LATIN DELI.

City of Dallas

5844 ABRAMS RD · LAKEWOOD, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

16 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

Last inspected Jan 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

123

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 18

2024

PASS 11 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Do not over fill containers and keep prep cooler closed between orders to keep under 41 F

3 pts Sanitation

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

Observed many raw products stored above cooked

3 pts Sanitation

*10 After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces shall be sanitized in a contact time of at least 7 se

Thoroughly rinse dishes be fore sanitizing

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide Chlorine test strips

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Do not use wood behind 3-compartment sink

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all bulk storage containers

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean under equipment, some cooler gaskets and the hard to reach places on coolers

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Clean vent hood

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace caulking behind 3-comartment sink sink

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Replace broken handle on large RIC and damaged cooler gaskets

SEP 19

2023

PASS 13 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

Food staff must wash hands after every contamination (reporting to work/restroom)

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Grease Trap must be serviced every 90 days. No trip ticket seen.

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No PIC at the time of inspection

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

All food staff must be trained in food safety.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

All food squeeze bottles must be labeled with common name- throughout kitchen area.

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

Sliced meats overstacked in reach-in cooler

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Provide thermometer inside of milk cooler.

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Manual ware washing, sink compartment requirement

3 compartment sink not set up correctly.

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

Heavy gnat activity seen in the kitchen.

1 pts Sanitation

*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

Store utensils (spoon) with handles.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Dirty vent a hood system (filters)- clean. Address condensation at bottom of milk RIC. Clean and sanitize stove top and side of the grill to remove encrusted/grease build up on side of grill. Clean

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair walls in ware washing area.

1 pts Pest Activity

*47 Other Violations

No pest control report seen- address/eliminate gnat activity.

FEB 22

2023

PASS 7 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

DUSTY FAN FILTER IN RESTROOM

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

TOWELS STORE ON PREP SURFACE

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

BROKEN CEILING

2 pts Other

*31 No soap at handsink

NO SOAP AND TOWEL AT HAND SINK

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Other Violations

RUSTED FOOD STORAGE SURFACE

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic Chemical Storage - Retail Sale

SANITIZING BUCKET STORE ON PREP SURFACE WITH FRIES

SEP 16

2022

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

towel store under cutting board

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

missing ceiling

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

change gloves without washing hands

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

broken thermometer in cold hold

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

cell phone store on utensil

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

dirty interior of rif

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty interior of ice machine

1 pts Other

*47 Other Violations

no ice scoop, scoop store inside ice

MAR 9

2022

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

NO CITY OF DALLAS RFSM

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ALL EMPLOYEE'S NEED TO RESTRAINTS THEIR HAIR

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO FOOD ONLINE THERMOMETER

2 pts Other

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

NO TETS STRIP

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

NO SANITIZING BUCKET

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

TOWELL STORE ON PREP SURFACE

1 pts Other

*47 Other Violations

ICE SCOOP STORE INSIDE ICE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

FOOD STORE IN RIC WITH NO NAME

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

NO DATE ON PREP FOOD IN STORAGE

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SEP 29

2021

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

DIRTY INTERIOR OF ICE

1 pts Other

*47 Other Violations

ICE SCOOP STORE IN ICE

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

NO HAIR RESTRAINTS AND LONG Artificial PAINTED NAILS

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO THERMOMETER N COOL HOLD AND NO THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMP ALONG THE LINE

2 pts Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

NO CITY OF DALLAS FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE

APR 29

2021

PASS 5 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

NO CITY F DALLAS MANAGER CERTIFICATE

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORAGE OF WIPING TOWELS ON PREP SURFACE

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO THERMOMETER IN COLD HOLD AND RIC

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

DIRTY INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE

1 pts Other

*47 Other Violations

ICE SCOOP STORE IN ICE

NOV 2

2020

PASS 5 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

EXPIRED RFSM

1 pts Food Temperature

*47 Other Violations

BROKEN GASKET AT DOOR OF COLD HOLD AND RIC

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 PIC to ensure no unapproved indiv in food prep are

NO HANDLER CERTIFICATE PRESENTED

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Thermometer calibrated to ensure accuracy

NO THERMOMETER IN COLD HOLD AND RIC

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

NO SANITIZER SET UP DURING OPERATION

MAY 13

2020

PASS 5 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expire rfsm

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping towels store on prep surfaces

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair light in venthood

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

MAR 19

2020

PASS 2 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expired rfsm

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

no food thermometer

SEP 10

2019

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Food Contact Surfaces CLEAN: can opener ice machine microwave detail clean makeline and exterior of makeline

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees f or below RIC *62 Ranch

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

can not have the bottom of the containers sitting directly on food container sitting on corn blowl sitting directly on top of onions

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

chemicals on shelf (oven Cleaner) above mayo and onions move cleaner bucket from prep area- can not go above or next to food or utensils

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

beef next to ranch egg (raw) over cooked turkey move green chilies away from raw

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

you can not store knives between 2 pieces of equipment there is no way to sanitize

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN: splash and build up on walls equipment floors ceiling dust on pictures and menu boards clean gaskets on all make lines and coolers clean receipt printer clean middle shelf on tab

1 pts Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

duster next to to go bags and boxes

APR 11

2019

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

onions next to chemicals glass cleaner next to and above food

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty meat slicer, potato cutter- gnats, algae and mildew in ice machine, can opener blade, the bottom part of the lids on the make line, bottoms of all coolers

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

raw beef and chicken next to salsa and cooked onions raw eggs next to ready to eat foods raw eggs next to and above rte

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wet sanitation cloths wipes must be solution when not in use

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean Bulk goods container splash and build up on walls and equipment

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

no card board on shelves no untreated wood can not use tape on knife handle can not set utensils on paper towels

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

exposed ceiling replace broken/damaged ceiling tiles

1 pts Sanitation

*37 Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location

can not store knives between equipment

1 pts Sanitation

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

Employee drink on a prep surfaces and above food

OCT 23

2018

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Sanitation

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

protect the utensils from splash

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wet sanitation cloths wipes must be solution when not in use

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

need "hand washing only" sign at hand sink

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

need paper towel dispenser at hand sink- no paper towels

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean potato cutter Clean algae/mildew in ice machine Clean can opener blade Clean meat slicer

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

chlorox bottles next to bottled drinks

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

raw marinating meat above cooked

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment-space to allow access for cleaning

you can not store knives between 2 prep surfaces (make lines ) there is no way to sanitize them

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN: Splash and build up on all walls and equipment Bottom of coolers behind the make line dust shield (in the back)

1 pts Sanitation

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

Employee drinks next to or above food and/or utensils

NOV 12

2017

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

Can opener blade with food particles. Must be washed and sanitized.

3 pts Other

*19 Water System Maintained

Leak on 3cs faucet. Must be fixed within 3 days.

2 pts Other

*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods

VRC at 49F. Must be fixed within 3 days.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection do not apply to shellstock

Missing use by date on food items. Squeeze bottles not labled.

2 pts Other

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

no test strips on site. Must provide test strips.

1 pts Other

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

Chicken (CAN) in RIC not covered. Must be covered.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Holes in wall must be sealed

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM must be registered with city of Dallas

MAY 27

2017

PASS 7 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

must register RFSM cert with City of Dallas

3 pts Other

*06 Time as PHC: maximum of 4 hours limit food in unmarked containers or packages

time stamp out of temp eggs and cream frosting desserts

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

eggs on counter 68F do not stack containers in RIC past load limit

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

must wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Other

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

0 ppm CL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

NOV 9

2016

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Contamination by preparation and storage (covering)

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean microwave and ice machine (mold)

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Other

*19 Water System Maintained

reseal around 3 comp sink

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

flies-provide pest control records

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets-mold

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

clean lights shields (remove bugs) and replace crack shields

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