LA ESTRELLA BAKERY.

City of Dallas

1111 SINGLETON BLVD · WEST DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

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

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 19

2024

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all non-original chemical spray bottles

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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

2 pts 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

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Remove rust/replace rusted wire racks in cooler

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Improper thawing>meat thawing at room temp

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

1 pts Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Fix/repaint any walls that are/have pealing paint

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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

JAN 19

2024

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all non-original chemical spray bottles

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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

2 pts 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

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Remove rust/replace rusted wire racks in cooler

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Improper thawing> meat thawing at room temp

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

1 pts Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Fix/repaint any walls that are/have pealing paint

JAN 4

2023

PASS 4 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

Finish renewing registered food service manager certificates with City of Dallas

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Any food kept for 24 hrs must be date marked

1 pts 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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean interior of all coolers

DEC 22

2021

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all chemical bottles

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Change batteries in smoke detectors

NOV 2

2020

PASS 9 violations

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

2 pts Employee Hygiene

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

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Limit bare hand contact with all other foods

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

3 pts 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 -

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

2 pts 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

3 pts Other

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

missing employee health policies and procedures

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NOV 11

2019

PASS 12 violations

3 pts 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

2 pts 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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

1 pts 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

2 pts Sanitation

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

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

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

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

3 pts Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

1 pts 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

2 pts 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

NOV 16

2018

PASS 8 violations

1 pts 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

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

set up sanitizer bucket

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the cooler

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

all foods in cooler

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

provide cleaning for the floor

APR 19

2018

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

No sanitizing solution available at time of inspection. Please

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Gap on front door shows daylight through screen door.

3 pts 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.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Seals to reach in cooler soiled.

2 pts 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.

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Lights not shielded above main oven.

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

Floors not coved and sealed. Bare concrete in locations.

OCT 17

2017

PASS 9 violations

1 pts 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.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Multiple pieces on non functioning equipment throughout kitchen.

3 pts 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.

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Florescent lighting unshielded above bakery production area.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking observed on employee processed foods.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Spray bottles by three compartment sink.

1 pts 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

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wiping cloths present but no sanitizing solution observed.

APR 5

2017

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

OCT 12

2016

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

KNIFE, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

WALLS, CEILING, DOORS AND WINDOWS

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

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

REPAIR CLOGGED TOILET

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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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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