Life Cafe
5910 N Central Expw, Dallas, TX 75206 · 75206 · Restaurant
Passed all 10 inspections — critical violations noted
2023-02-23 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Observed sliced turkey stored at 45 Degrees F in RIC. Observed Yogurt stored at 47 Degrees F in display RIC.
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
Grease trap must be serviced every 90 days and records kept on site 3 yrs.
*33 Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions
Rinse gauge[thermometer] on dish machine not in good repair.
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
Observed dirty WIC fan cover.
2022-08-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Milk 50'f, banana 50;f
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
Provide sanitizer test strip
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Provide date marking for the cheeses
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
sanitizer bucket : 100 ppm quat
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
Expired RFSM with city of dallas
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
Provide grease trap cleaning for every 3 months
2021-11-19 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
S. EGGS 72.3
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
SINGLE SERVICE STORED WITH TOXICS
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO RFSM
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN FAN VENT COVERS
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
EXPIRED 11/14 & 11/17
2020-01-22 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN GASKETS
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES( MICROWAVE & FOOD EQUIPMENT
*19 One Inch Air Gap
PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP AT FLOOR SINKS
*45 Mats / Duckboards nonabsorbent
PROVIDE NON-ABSORBENT MATS UNDER EQUIPMENT
*35 Jewelry Prohibition
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria
IMPROPER THAWING OF FOOD
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
single service items stored by and under hand sink
2019-07-31 Pass Routine 1
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
no employee food and drinks and personal items above microwave prep surfaces or next to or above food and or utensils
2019-01-25 Pass Routine 2
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
back hand sink not functional
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
no cloth or wicker in the production area
2018-07-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
chemicals next to utensils
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
can not use cloth under cutting board un cleanable board under smoothie station unsealed no cork
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
ice scoop stored in standing water
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
need exterminator
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2018-01-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*19 Water System Maintained
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
uncovered employee drink above cut table
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cracked bottom of ice container in contact w/ ice
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
cracked bottom of ice holder
*47 Handwashing signage
-Handwashing only sign and handsink -sign saying a copy of your last health inspection is available upon request
2017-07-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
*10 Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F
Rinse 130 F sanitize all dishes in 3 comp w/ QAC
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
6 containers of moldy strawberries in WIC
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
canned heat adj food
*14 When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil
wash after touching the floor
*45 Mats / Duckboards nonabsorbent
no towels on floors
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
must take certificates to 7901 Goforth w/ completed application and payment to be registered citation
2017-01-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*06 Time as PHC: maximum of 4 hours limit food in unmarked containers or packages
for half n half, mark w/ 4 hr time
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
get all registered
*22 Washing hands only at a designated hand sink
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
no drinking in prep.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
clean all food debris
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
discard an old food.
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
no dishes
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