LA MICHOACANA TAQUERIA.

City of Dallas

9850 WALNUT HILL LN 224 · LAKEWOOD HEIGHTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

15 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
76
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 10
2024
PASS 1 violation
1 pts Sanitation
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Dust above food in WIC, need to clean to prevent getting on food.

JUN 26
2023
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Improper hot holding: beef taquito.

1 pts Other
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

Cannot wear jewelry on hands or arms.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Invert to go containers.

DEC 21
2022
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Mod inside ice machine.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Cannot store food items on the floor.

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Cannot store items in hand sink.

JUN 10
2022
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Hot food must be held at 135 F. A lot of cooked food observed at room temperature / use time

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Employee open drinking cup observed on food-prep. counter-while prepare food-store in a designated location

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label bulk ingredient counters (sugar)

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

Replace damaged cutting boards as often as needed

1 pts Other
*40 Reuse of single service articles

Do not reuse single use containers

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Date marking required

OCT 25
2021
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

ric adjacent to the serving line was at 50degrees F

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

chorizo- 50 degrees F sliced ham 59 degrees F

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

three comp sink 200 ppm chlorine

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APR 30
2021
PASS 2 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

clean and repair the loose screws

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
NOV 2
2020
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
MAY 29
2020
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking pipe at the three compartment sink

JAN 16
2020
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw pork stored adjacent to ready to eat vegetables and fruits on the bottom shelf inside the walk in cooler

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed a container stored inside the designated hand wash sink

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking pipe under the three compartment sink

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

container filled with apples stored on the floor inside the walk in cooler

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
JUL 17
2019
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

missing tiles around drain, dirty water pooling

3 pts Documentation & Training
*09 Food on display shall be protected from contamination

agua frescas left without lid/ sneeze protection for customer self service

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

diced onions 57 F at salsa bar salad 65 F ice table is not a proper cold hold unit for all day use-must rotate food every 4 hrs and document in/ out times with tags

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Windex adj flour

1 pts Sanitation
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

spoons@coffee area must be stored w/ handle up

3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

tamales 101-112 F lid left open, hole poked through, temperature on Low discard all

JAN 29
2019
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

must have some space To let steam out

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine exposure time table

sanitizer sink had no bleach dishwasher quickly added some before I could test, raised to 10 ppm only must sanitize all at 50 ppm every time

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

washed dishes then handled clean foil to cover food

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

tamales 109 F not in steam table tamales 122 F in hot warmer must discard after 4 hours find steel lid for hot warming unit, foil is not sufficient

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

raw chorizo over milk, tomatoes

JUL 23
2018
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

flipping tortillas and gorditas with bare hands cutting nopales with bare hand

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

raw shell eggs over rte foods

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

pico de gallo 56 F not enough ice in salsa bar tomatoes in WIC 49 F

1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

uncovered

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

bowl of food not in heat or under lamps 127 F

JAN 16
2018
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

no foil / tape on shelves

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

soup 131 F meat 118 F,stir frequently

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

cover all not in use

1 pts Other
*40 Store single-service item in original package
3 pts Documentation & Training
*09 Food on display shall be protected from contamination

drinks for customer self service w/o sneeze protection

JUN 8
2017
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 No soap at handsink

observed no soap in restroom only hand sanitizer

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

salsa bar is the second time i observe with ice not filled all the way to the top where it touches pans

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Have latest inspection report posted where customers can see or have a sign stating that inspection report is available upon request

1 pts Other
*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

place tray or special cover for where all the single use/ ready to go containers are stored

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean reach in cooler gaskets

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

no date marking on prepared foods (beans/salsa etc)

1 pts Sanitation
*40 Reuse of single service articles

single use items cannot be use as serving utensils observed plastic containers stores inside salsa inside walk in cooler

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

observed wiping cloth sitting on counter also sanitizer bucket was prepared with soap and bleach

JAN 10
2017
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine exposure time table

chlorine sanitizer too strong/ remake

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wiping cloths in sanitizer between use

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

date mark prepared foods

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

have thermometers in hot bar and condiment unit

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

have sign or latest copy of inspection report posted where visible

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label flan or any prepared food on site for sale

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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