LA FONDITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

1233 NEWPORT AVE · OAK CLIFF, DALLAS

Last inspected 2020.

8 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Sep 2020.

Last inspected Sep 2020. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 9

2020

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

RAW MEAT STORED IN 3 COMP SINK

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

DISCONTINUE STORING IN LARGE PANS

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

MEDICINE STORED WITH EQUIPMENT AND 3 COMP SINK

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE FOIL AND NEWSPAPER LINING FROM UNDER FOOD EQUIPMENT

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT UTENSIL AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS

MAR 5

2020

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

REPLACE NON WORKING

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW MEATS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS IN RIF

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE FOILING FROM SHELVES

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

BARBACOA 59*F, CHEESE 54*F, LEMON JUICE STATES REFRIGERATE OPENING

1 pts Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

FOOD ITEMS STORED ABOVE FILL LINE

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

OBSERVED DAYLIGHT AT EXIT DOOR

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Sanitation

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

OBSERVED BOWL USED FOR SCOOPING

AUG 14

2019

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Other

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

PIC must be ensure to remove and dispose food containers with out day or dates to avoid cross contamination

3 pts Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

using thank you bags as food containers must be use approved commercial containers as food containers to avoid cross contamination

JAN 26

2019

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sliced tomatoe 55 F, salsa 67 F

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Chlorine sanitizer tested over 200 ppm.

2 pts Other

*22 No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area

Toddler was in the kitchen area upon arrival.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Replace residential refrigerator and microwave with a commercial unit.

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Store boxes and products away from walls in dry storage room.

1 pts Sanitation

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

Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.

JUL 23

2018

PASS 6 violations

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking in all food containers must be date mark all food containers

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

expired RFSM certification with the city must be have a current FSM registered with the city

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

recycle non commercial approved containers as food containers use thank you plastic bags as food containers must be use commercial approved containers to avoid chemical contamination

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

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

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

holes inside dry food storage area must be closed all gaps and holes to avoid pest harboring

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JAN 24

2018

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing pest control ticket

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Mechanical warewashing equip., sanitization pressure

zero positive to Chlorine must be check dishwasher machine to be sure dispenser is working properly

1 pts Sanitation

*45Floors easily cleanable

floors dirty inside stock room must be clean floors behind equipment and racks

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking inside cooler units food containers must use date marking

3 pts Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

3 pts Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

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

hand sink front area hot water broken must be had hot water

1 pts Other

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

using thank you bags with food must be using clear plastic approved food bags

3 pts Sanitation

*10 After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces shall be sanitized in a contact time of at least 7 se

missing sanitizer bucket solutions must use sanitizer buckets to decontaminated prep areas 100 ppm Chlorine solutions cooler units dirty inside must be clean and disinfected inside and outsid

1 pts Other

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

food containers inside cooler units missing lids must be had lids to cover all food containers

AUG 8

2017

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE REMOVE EXCESS WATER FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BEER COOLER

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE A FOOD HANDLER'S CARD FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS HELD FOR LATER USE

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN THE BAR AREA

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE AND WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS OVER HEAD WHILE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE REACH IN COOLER

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

RESTORE LIGHTING TO THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET

1 pts Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN THE TOILET SEATS AND BOWLS IN THE RESTROOMS

JAN 24

2017

PASS 6 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE REMOVE WATER FROM THE BEER COOLER IN THE BAR AREA

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

STORE MEDICINES AND VITAMINS SEPARATE AND AWAY FROM FOOD (NOT IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA / KITCHEN)

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS IN THE REACH IN COOLERS HELD FOR LATER USE

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPLACE DAMAGED / BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

1 pts Other

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

KEEP ICE SCOOP HANDLE FACING UP IN THE ICE BIN (BAR AREA)

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN ALL GASKETS IN THE REACH IN COOLING UNITS

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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