LADUNI LATIN CAFE.

City of Dallas

4620 MCKINNEY AVE · HIGHLAND PARK, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

11 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Mar 2023.

Last inspected Mar 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
11
VIOLATIONS
93
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 16
2023
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Observed sausage stored at 48 Degrees F in RIC.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM expired. Register at dallascityhall.com.

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Close all gaps at outer doors, walls, and roof.

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

Observed sanitizer stored on the floor.

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Observed dirty floors.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Observed missing light shields in dry storage and vent hood.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Observed hole in wall in women's restroom.

OCT 3
2022
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener observed with product accumulation.

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Provide covers for lights under vent hood.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair detached coning on wall next to door of WIC.

1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Provide a splash guard on right side of hand sink in prep area to prevent splash to prep table when in use.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
JAN 12
2022
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.
NOV 9
2021
PASS 16 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

LABEL S. BOTTLES

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

FAILURE TO WASH HANDS DURING PREPARATIONS

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

TOXICS STORED WITH FOOD AND SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS

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

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES ON FOOD EQUIPMENT

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOORS & GASKETS

2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

FRUIT FLIES

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

FOOD PREPARATION IN/ ON HAND SINK

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

COVER ALL FOOD

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

S. CHEESE 61.7, S. SAUCE 59.0, S. PORK 51.8, S. TOM 49.0, GUACAMOLE 49.0

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS

1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

PROVIDE LOCKERS FOR PERSONAL ITEMS

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

REPLACE GASKETS & CLEAN CAN OPENER

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

CROSS CONTAMI R. CHICKEN STORED WITH RTE FOOD NATION

MAR 23
2020
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD ITEMS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN RIC (S) AND ICE MACHINE ( INSIDE)

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

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

S. TOMATOES46.6 , C. TOMATOES 49.9F , D. TOMATOES 49.6,& GUACAMOLE 48.1

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

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT

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

S. BUCKET STORED WITH RTE FOOD

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DRY STORAGE AREA & CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS IN CEILING

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

C. RICE 123.9F M. POTATOES 128.8

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SEP 9
2019
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Temps were above the recommended temp of 41

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

Repair leaky faucet head on 3CS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

Date mark all items to be used more than 24 hours

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

Designate an area for employee beverages

1 pts Chemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

Please keep 6 inches off the ground.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

Deep clean soda nozzles there was a huge accumulation of mold and debris in soda nozzle at the bar

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean fan covers

1 pts Sanitation
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Clean ceiling tiles/vents

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Obtain covered trash cans

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Obtain hand wash signs

MAR 19
2019
PASS 6 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

torn gasket on the ric door

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

sanitizer bucket stored inside the hand wash sink

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

quat test strips needed

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener observed with product accumulation

1 pts Sanitation
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
SEP 22
2018
PASS 12 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Chicken breast 48°F Beef skirt 47°F ham 63°F Sausage 63°F sliced tomato 67°F Salsa 53°F > Maintain 41°F and below

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Ice machine (x2) inside walls and upper panel observed with black mold-like substance. Can opener observed with food / debris accumulation

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

Hot water valve at hand sink in expo area observed broken.

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

Provide hand soap for hand sink next to dish machine

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Seal back door properly to prevent entrance of insects and rodents.

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

Observed 2 male employees eating in BoH - 1 in dish wash area and 1 in prep area.

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

Provide splash guards at back prep hand sink next to prep table to prevent splatter to prep area when washing hands

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

Store ice scoop in clean/sanitized container or surface > observed on top of ice machine

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

Label all food containers with common name when removed from its original container / pkg

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Heavy dust accumulation observed on ceiling & vents throughout - dirty / moldy gaskets observed on RICs throughout.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Broken ceiling tiles observed over cook line.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Provide signs for all designated hand sinks.

MAR 19
2018
PASS 6 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
SEP 22
2017
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
3 pts Sanitation
*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria

NO SANITIZER IN DISH WASH MACHINE

3 pts Other
*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food

DO NOT STORE CONTAINERS IN ICE BIN

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
3 pts Pest Activity
*18 Licensed pest control applicator only
FEB 7
2017
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Bacon 64.1 degrees Fahrenheit, cream 62.7 degrees Fahrenheit, RIC 68 degrees Fahrenheit - discarded

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

no hot water at hand sink

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

replace torn gaskets on coolers.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

fruit flies in peach vodka

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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