LA CARRETA.

City of Dallas

3128 FOREST LN #325 · FARMERS BRANCH, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

10 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

Last inspected Jan 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
10
VIOLATIONS
58
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 3
2024
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet wiping cloths in sanitizing bucket

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace light under vent hood (out)

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

3 compartment sink sanitizer too low (reading 50ppm for Q)

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide chlorine test strips for dishwasher (restaurant only has Q)

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

employees can't chew gum in the kitchen

JUN 15
2023
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label squeeze bottles

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Date mark items in the cooler after 24 hours of being in there

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet wiping cloths in the sanitizer bucket

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean inside of the RIC (reach in cooler)

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide chlorine test strips for dish washer

DEC 10
2022
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cold holding foods must be maintained at 41'f. Curtdo-over at 52'f

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Floor observed not in good repair. Wall by front hand sink-remove white tape

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean vent hood filters. Heavy build up observed on line equipment

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Observed wet wiping towels on counter-store in sanitizing solution

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

Cutting boards observed not in good repair

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean and sanitize all work stations

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Produce reach in cooler observed over stocked

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

Must set up 3 sink wash/rince/sanitize

3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Hot holding foods must be maintained at 135'f/higher. Black beans/rice @126'f

1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

Remove heavy build up/air vents prep area

APR 22
2022
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Other
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Interior of Ice maker

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
OCT 29
2021
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair damaged cooler Gasket

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
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APR 16
2021
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Do not store raw chicken over raw fish or ready to eat items in reach in cooler

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
1 pts Sanitation
*45 Premises free of litter

Clean trash around dumpster

OCT 15
2020
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Food thermometer cleaned before use
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

weak sanitizer at dish machine

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

Do not store raw eggs over cheese

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide quat test strips

FEB 26
2020
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Chlorine sanitizer solution at dish machine less that 5ppm

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
JUL 29
2019
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sausage measured at 50 degrees F; raw eggs measured at 52 degrees F

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

one of the reach in coolers was not cooling efficiently; some food was discarded and the other food that was maintained at the proper temperature was transferred to an efficient unit.

FEB 1
2019
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
2 pts Other
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

quat test strips needed ; only chlorine test strips on site

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Warewashing machine recycles sanitizing solution

no bleach detecetd; empty container of bleach

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

pico de gallo measured at 54 degrees F; raw egg measured at 44

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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