LALIBELA ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

9191 FOREST LN #2 · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
VIOLATIONS
90
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 18
2023
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Gap at back (bottom & side).

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Need thermometer at RIC.

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

Cannot store raw chicken above or next to beef, must separate in WIC storage.

JUN 7
2023
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Molded tomatoes, expired simple truth yogurt.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Mold on shelves in RIC.

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

Improper cold holding: lentils 53.1, beef 45.7, beef 46, cooked ground beef 47.3, tomatoes 57.7, and jalapenos 63.2.

2 pts Employee Hygiene
*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food

Need consumer advisory for raw or undercooked meat, still did not do.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

Need date mark for prepared past 24 hours.

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

Cannot leave wet wiping cloths out, must be stored in sanitizer bucket between uses.

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

Label all bulk containers with the common name.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand washing sign at all hand sinks.

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

Cover food.

DEC 19
2022
PASS 12 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Tomatoes at 58, jalapenos 60, onions 62, and red onions 61.5.

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

Expired miracle whip and molded cucumber.

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

Cover food.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

Date mark all prepared food.

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

Wet wiping cloths must be in sanitizer bucket at all times.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Cannot leave handles touching food, must be up.

2 pts Other
*26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text

Consumer advisory needed for raw or under cooked beef.

1 pts Food Temperature
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

No jewelry while cooking.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand wash sign at all hand sinks.

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

Label all bulk containers.

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

Can not use hand sink for any other purpose than hand washing.

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

No RFSM.

NOV 16
2022
PASS 16 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cold holding jalepenos at 63, onions 63.2, tomatoes 64.3, tomatoes 65.5.

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

Expired spicy mustard, eggs, olives, tofu, bread, and yogurt. Discard of expired food.

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

Chlorine: 0 ppm (dishwasher).

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

Medicine on prep table next to food, cannot store there.

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

No RFSM.

2 pts Other
*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food

Need a consumer advisory for raw or under cooked food.

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

Need date marks on opened food with 1st day marked after 24 hrs, discard after 7 days.

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

Cannot store items in hand sink. Cannot use the hand sink for any other purposes.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

Does not have pest control.

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

Cannot store personal food in WIC or dry storage areas mixed with customer food. Separate and label personal or employee food.

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

Keep all wet wiping cloths in a sanitizer bucket at all times when not in use, and in between uses.

1 pts Other
*46 Toilet tissue, availability

No toilet paper in men's restroom.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

No hand washing sign.

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

Must label all bulk containers with common name.

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

Clean WIC floor, ceilings, floors, walls, RIC, and RIF.

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

Food cannot be stored on the floor.

FEB 9
2022
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

dishwasher-10 ppm chlorine

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
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AUG 6
2021
PASS 3 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak at the three compartment sink at the bar

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Warewash - Wash cycle temp. of chem. Sanitizer

no chlorine observed in the warewash machine- resort to utilizing the three compartment sink

FEB 25
2021
PASS 2 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

repair the door of the walk in cooler

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

three comp sink-no chlorine

AUG 3
2020
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking pipe under the three compartment sink in the front area

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine exposure time table

no chlorine at the dishwasher

FEB 21
2020
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

date mark your foods

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

no recent paperwork is on site

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands

wash hands after and before different tasks

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

no chlorine detected inside the warewash machine

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking three-compartment sink

2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
AUG 29
2019
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

raw meat stored overcooked food

2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
3 pts Other
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

date all foods

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

keep all personal food away from customer foods

FEB 11
2019
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

soap over canned foods

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw lamb over rte food

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

no paper towels under dishes

1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
JUL 25
2018
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

need date

3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

need to cool under 70 in 2 hrs

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

cut tomatoes 66 F

3 pts Other
*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ

raw meat and fresh veg on same prep table

JAN 8
2018
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

ceiling may not be absorbent or dark

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

date mark all

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

label all properly

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

WIC very dark

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

raw meat over sauce, flour

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

remove plywood, cork shelves remove foil from shelves

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

oven cleaner adj clean pots

NOV 13
2016
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF
2 pts Other
*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use
2 pts Other
*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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