LA Calle Doce
415 W Twelth St, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant
Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted
2023-12-18 Pass Routine 6
*32 Smooth Contact Surfaces
date stickers need to be removed from washed containers
*31 Individual, disposable towels
hand sink back area has no towels
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Ice machine needs to be sanitized inside from black color to sight
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
shelf needs cleaning - dust (dishwasher rea)
*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods
need to have a smaller portion for the rice in cooler
*47 Other Violations
choke poster required in lobby
2023-05-22 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
Use proper scoop to dispense chips and dry ingredients
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Repair leak at 3 compartment sink and cook line hand sink
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Can opener observed rusty & with product debris accumulation
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Employee beverage observed on shelf next to clean equipment
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Cover all food inside of WIC & RIC units. Various items observed uncovered
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
Upon arrival, observed employees daunting gloves w/o washing hands first
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Fan covers inside of WIC observed w/ dust accumulation
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
Provide covered trash can for employee restroom BoH
*47 Handwashing signage
Provide proper hand sink signs for all hand sinks
*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager
Renew Registered manager certificate w/ City of Dallas
2022-10-30 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
water coming from wall
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
Cool food in shallow pan
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
Single use containers used
*39 Cutting surfaces.
replace cutting boards as needed
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
2022-03-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING AVOCADO & RTE BREADS WITH BARE HANDS
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABL: OBSERVED CLOTHS HANGING FROM EMPLOYEES
*45 Floor contruction requirements
REPAIR ALL: POOLING WATER
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING IN TORTILLA ROOM; PERSONAL DRINKS AND BABY BOTTLE STORED IN PREP AREA
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
DISCONTINUE ICE FOR COLD HOLD
*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration
IMPROPER THAWING: OBSERVED THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
FOOD ITEMS STORED UNCOVERED ON FLOOR IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREA
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
CHEESE 56.6*F,53.6*F, SLICED TOMATOES 57.2*F, AVOCADO 75.7*F, GUACAMOLE 49.8*F, SALSA 51*F
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
*39 Cutting surfaces.
REPLACE HARD TO CLEAN BOARDS
*14 Wash hands after all other activities
LACK OF HANDWASHING
2021-06-21 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 15
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
CHEESE 56*F, SLICED TOMATOES 53*F, RIC 57*F
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED
*14 Wash hands after all other activities
LACK OF HAND WASHING
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
HOT WATER <110*F AT HANDSINK
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
WIPING CLOTH STORED UNDER CUTTING BOARD ; REMOVE FOIL LINING FROM SHELVES
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
RAW CHICKEN BOX STORED IN ICE MACHINE
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH HANGING FROM EMPLOYEES AND UNDER CUTTING BOARDS
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
SANITIZER STORED ON FLOOR
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions
DISCONTINUE COOLING IN LARGE CONTAINERS
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING TORTILLA WITH BARE HANDS
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*35 Hair Restraints effective
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under leaking water lines
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED UNDER LEAKING CONDENSATION
*45 Floor contruction requirements
REPAIR ALL
2020-12-21 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 16
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING FROM UNDER FOOD ITEMS
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
REPAIR LEAKING HANDSINK
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
CHEESE 48*F HANGING ON SIDE OF COOLER , SLICED TOMATOES 48*F
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RINSING UTENSIL IN HANDSINK
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
REPAIR DAMAGE FLOORS
*14 Wash hands after all other activities
LACK OF HANDWASHING
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
REPAIR ALL LEAKING LINES
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
INVERT UTENSIL AND EQUIPMENT
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN ALL
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
STORED ON PREP TABLES
*12 Gloves Single Use
FAILURE TO CHANGE GLOVES
*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions
IMPROPER COOLING IN LARGE CONTAINERS
2020-04-15 Pass Routine 2
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
2019-08-22 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
shelving inside cooler units rust and oxidize must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text
missing proper directions at menu for raw food consumer advisory
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
a/c vents and fan covers at cooler units dirty with dust deposits and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).
RI cooler units failing to maintain proper food temperature at kitchen area 46-58 F RI cooler units must be maintain proper food temperature of 40f or below to avoid cross contamination
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
ceiling, walls with cracks and holes close to tubing inside kitchen area must be replace or repair to closed all gaps atl kitchen area
*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
PIC must be ensure to discard food containers with expired dates and temperature combination
*44 Receptacles prevent debris, insect, rodents, allow for cleaning
drainage receptacles dirty with food debris and litter must be clean to avoid contamination
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
cooking equipment encrusted with grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
cooler units dirty with soils, food debris and soils accumulations at kitchen areas must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination soda machines nozzles dirty with sugars and spills mus
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
ceiling at tortilla service area dirty with grease and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination floors behind equipment at kitchen area dirty with soils accumulations must
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
2019-02-21 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
zero concentration at sanitizer buckets must be have100 ppm Chlorine concentration on sanitizer buckets
*10 After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces shall be sanitized in a contact time of at least 7 se
food surfaces not decontaminated with sanitizing solutions food surfaces must be sanitize to avoid cross contamination
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
PIC must be discard food containers without day or dates labels
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
zero concentration at sanitizer bucket solutions on all kitchen areas must be have proper concentration of 100 ppm Chlorine at each sanitizer bucket
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
gaps and holes on walls and ceiling on inside kitchen, dish washing and cooler units areas must be replace walls or repair to avoid pest harboring
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
food containers without proper labeling on different areas all food containers must be have proper labels on all areas
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
rust and oxidize walls skirts on all areas must be repair to proper condition and avoid contamination use as public hazard control
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
hand sink at kitchen area hot faucet broken must be repair to proper condition water leaks on dish washing machine waste water drainage leaks must be repair to avoid contamination
2018-03-22 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
gaps at tiles ceiling ribs must be seal all gaps in all areas
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
floors back area with cracks and rough surfaces all floors must be smooth and easy to clean
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
missing vent hood at tortilla area must be have a vent hood to prevent grease accumulation, and food contamination
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
ceiling back area rough and missing clear color must be easy to clean and have smooth surfaces
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
utensils with encrusted grease deposit and debris must be remove all crusted soiled contamination or replace utensils to avoid food contamination
2018-02-07 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 14
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
missing mechanical vent hood at the tortilla room must be had a mechanical vent hood to prevent grease condensation inside room
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
food containers without lids inside cooler units food containers must be covered with lids to avoid contamination
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
gaps at ceiling kitchen area must be closed and repair all gaps at ceiling kitchen area
*10 Cleaning between Raw & Ready to Eat ( RTE )
cooler units dirty must be clean all drippings and debris inside cooler units during operational hours if contamination occurred
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
floors behind equipment, walls and ceiling dirty floors, walls and ceiling must be clean during operational hours
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*06 Time as PHC: Cooked and served, within 4 hours, exceed a 4-hour limit shall be discarded
missing time at warm sauces 65 F - using time as health control- must use time as health control
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
fryers encrusted with debris and soiled at kitchen area all equipment must be free of soiled encrusted debris
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking inside cooler units must be had date marking at all food containers
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
using non commercial microwaves must use commercial microwaves approved equipment
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing label in all food containers in all areas must be label all food containers
*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe
recycle using food containers not approved must use NSF approved food containers microwaves home use must be commercial NSF approved equipment
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
missing food thermometers inside cooler units must had visible and working thermometers
2017-08-14 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
RAW CHICKEN: 49.5 F (REACH IN COOLER) RAW SHRIMP: 50.6 F RAW OCTOPUS: 53.6 F RAW SQUID: 52.9 F RAW SHRIMP: 49.2 F RAY OYSTERS: 51.6 F (CITATION ISSUED)
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLER (NEAR THE GRILL)
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD AND BAR STAFF
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT DATE MARKED (FINAL WARNING)
*29 Food thermometers--small diameter probe
PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER TO CHECK INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURES
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS (REACH IN COOLER, KITCHEN)
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
PLACE SANITIZING TOWELS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
UNCOVERED FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
VERY SLICK, WET KITCHEN FLOORS
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
CLEAN THE DUSTY INTAKE VENTS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE A HAND WASH SIGN FOR THE SINK IN THE TORTILLA/ WAIT STATION
*35 Hair Restraints effective
2017-02-15 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
RAW FISH AT 50.7 F
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
BEEF IN HOT HOLD: 120.6 F
*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap
IMPROPER HAND WASHING: FOOD PREPARATION STAFF NOT USING SOAP TO WASH HANDS
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
IMPROPER DATE MARKING
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
STORE SANITIZING TOWELS IN THE SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER AND IN BETWEEN USE
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
FRESH LETTUCE CONTAMINATED BY A FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER (ON FOOD PREPARATION LINE)
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN VENT HOOD FILTERS (HEAVY GREASE)
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD. PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE UNIT MISSING ONE.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
GAP SPACE IN THE CEILING AROUND THE ATTIC DOOR
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