Dallas
BEAT

LA Estrella Bakery

1111 Singleton Blvd, Dallas, TX 75212 · 75212 · Restaurant

Passed all 12 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
12
12 passed
Last Inspected
2025-01-30
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
40/100
BEAT
12 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-30
No failures across all 12 inspections on record
28 sanitation violations found across 9 inspections
16 food storage & handling violations found across 10 inspections
Sanitation critical 28×
Food Storage & Handling critical 16×
Other critical 11×
Facility Condition minor
Documentation & Training minor
Food Temperature critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Employee Hygiene critical
Pest Activity critical
2025-01-30 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2024-01-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 18
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all non-original chemical spray bottles

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No food manager on site>must have someone w/ certificate present when establishment open

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking observed on any foods>if any prepared or commercially made food products kept for 24 hrs or more must put date

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Remove rust/replace rusted wire racks in cooler

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Improper thawing>meat thawing at room temp

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean all spilled food/grease in reach-in cooler in kitchen

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

Do not store personal items over items/sing-use items (cake boxes)

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Fix/repaint any walls that are/have pealing paint

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

No current liquid waste manifest (missing records for 09/2023 & 12/2023)

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all non-original chemical spray bottles

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

No current liquid waste manifest (missing records for 09/2023 & 12/2023)

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No food manager on site>must have someone w/ certificate present when establishment open

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking observed on any foods>if any prepared or commercially made food products kept for 24 hrs or more must put date

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Remove rust/replace rusted wire racks in cooler

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Improper thawing> meat thawing at room temp

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean all spilled food/grease in reach-in cooler in kitchen

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

Do not store personal items over items/single use items (cake boxes)

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Fix/repaint any walls that are/have pealing paint

2023-01-04 Pass Routine
4
minor Documentation & Training

*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

Finish renewing registered food service manager certificates with City of Dallas

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Any food kept for 24 hrs must be date marked

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Keep flour bags off floor

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean interior of all coolers

2021-12-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all chemical bottles

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Provide air gap for 3CS and fix hand sink in restroom

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Change batteries in smoke detectors

2020-11-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

food containers at floor level must be have food containers 6 inches out the floor level

critical Sanitation

*39 Soiled linens storage

keep soiled linen on a open container with lid or cover must be in an non absorbent container with lid or cover to avoid unlawful smells and pest harboring

minor Employee Hygiene

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Limit bare hand contact with all other foods

PIC must be ensure procedures are follow up to avoid employee cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*18 Pesticides applications/ hazard to employees

PIC must be ensure any pest control equipment must be removed from establishment, to avoid chemical contamination - use as public hazard control -

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

utensils and equipment in all areas at preparation service utensils and equipment must be store in a dry and clean area

critical Other

*44 Covering receptacles if not in continuous use

trash containers with out lid or covers must be have cover or lids to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*15 Written procedures maintained for bare hand contact

missing hand wash writing procedures must be have hand wash writing procedures to avoid employee contamination

serious Other

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

missing employee health policies and procedures

2019-11-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

all equipment dirty with food debris soils accumulations spills and mold must be clean to avoid cross contamination cooler unit gaskets dirty with mold and soils residues must be clean to avoid c

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on all food containers must be have date mark on all food containers

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site

critical Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

wall with holes on all areas must be closed all holes or gaps to proper condition to avoid pest harboring

minor Sanitation

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors walls and ceiling dirty with soils, dust spills and grease accumulations must be maintain to proper condition

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

encrusted utensils with grease soils and deposits must be clean or replace to avoid cross contamination cooking equipment dirty with food debris, grease deposits and soils accumulations must be cl

critical Other

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

mixed personnel food and drinks with customers food containers separate personnel food and drinks from customers food containers

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

water leak under 3c sink must be repair to proper condition

serious Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

all floor areas with rough and cracks surfaces including dining area must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean floors surfaces

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizing solutions in all areas must be have sanitizer buckets at 100 ppm chlorine concentration of sanitizing solution 50 ppm 3c sink chlorine concentration of sanitizing solution che

2018-11-16 Pass Routine
8
minor Employee Hygiene

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

no eating allow in prep area no personal item allow in prep area

serious Sanitation

*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

set up sanitizer bucket

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the cooler

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

all foods in cooler

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

provide cleaning for the floor

2018-04-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

No sanitizing solution available at time of inspection. Please

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Gap on front door shows daylight through screen door.

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Spray bottles throughout location with a variety of colored fluids not clearly identified to contents.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Seals to reach in cooler soiled.

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Chlorine test strips not available at time of inspection. Please provide test strips to ensure proper sanitizing solution concentration.

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Foods stored on rack at room temperature that should be under fridgeration.

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Lights not shielded above main oven.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

Floors not coved and sealed. Bare concrete in locations.

2017-10-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

Spoon observed resting in Cilantro in reach in cooler.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Seals to reach in cooler very dirty on cooler where raw shell eggs are stored.

minor Sanitation

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Multiple pieces on non functioning equipment throughout kitchen.

serious Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

No sanitizer prepared at time of inspection. Sanitizer bucket used on site tested at less than 10ppm Chlorine. Please provide Chlorine (Bleach) and review manufacturer's directions.

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Florescent lighting unshielded above bakery production area.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking observed on employee processed foods.

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Spray bottles by three compartment sink.

minor Sanitation

*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

Insect control device installed and operating above where utensils are stored. Additionally fan is under insect control device, it it were turned on, it may potentially distribute insect parts around

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wiping cloths present but no sanitizing solution observed.

2017-04-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2016-10-12 Pass Routine
5
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

KNIFE, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

WALLS, CEILING, DOORS AND WINDOWS

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR CLOGGED TOILET

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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