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LA Fondita Mexican Restaurant

1233 Newport Ave, Dallas, TX 75224 · 75224 · Restaurant

Passed all 8 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
8
8 passed
Last Inspected
2020-09-09
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
8 consecutive passes, most recently 2020-09-09
No failures across all 8 inspections on record
20 sanitation violations found across 8 inspections
9 other violations found across 5 inspections
Sanitation critical 20×
Other critical
Food Storage & Handling serious
Food Temperature critical
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Documentation & Training minor
Employee Hygiene minor
Facility Condition minor
2020-09-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

RAW MEAT STORED IN 3 COMP SINK

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

DISCONTINUE STORING IN LARGE PANS

serious Sanitation

*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

MEDICINE STORED WITH EQUIPMENT AND 3 COMP SINK

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED

minor Sanitation

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE FOIL AND NEWSPAPER LINING FROM UNDER FOOD EQUIPMENT

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT UTENSIL AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS

2020-03-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

REPLACE NON WORKING

critical Sanitation

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

RAW MEATS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS IN RIF

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE FOILING FROM SHELVES

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

minor Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

FOOD ITEMS STORED ABOVE FILL LINE

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

OBSERVED DAYLIGHT AT EXIT DOOR

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED BOWL USED FOR SCOOPING

2019-08-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical 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

serious Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

critical 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

2019-01-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sliced tomatoe 55 F, salsa 67 F

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Chlorine sanitizer tested over 200 ppm.

minor Other

*22 No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area

Toddler was in the kitchen area upon arrival.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Replace residential refrigerator and microwave with a commercial unit.

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

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

minor 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.

2018-07-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor 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

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

critical 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

minor 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

critical 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

2018-01-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing pest control ticket

minor Sanitation

*33 Mechanical warewashing equip., sanitization pressure

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

minor Sanitation

*45Floors easily cleanable

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

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

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

serious Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

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

critical 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

serious 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

critical 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

2017-08-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS HELD FOR LATER USE

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN THE BAR AREA

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE REACH IN COOLER

minor Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

RESTORE LIGHTING TO THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET

minor Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN THE TOILET SEATS AND BOWLS IN THE RESTROOMS

2017-01-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

serious 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)

minor 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

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPLACE DAMAGED / BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

critical Other

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

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

critical Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN ALL GASKETS IN THE REACH IN COOLING UNITS

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