Latin Cafe & Espresso Bar
3417 Gaston Ave #130, Dallas, TX 75204 · 75204 · Restaurant
Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted
2019-08-16 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal stored on prep table while prepping
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
soiled wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Cover all food to prevent cross contamination
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
s. sausage 51.9 & 58.6 ,& s. ham 58.6,
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
cross contamination by arrangement raw meat stored with RTE foods
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
observed employee washing hands at 3 comp sink
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean wall by 3 comp
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
handle improperly stored in the meat
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared food items
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine (inside)
2019-03-14 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
observed single service items stored in hand sink
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
Donning gloves without washing hands
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
c. ground beef 83.3 smoked sausage 46.6F & s. bacon 47.7
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
15 Bare hand contact on RTE food (cooked empanada )
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
mop air dry
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
cross contamination by arrangement raw meat stored above cooked s. chicken and cheese
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
date marking on prepared foods
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
observed handles stored in food
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drink stored on prep table with customer food
2018-06-06 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
floor stored on floor
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM on duty during inspection
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
drinking personal drinks while prepping food
*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep
Lack of hand washing
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
c. potatoes 49.6
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
storing containers in hand sink
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
pork 107.9
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
Certify all staff
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared foods
2017-12-29 Pass Routine 9
*35 Hair Restraints effective
restraint hair
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
certify all staff
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets
*32 Damaged Equipment
replace damage microwave and gaskets
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wiping clothes improper stored
*19 One Inch Air Gap
provide 1 inch air gap at ice machine, 3 comp & hand sinks
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
provide grease trap records
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM on duty during in spection
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean RIC(S)
2017-04-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
used to store dulce de leche
*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria
3 compartment sink sanitizer 200 ppm-chlorine
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
_Employee drinking coffee
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
Milk
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Ham 67.6 o F
*44 Disposal towels provided with waste receptacle as specified in 228.152(g)(2)
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
store handle above ice
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