Dallas
BEAT

LA Calle Doce

415 W Twelth St, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant

Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
13
10 passed
Last Inspected
2023-12-18
Pass Rate
77%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
13 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-12-18
No failures across all 13 inspections on record
55 sanitation violations found across 13 inspections
21 other violations found across 11 inspections
Sanitation critical 55×
Other critical 21×
Food Temperature critical 17×
Food Storage & Handling critical 12×
Facility Condition critical 10×
Employee Hygiene critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Documentation & Training minor
2023-12-18 Pass Routine
6
minor Sanitation

*32 Smooth Contact Surfaces

date stickers need to be removed from washed containers

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

hand sink back area has no towels

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Ice machine needs to be sanitized inside from black color to sight

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

shelf needs cleaning - dust (dishwasher rea)

minor Other

*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods

need to have a smaller portion for the rice in cooler

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

choke poster required in lobby

2023-05-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

*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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at 3 compartment sink and cook line hand sink

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Can opener observed rusty & with product debris accumulation

minor Sanitation

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

Employee beverage observed on shelf next to clean equipment

critical Other

*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

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Upon arrival, observed employees daunting gloves w/o washing hands first

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Fan covers inside of WIC observed w/ dust accumulation

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide covered trash can for employee restroom BoH

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Provide proper hand sink signs for all hand sinks

minor Documentation & Training

*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

Renew Registered manager certificate w/ City of Dallas

2022-10-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

water coming from wall

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

Cool food in shallow pan

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Single use containers used

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

replace cutting boards as needed

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Other

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

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

2022-03-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING AVOCADO & RTE BREADS WITH BARE HANDS

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABL: OBSERVED CLOTHS HANGING FROM EMPLOYEES

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor contruction requirements

REPAIR ALL: POOLING WATER

minor Employee Hygiene

*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

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

DISCONTINUE ICE FOR COLD HOLD

critical Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

IMPROPER THAWING: OBSERVED THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

FOOD ITEMS STORED UNCOVERED ON FLOOR IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREA

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*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

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

REPLACE HARD TO CLEAN BOARDS

critical Sanitation

*14 Wash hands after all other activities

LACK OF HANDWASHING

2021-06-21 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 15
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHEESE 56*F, SLICED TOMATOES 53*F, RIC 57*F

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED

critical Sanitation

*14 Wash hands after all other activities

LACK OF HAND WASHING

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

HOT WATER <110*F AT HANDSINK

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

WIPING CLOTH STORED UNDER CUTTING BOARD ; REMOVE FOIL LINING FROM SHELVES

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

RAW CHICKEN BOX STORED IN ICE MACHINE

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH HANGING FROM EMPLOYEES AND UNDER CUTTING BOARDS

minor Sanitation

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

SANITIZER STORED ON FLOOR

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

DISCONTINUE COOLING IN LARGE CONTAINERS

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING TORTILLA WITH BARE HANDS

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under leaking water lines

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED UNDER LEAKING CONDENSATION

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor contruction requirements

REPAIR ALL

2020-12-21 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 16
minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING FROM UNDER FOOD ITEMS

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR LEAKING HANDSINK

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHEESE 48*F HANGING ON SIDE OF COOLER , SLICED TOMATOES 48*F

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RINSING UTENSIL IN HANDSINK

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR DAMAGE FLOORS

critical Sanitation

*14 Wash hands after all other activities

LACK OF HANDWASHING

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR ALL LEAKING LINES

critical Other

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

COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT UTENSIL AND EQUIPMENT

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORED ON PREP TABLES

serious Employee Hygiene

*12 Gloves Single Use

FAILURE TO CHANGE GLOVES

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

IMPROPER COOLING IN LARGE CONTAINERS

2020-04-15 Pass Routine
2
minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

2019-08-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

shelving inside cooler units rust and oxidize must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Other

*26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text

missing proper directions at menu for raw food consumer advisory

critical Sanitation

*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

critical Food Temperature

*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

minor Facility Condition

*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

critical Food Temperature

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

PIC must be ensure to discard food containers with expired dates and temperature combination

critical Sanitation

*44 Receptacles prevent debris, insect, rodents, allow for cleaning

drainage receptacles dirty with food debris and litter must be clean to avoid contamination

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment encrusted with grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*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

critical Sanitation

*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

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

2019-02-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Sanitation

*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

critical Sanitation

*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

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

PIC must be discard food containers without day or dates labels

minor Sanitation

*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

critical Sanitation

*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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*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

critical Facility Condition

*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

critical Sanitation

*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
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gaps at tiles ceiling ribs must be seal all gaps in all areas

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

floors back area with cracks and rough surfaces all floors must be smooth and easy to clean

critical Sanitation

*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

minor Sanitation

*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

critical Sanitation

*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
minor Employee Hygiene

*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

critical Other

*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

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gaps at ceiling kitchen area must be closed and repair all gaps at ceiling kitchen area

critical Sanitation

*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

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

floors behind equipment, walls and ceiling dirty floors, walls and ceiling must be clean during operational hours

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

serious Other

*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

critical Sanitation

*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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking inside cooler units must be had date marking at all food containers

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

using non commercial microwaves must use commercial microwaves approved equipment

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing label in all food containers in all areas must be label all food containers

serious Sanitation

*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

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

critical Food Temperature

*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
critical Food Temperature

*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)

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLER (NEAR THE GRILL)

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD AND BAR STAFF

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT DATE MARKED (FINAL WARNING)

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers--small diameter probe

PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER TO CHECK INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURES

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS (REACH IN COOLER, KITCHEN)

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

PLACE SANITIZING TOWELS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE

critical Other

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

UNCOVERED FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

VERY SLICK, WET KITCHEN FLOORS

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN THE DUSTY INTAKE VENTS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE A HAND WASH SIGN FOR THE SINK IN THE TORTILLA/ WAIT STATION

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

2017-02-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW FISH AT 50.7 F

critical Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

BEEF IN HOT HOLD: 120.6 F

critical Sanitation

*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap

IMPROPER HAND WASHING: FOOD PREPARATION STAFF NOT USING SOAP TO WASH HANDS

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

IMPROPER DATE MARKING

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE SANITIZING TOWELS IN THE SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER AND IN BETWEEN USE

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

FRESH LETTUCE CONTAMINATED BY A FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER (ON FOOD PREPARATION LINE)

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN VENT HOOD FILTERS (HEAVY GREASE)

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD. PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE UNIT MISSING ONE.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

GAP SPACE IN THE CEILING AROUND THE ATTIC DOOR

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