LA Nueva Puntada
2445 S Buckner Blvd #190, Dallas, TX 75227 · 75227 · Restaurant
Mostly clean — 13 of 14 passed, one prior failure
2024-02-09 Pass Follow-up CRITICAL 12
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
food on hot holding table not reach 135 degrees f or above (rice 125.6, beef 124.3, green sauce 122.6)
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
provide sign about inspection report
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
repair gap at entrance door
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw beef and raw pork stored above rte food
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
chemicals stored above juices in storage room
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide label for food storage containers
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
tongs
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
drying mops
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets, shelves
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
use approved material as a liner
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
observed food sit on floor
2024-01-29 Fail Routine CRITICAL 24
FAILED: *42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, coolers, gaskets
FAILED: *46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
provide covered receptacle in restroom
FAILED: *03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
food on hot holding table not reach 135 degrees f or above beef-potato 115, fajita 107, pork 109.2, tamales 111.3 degrees f
FAILED: *43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
light bulbs
FAILED: *07 Food obtained from sources that comply with applicable laws
observed food in wic from unapproved source, all food need come from approved source
FAILED: *37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
food in wic and ric keep covered
FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site
no food manager certificate
FAILED: *36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket
FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
observed red trays sit on hand sink
FAILED: *09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed cross contamination in ric and wic
FAILED: *10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean bottom of ric-meat blood), clean ice machine
FAILED: *19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
observed leaking faucet on mop sink
FAILED: *35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal food and drinks sit on prep table and cooler
FAILED: *29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
provide sanitizer test strips
FAILED: *06 Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance
provide written procedures
FAILED: *22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
no food handler certificate
FAILED: *18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed
raid not allowed in kitchen, paint do not keep in back-remove
FAILED: *34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
repair gap at back door
FAILED: *40 Reuse of single service articles
do not reuse single use articles
FAILED: *47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
provide sign about inspection report
FAILED: *39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
use utensils with handle to scoop food
FAILED: *24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
provide manufacture name for salsa
FAILED: *28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
FAILED: *45 Drying Mops-air dry
mops need dry
2023-07-06 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
raw shelled eggs sit on prep table at 87.6 degrees f
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
beef on hot holding table 117 degrees f and rice on hot holding table 98.6 degrees f
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
food manager not on site
*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed
raid not allowed in the kitchen
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
observed utensils and buckets in hand sink
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
observed flies
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drinks sit on prep tables
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
store food 6 inches off the floor in wif
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
invert to go boxes
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, gaskets, coolers inside, tables
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
store personal items away from food prep area
2023-01-10 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
invert to go boxes
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw meat stored above tomatoes
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide label for food containers
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, gaskets, coolers, freezer
*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
food expired 1/3/2023
*35 Hair Restraints effective
employee's hair is not cover
*36 Wet wiping cloths shall be laundered daily.
wet wiping cloths shall be laundry every day
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
observed fruit flies
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
store food 6 inches off the floor
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
oven cleaner stored above cooking oil
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
rfsm certificate expired
2022-06-17 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
observed food sit on floor
*41 Food identity and accurate representation
chips
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet cloths in sanitizer bucket
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
employee touched rte food with bare hands use gloves or tongs to grab the food no bare hand contact allowed
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
use utensils with handle to scoop food
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal items (food/drinks) stored next to food/utensils
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
repair leaking faucet on mop sink
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
observed flies in the kitchen and dining room
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean coolers inside, clean shelves in walk in cooler, clean fans/covers
*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed
coffee straws
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw shelled eggs stored above rte food in walk in cooler
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine
2021-12-06 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw meat stored above rte food in wic
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
shelves, gaskets, cooler shall be cleaned
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
fuit flies observed
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide label for food storage containers
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
observed chemical spray bottles stored above food
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
observed food sit on floor-store food 6 inches off the ground
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
keep food handler cards on site
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet cloths in sanitizer bucket
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
observed utensils on floor
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
faucet on mop sink leaks
2021-06-08 Pass Routine CRITICAL 14
*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?
no hot water-working to solve problem with water heather
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet cloths in sanitizer bucket
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean microwave
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw pork and eggs stored above rte food in walk in cooler
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
sign about inspection report
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal food items and drinks
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
use utensils with handle to scoop food not bowl
*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed
coffee stirrers
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
observed fruit flies
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide label for food storage containers chips
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
store food 6 inches off the floor
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets, shelves
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
replace non working light bulbs on vent a hood
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only
2020-12-03 Pass Routine 7
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
keep utensils with handle up
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
provide
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
rfsm manager not on site
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet cloth in sanitizer bucket
2020-06-16 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
use utensils with handle to scoop food
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
observed glass cleaner spray bottle stored next to food and utensil (tortilla)
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
missing thermometer in cooler
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
store food 6 inches off floor
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
provide new grease trap ticket date
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
manager not on site
*42 Ventilation hood systems
clean vent a hood system
*47 Health permit posted
Last Warning-correct owner's name on health permit. bring health permit, sales tax, and article of incorporation and money (check, money order, credit or debit cards. No Cash, No American express cre
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
observed employee touch rte food with bare hands
2020-01-15 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves in walk in cooler, gaskets
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
store equipment 6 inches off floor
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
keep sanitizer bucket off floor
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide label for food storage containers
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drink (open)
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
broken eggs
*18 Use toxics according to additional condition
chloro more than 100 ppm
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
provide sign about inspection report
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
provide
*45 First Aid
provide
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
observed raw products stored together with cooked beef fajita
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
tray on hand sink
2019-05-30 Pass Routine 7
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
TAMALES: 108.7 F
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
PREPARED FLANS NOT DATE MARKED COOKED FOOD ITEMS HELD BEYOND 7 CALENDAR DAYS OLD ( NOT DISCARDED PRIOR TO THE START OF INSPECTION)
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
REMOVE DUST FROM THE INTAKE VENT ABOVE TORTILLA MACHINE
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
SANITIZING TOWELS RESTING ON THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLE ( IN KITCHEN)
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
HOT WATER AT KITCHEN HAND SINK NOT WORKING
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
NO LIQUID WASTE MANIFESTS ON SITE ( FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS)
2018-12-06 Pass Routine 9
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
TAMALES: 121.2 F STUFFED PEPPERS: 129.0 F
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN THE BOTTOM AND INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLER
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
GREASE REMOVAL SERVICE BEYOND 90 DAYS
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
SEVERAL COOKED FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED DUE TO NO DATE MARKS ( INCLUDING PERPARED SALSAS
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
LARGE BAG OF RICE SITTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
REMOVE DUST FROM THE INTAKE VENT
*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters
REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN TOILET BOWLS AND SEATS ( PUBLIC RESTROOMS)
*47 Other Violations
NO SELL BY DATES ON CHORIZO / PUERCO RAW MEAT
2018-06-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN AND REMOVE FECAL REMNANTS FROM UNDERNEATH THE TOILET SEAT (WOMEN'S RESTROOM)
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
REMOVE DUST FROM THE INTAKE VENTS ALL THROUGHOUT THE STORE
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
PERSONAL EMPLOYEE WATER RESTING ON A FOOD PREPARATION TABLE
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
TAMALES BEING HELD AT 121.0 F
*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters
REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILE DUE TO MOISTURE
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
DATE MARK TAMALES THAT ARE HOLDING IN THE HOT HOLD
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPLACE THE LIGHT THAT HAS BURNED OUT UNDER THE VENT HOOD
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE
2018-01-24 Pass Routine 7
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.
NO HOT WATER BEING SUPPLIED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
THE KITCHEN WORKER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DID NOT HAVE A FOOD HANDLER'S CARD
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
COOKED FOOD ITEM NOT DATE MARKED IN THE WALK IN COOLER. ON SITE PREPARED SALSA NOT DATE MARKED
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
FOOD ITEM RESTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN FREEZER
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OPEN PERSONAL DRINK IN THE KITCHEN
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