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Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

9191 Forest Ln #2, Dallas, TX 75243 · 75243 · Restaurant

Passed all 14 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
14
13 passed
Last Inspected
2023-12-18
Pass Rate
93%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
14 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-12-18
No failures across all 14 inspections on record
32 sanitation violations found across 13 inspections
22 food storage & handling violations found across 12 inspections
Sanitation critical 32×
Food Storage & Handling critical 22×
Other critical 13×
Food Temperature critical
Documentation & Training minor
Employee Hygiene minor
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Facility Condition minor
2023-12-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Gap at back (bottom & side).

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Need thermometer at RIC.

critical 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.

2023-06-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Molded tomatoes, expired simple truth yogurt.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Mold on shelves in RIC.

critical 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.

minor Employee Hygiene

*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

Need date mark for prepared past 24 hours.

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all bulk containers with the common name.

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand washing sign at all hand sinks.

critical Other

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

Cover food.

2022-12-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Expired miracle whip and molded cucumber.

critical Other

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

Cover food.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

Date mark all prepared food.

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Cannot leave handles touching food, must be up.

minor Other

*26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text

Consumer advisory needed for raw or under cooked beef.

critical Food Temperature

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

No jewelry while cooking.

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand wash sign at all hand sinks.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all bulk containers.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM.

2022-11-16 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 16
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

serious 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.

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Chlorine: 0 ppm (dishwasher).

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM.

minor Other

*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food

Need a consumer advisory for raw or under cooked food.

minor 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.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

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

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

Does not have pest control.

minor 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.

minor 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.

minor Other

*46 Toilet tissue, availability

No toilet paper in men's restroom.

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

No hand washing sign.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Must label all bulk containers with common name.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Food cannot be stored on the floor.

2022-02-09 Pass Routine
2
serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

dishwasher-10 ppm chlorine

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

2021-08-06 Pass Routine
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak at the three compartment sink at the bar

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewash - Wash cycle temp. of chem. Sanitizer

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

2021-02-25 Pass Routine
2
minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

repair the door of the walk in cooler

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

three comp sink-no chlorine

2020-08-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking pipe under the three compartment sink in the front area

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

no chlorine at the dishwasher

2020-02-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

date mark your foods

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

no recent paperwork is on site

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

wash hands after and before different tasks

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

no chlorine detected inside the warewash machine

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking three-compartment sink

minor Other

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

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

2019-08-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

raw meat stored overcooked food

minor Other

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

serious Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

date all foods

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

minor Employee Hygiene

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

keep all personal food away from customer foods

2019-02-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

soap over canned foods

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

critical Sanitation

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

raw lamb over rte food

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

no paper towels under dishes

critical Other

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

2018-07-25 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

need date

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

need to cool under 70 in 2 hrs

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cut tomatoes 66 F

critical 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

2018-01-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

ceiling may not be absorbent or dark

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

date mark all

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

label all properly

minor Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

WIC very dark

critical Sanitation

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

raw meat over sauce, flour

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

remove plywood, cork shelves remove foil from shelves

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

oven cleaner adj clean pots

2016-11-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

minor Other

*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

minor Other

*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

serious Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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