SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

LATIN CAFE & ESPRESSO BAR.

BEAT. 39/100

3417 GASTON AVE #130 · UPTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected August 16, 2019 · passed

12 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
5 passed
VIOLATIONS
44
includes 12 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Apr 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 16
2019
PASSED
10 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

personal stored on prep table while prepping

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment

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

Cover all food to prevent cross contamination

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

s. sausage 51.9 & 58.6 ,& s. ham 58.6,

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

cross contamination by arrangement raw meat stored with RTE foods

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

observed employee washing hands at 3 comp sink

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean wall by 3 comp

MINORSanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

handle improperly stored in the meat

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared food items

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine (inside)

MAR 14
2019
PASSED
9 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed single service items stored in hand sink

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

c. ground beef 83.3 smoked sausage 46.6F & s. bacon 47.7

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

15 Bare hand contact on RTE food (cooked empanada )

MINOROther
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

mop air dry

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*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

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

date marking on prepared foods

MINORSanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

observed handles stored in food

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

personal drink stored on prep table with customer food

JUN 6
2018
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

floor stored on floor

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on duty during inspection

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

drinking personal drinks while prepping food

CRITICALSanitation
*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

Lack of hand washing

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

c. potatoes 49.6

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

storing containers in hand sink

SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

pork 107.9

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Certify all staff

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared foods

DEC 29
2017
PASSED
9 violations
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

restraint hair

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

certify all staff

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

replace damage microwave and gaskets

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping clothes improper stored

SERIOUSOther
*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide 1 inch air gap at ice machine, 3 comp & hand sinks

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide grease trap records

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on duty during in spection

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean RIC(S)

APR 24
2017
PASSED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

used to store dulce de leche

SERIOUSSanitation
*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

3 compartment sink sanitizer 200 ppm-chlorine

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

_Employee drinking coffee

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

Milk

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Ham 67.6 o F

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*44 Disposal towels provided with waste receptacle as specified in 228.152(g)(2)
MINORSanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

store handle above ice

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