LA COSINITA.

City of Dallas

9415 S RL THORNTON FRWY #B · RED BIRD, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

13 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

127

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 25

2024

PASS 11 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

grase trap must be cleaned every 90 days

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no current food service manager, renew at once

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

all food handlers must be trained in food safety

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

cooked rice observed cooling out at room temperature, use proper method

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

cooked RTE food must be date marked with use by date

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Smooth Contact Surfaces

trash to go bags not approved material for food contact surfaces

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet wiping towels in sanitizing solution when not in used

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

store clean utensils with handles faced up

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean vent hood filters

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

locate sewer smell in restroom

1 pts Pest Activity

*47 Other Violations

provide pest control services

JUL 13

2023

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

food contact surfaces not clean for sight and touch. clean all work stations/surfaces

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no certified food manager onsite/ COS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

cooked ready to eat foods must be date marked with expiration date(soup stored inside reach in cooler/not date marked)

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Manual ware washing, sink compartment requirement

3 compartment sink observed set up in correctly No water, sanitizer, plain water. must be wash/rinse/sanitizer.

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

properly store personal items (food/drinks) seen on food prep table.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

observed food on the floor-drinks and menudo

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

store clean utensils with handles up

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

very high inside the kitchen asile, repair ventilation

JAN 12

2023

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Store clean utensils with handles up

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Do not store plastic bags and dishes inside hand sink it must be accessible at all times

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Antacid tablets observed on counter tops/food prep

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label bulk/dispenser (drinks pineapples etc)

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

All cooked ready to eat foods must be date marked with the used by date (cooked beef/beans/chicken) stored inside reach in cooler

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

Properly store personal drinks in a designated area in the kitchen

1 pts Food Temperature

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair floor/ sink drains underneath the 3 sink/ hand sink. Both observed not in good repair. Check back to door reach-in-cooler temperature running high

1 pts Other

*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

Invert single service articles when not used plates/to go containers

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on site at my arrival

1 pts Pest Activity

*47 Other Violations

Old pest control report, Provide current pest report

AUG 16

2021

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW PORK: 49.8 F

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN AND COVERS ( UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK) DIRTY KITCHEN FLOORS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

COOKED RICE NOT DATE MARKED ( REACH IN COOLER )

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

CHLORINE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS NEEDED FOR THE KITCHEN

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ( INCLUDING MICROWAVES )

FEB 24

2021

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

COVERED TRASH CAN ( RESTROOM )

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MICROWAVE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

COOK SOUP NOT DATE MARKED

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

THERMOMETER NEEDED FOR THE REACH IN COOLER MISSING ONE

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ONE KITCHEN WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT AT THE START OF THE INSPECTION

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

DUSTY INTAKE VENT

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

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AUG 31

2020

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER

2 pts Other

*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

EXPIRED MILK

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT DATE MARKED

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

VERY SOILED FLOOR DRAINS

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

DUSTY INTAKE VENT

MAR 19

2020

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

BARE HAND CONTACT OBSERVED WITH READY TO EAT PORK

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

COOKED FOODS NOT DATE MARKED

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ENSURE FOOD WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

DUSTY INTAKE VENTS

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

CHLORINE TEST STRIPS NEEDED

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

1 pts Other

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

SEP 22

2019

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

barbacoa 110 F, beans 108 F, rice 105 F

2 pts Other

*21 Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

2 pts Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Replace residential freezer and microwave with commercial units.

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Food Temperature

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

1 pts Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors under equipment.

MAR 21

2019

PASS 11 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

FOOD ITEMS STORED UNDER CHEMICAL SUPPRESSION TANK ; EQUIPMENT STORED IN MOP SINK

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

LABEL 3 COMP SINK

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATE MARKING

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE AND AREA

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW MEAT STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA 59*F IN RIC

AUG 24

2018

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE AND WITH CUSTOMERS ITEMS

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

OBSERVED ITEMS STORED IN HAND SINK

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE HANDS

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON PREP TABLE

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HAND WASHING

FEB 23

2018

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED CHICKEN AT 99*F, BEANS AT 124*F

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

FOOD STORED ON FLOOR

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

REMOVE ALL

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO RECORDS PROVIDED

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

RAW MEAT STORED IN 3 COMP SINK WITH NO RUNNING WATER

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HAND WASHING

JUN 13

2017

PASS 13 violations

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

PROVIDE INVOICE FOR OREGANO: UNKNOWN SOURCE

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO RECORDS PROVIDED

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

NO RECORDS PROVIDED : OBSERVED FLIES IN ESTABLISHMENT

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

BEANS IN DEEP FREEZER AT 71.1*F,61.3*F

3 pts Other

*02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <

RAW EGGS IN DRINK COOLER AT 52.0*F

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

HOT FOOD STORED ON FLOOR

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN GLASS DOOR ON DRINK RIC WITH OPEN FOODS STORED INSIDE

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Warewashing machine, sink - cleaned before use

CLEAN

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

TOXIC SPRAY BOTTLE STORED WITH FOOD ON PREP TABLE/RIC

DEC 21

2016

FAIL 18 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

PORK IN RIC 48.7*F,

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

BAKED CHICKEN 96.7*F

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*12 Gloves Single Use

PIC

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

PIC

3 pts Other

*02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <

EGSS STORED ON PREP TABLE

2 pts Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

RIC AT 61.5*F

1 pts Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

FOOD ITEMS STORED IN CARDBOARD BOX FROM MEXICO

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

ON PREP TABLE NEAR

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE FOIL LINING

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

PIC

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

THAWING IN MOP SINK & 3 COMP SINK NO RUNNING WATER

1 pts Food Temperature

*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources

DIRTY DISHES & FOOD THAWING I 3 COMP SINK

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

SLICING TOMATOES ON DIRTY CUTTING BOARD

2 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

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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