Dallas
BEAT

Kendall Karsen's Upscale Soul Food

3939 S Polk St #305, Dallas, TX 75224 · 75224 · Restaurant

Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
5
4 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-04
Pass Rate
80%
0 failures
Score
37/100
BEAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-04
No failures across all 5 inspections on record
20 sanitation violations found across 5 inspections
6 food temperature violations found across 4 inspections
Sanitation critical 20×
Other serious
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Documentation & Training minor
Facility Condition minor
Food Storage & Handling serious
Chemical Safety minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
2024-01-04 Pass Routine
5
minor Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood systems has grease buildup , shall be cleaned to sight

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

cooler vent fan shall be cleaned to sight

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloths need to be in bucket when not in use

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

1 inch gap required under 3 comp sink

minor Chemical Safety

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

chemical strips required in kitchen for solution

2023-07-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Mac-n-cheese & creamed spinach observed over 93 F / room temperature - must keep food hot to 135 F.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Food contact surfaces observed not clean for sight and touch. Clean for sight and touch RIC - not clean.

minor Sanitation

*33 Manual ware washing, sink compartment requirement

Observed 3-sink not set up correctly.

critical Employee Hygiene

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

Observed staff using bare hands to dispense cheese.

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

No soap at hand sink.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Observed vent hood filters dirty. Heavy build up on stove top, side of fryer, grill - must be detailed clean. Remove grease build up on attached equipment underneath vent hood.

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Properly store wet wiping towels when not in use.

minor Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Properly store personal items (jackets, aprons).

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Do not use/reuse fish fry containers.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Properly store employee drinks in a designated area.

2023-01-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on site during the inspection

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Detail clean the vent-a-hood filters

critical Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

Observed food thawing at room temperature. Thaw in reach-in cooler or under running water

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace leak underneath hand sink faucet

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Do not re-use single use small/large single use containers (fish fry seasoning)

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Detail clean & sanitize all food contact surfaces (food prep surfaces & inside)

critical Sanitation

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Detail clean air vent over dry storage shelf

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Required

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

2022-04-07 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 15
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

REGISTER CFM WITH CITY OF DALLAS

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATEMARKING IN RIC

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

serious Food Storage & Handling

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

SPINACH 124*F AN OTHER FOOD ITEMS STORED ON STORAGE RACKS

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN ALL

critical Sanitation

*14 Wash hands after all other activities

LACK OF HAND WASHING

critical Sanitation

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

RAW GROUND BEEF STORED ABOVE RAW FISH

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

IMPROPER THAWING

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

MACARONI 55*F , RAW LIVER, AND TARTER SAUCE STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

minor Facility Condition

*23 No Water

NO HOT WATER AT HANDSINK : REPAIR WITHIN 24HRS

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

DISCONTINUE STORING TCS FOOD ITEMS INTENDED FOR HHU AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

2021-05-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

THAWING TCS IN STANDING WATER

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

RESEAL HANDSINK BACK TO WALL

critical Sanitation

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

RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOOD IN RIC

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR

critical Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

REGISTER CFM WITH CITY OF DALLAS

minor Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED WITH CUSTOMERS ITEMS

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

M POTATOES 49.5*F STORED ON RACK

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