

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2022-12-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towel for the hand sink

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Replace the damaged handle of the RIC Fix/repair the WIF (leaking)

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Observed raw eggs store next to the cheese and above the drink

2022-05-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

Observed raw eggs store next to french Potatoes

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all foods in the cooler

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Seal open tiles on the ceiling

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the can opener, all coolers

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

critical Pest Activity

*18 Prevent contamination from pesticides

Observed flies catcher above the prep table

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Repair the the WIF, observed leaking from the wif

2021-11-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Fix the broken tile on the baseboard

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for the salsa container in RIC

critical Other

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

Provide cover for the potato container

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

observed mold in the strawberry container

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the ice machine

2021-05-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

provide cleaning for the wic

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

fix the broken tiles on the baseboard, floors, ceiling

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace the broken lights

critical Sanitation

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

observed raw eggs store together with the milk and above cheese

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for all the foods in the coolers

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket 0 ppm chlorine

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expired RFSM

2020-10-29 Pass Routine
2
serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

expired milk and orange juices

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

fix the damaged tiles on the ceiling

2020-05-28 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2019-09-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Food Storage & Handling

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

REPAIR TILE IN WALK IN COOLER HOLE IN WALL IN DRY STORAGE AREA TO RETROFIT FAN INTO WALL TO BLOW ON BROKEN COMPRESSOR

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

BARE HAND CONTACT WITH TORTILLAS AND CHOPPED FRUIT

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

COVERED TRASH FOR UNISEX RESTROOM

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAKING HANDSINK

critical Food Temperature

*02 <<<COLD HOLD (41øF)>>>

BEANS @ 49 STEAK @ 51 BURGER @ 53

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

REPAIR HANDLE ON REACH IN COOLER

2019-03-27 Pass Routine
5
minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

openings/holes in the ceiling tiles

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dust accumulation on the fan covers

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace a broken gasket inside the reach in cooler in the kitchen prep area

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

carton of strawberries with white fuzz on them

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

2018-09-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Sanitation

*39 Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage

Hand wash sink not firmly attached to wall.

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Rusty drain plug in ceiling of walk in cooler.

minor Pest Activity

*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

Insect control device in beverage service area over carafes and small conveyor oven

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Ceiling tile displaced over commercial ovens. Panel not secured on ceiling of dry storage

2018-03-07 Pass Routine
6
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

small leak under 3 cs

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

ice scoop

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

holes on the walls

2017-09-20 Pass Routine
7
minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

DAMAGED COOLER HANDLE

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Chemical Safety

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

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor contruction requirements

REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES

2017-03-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

TOMATO: 52'f

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

seal open package of food

critical Sanitation

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

raw chicken and cooked meat store together

serious Other

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

500 ppm quat

serious Sanitation

*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

set up sanitizer bucket

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for cheese, lettuce, all food in wic

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

fix the broken baseboard, door

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

provide cleaning for prep area

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