SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

LA VILLITA RESTAURANT.

BEAT. 33/100

4746 BERNAL DR · WEST DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected October 21, 2023 · passed

35 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
13 passed
VIOLATIONS
101
includes 35 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Nov 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 21
2023
PASSED
10 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Do not store raw meats on top of beverages

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean meat slicer

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

No current liquid waste manifest

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Throw food away that is past 7 day date mark/no date marking observed

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Do not throw foods down hand sink

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

Throw away & replace all damaged equipment & utensils

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Keep pots & pans off of floor in kitchen

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean all food debris in kitchen

MINORSanitation
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Maintain or get rid of non working equipment

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Post food manager certificate

JAN 20
2023
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label containers with chemicals/not original container

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

No current grease trap manifest

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

Expired RFSM>renew immediately

MINORSanitation
*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

Rinsing procedure>wash (soap+water), rinse (plain water), sanitize (Bleach+Water)

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Fix broken door to reach-in freezer in back storage area

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean stove top

MINORSanitation
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Get rid of all unnecessary items/broken equipment that isn't going to get fixed

AUG 29
2022
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on site

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Flies seen during inspection

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Cover rice in dry storage

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean stove range/top of all encrusted grease/food debris

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Fix/replace doors for rear exit

JUL 8
2021
PASSED
11 violations6 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

food containers at floor level food containers must be 6 inches of floor level to avoid cross contamination

SERIOUSOther
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

food surfaces dirty in all areas must be clean and sanitize kitchen food surfaces and prep food surfaces to avoid cross contamination

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment with encrusted grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

PIC must be ensure discard all food containers that exceeds date marking or time inside cooler units

CRITICALSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors under equipment including 3c sink dirty with food debris, litter and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid food contamination

MINOROther
*45 First Aid

missing first aid kit on site must be have first aid kit on site

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

missing food labels on food containers in all areas must be have food labels with common names on food containers

CRITICALSanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marking on cooler units in all areas must be have date marks on all food containers to avoid cross contamination

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

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.

DEC 11
2020
PASSED
11 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty with drippings, grease accumulations and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

MINOROther
*45 First Aid

missing first aid kit on site must be have first aid kit on site

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

food packages at floor level food packages must be 6 inches of floor level to avoid contamination

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment encrusted with grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

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

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

grease trap ticket missing on site must be have grease trap ticket on site

CRITICALSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors behind cooking equipment dirty with soils and grease drippings must be clean to avoid contamination

CRITICALSanitation
*33 Remove soils from equipment & utensils

utensils dirty with soils and grease deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
MINORSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

unused equipment and utensils in all areas must be store in a clean and dry place

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

missing employee health policies and procedures

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JUN 11
2020
PASSED
9 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

medicines in top of prepackage food must be remove to avoid cross contamination and shall stored and label it

CRITICALSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors walls and sanitize dirty with dust, soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

CRITICALFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

ceiling without peeling material must be fix to avoid cross contamination

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

missing writing employee health policies

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cooler units dirty inside and outside with mold, food debris and grease accumulations must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination

MINOROther
*45 First Aid

missing first aid kit must be have first aid kit on site

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marking on food containers must be have date marks in all food containers

MINORSanitation
*33 Manual ware washing, sink compartment requirement

missing labels and use sinks wrong order must be labeling as : wash, rinse and sanitize with utensils dry area

DEC 12
2019
PASSED
7 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing food labels on food containers in all areas must be have labels on food containers in all areas

MINORSanitation
*33 Manual ware washing, sink compartment requirement

missing signs at 3c manual ware washing sink: wash, rinse and sanitizing solution must be have sings for: wash rinse and sanitizing solution

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment with encrusted grease and deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination tortilla table with grease accumulations and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contaminat

MINORSanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizing solutions at 3c sink 50 ppm chlorine concentration sanitizer bucket 100 chlorine concentration missing test strips must be have test strips to verified sanitizing concentrati

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing current food handler cards must be have food handler cards

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

raw food containers mixed with cooked food containers inside cooler units must be provide separate raw containers from food cooked containers to avoid cross contamination inside cooler units

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

all food contact surfaces dirty with soils, litter food debris must be clean all food surfaces to avoid cross contamination equipment dirty with food debris, soils and grease accumulations must b

JUN 12
2019
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

observed raw eggs store next to veggies

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

provide date marking for all food in cooler

MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink
MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

fix/removed the non working ice machine

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

provide cover for all food containers

MINORFacility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal open gaps for the front door

MINORSanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

keep all utensil above floor 6 ins

MINORSanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

no towel allow under the cutting board

DEC 26
2018
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

observed onion, tomato at prep table without temp or time control

SERIOUSSanitation
*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

set up sanitizer bucket

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

observed raw eggs, bean store stogether

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

provide cover/lid for all food container

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

all foods in cooler

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

set up hand sink with towel and soap

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

all drinks must above floor 6 in

JUN 27
2018
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

Lettuce in reach in cooler uncovered. Other foods in reach in coolers uncovered.

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Dented can of jalapenos in dining area.

MINORSanitation
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Multiple reach in coolers non functioning. Icemaker is non functioning. Equipment should be repaired, removed, or replaced..

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Some date marking observed. System appears to be inconsistent. Please date mark all employee processed foods.

MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Please post a sign or placard notifying customers that latest health inspection report is available upon request.

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Light not functioning under vent hood and above main service counter.

DEC 7
2017
PASSED
7 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Florescent lights not functioning above production area of kitchen.

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Spray bottle with bleach solution not labeled. Corrected on site.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Employee observed handling cooked tortilla and condiments with bare hands.

CRITICALSanitation
*31 No soap at handsink

No soap provided at hand wash sink. Corrected by removing hand soap from restroom. Please keep enough hand soap in inventory so that all hand washing facilities can be stocked with soap.

MINORSanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Shelving in production area of kitchen rusting and not easily cleanable,

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Dried cured ham (?) with mold on it. Management disgarded.

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Employee observed donning gloves without washing hands prior.

MAY 4
2017
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
MINORFacility Condition
*42 Ventilation hood systems

HOOD FILTERS DIRTY

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

USING CUP FOR SCOOPING ICE

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

WALLS AND CEILING

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
NOV 9
2016
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

FREEZERS

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

REPAIR DAMAGED COOLER GASKETS

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

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