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Lupita Cafe

2316 Oates Dr, Dallas, TX 75228 · 75228 · Restaurant

Passed all 15 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
15
14 passed
Last Inspected
2025-09-23
Pass Rate
93%
0 failures
Score
57/100
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15 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-23
No failures across all 15 inspections on record
25 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
9 food storage & handling violations found across 6 inspections
Sanitation critical 25×
Other minor 14×
Documentation & Training minor 12×
Food Storage & Handling critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene minor
Facility Condition minor
Pest Activity critical
2025-09-23 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2025-03-27 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-06-28 Pass Routine
5
minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Remove cardboards shelf liner on bottom shelf of prep table. Remove foil shelf liner on shelf above 3-comapamet sink.

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Hang mop when not in use.

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Seal bottom of back door properly.

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

Provide soap for hand sink.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Renew Food Manager Certification.

2022-12-04 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Other

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

ICE SCOOP STORE INSIDE ICE CONSUME BY CUSTOMERS

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DIRTY

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO THERMOMETER IN COLD HOLD

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

KEEP ALL FOOD OFF THE FLOOR AND DRINKS

2022-02-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

FAN COVER DUSTY

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

FRYING PANT DIRTY AND OLD, REPLACE

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO THERMOMETER IN COLD HOLD

2021-08-27 Pass Routine
5
minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

no rfsm on sit

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

no recent grease trap

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

no hair restraints by cook

minor Other

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

dirty fan cover in wic

minor Documentation & Training

*22 No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area

expired food handler certificate

2020-12-18 Pass Routine
2
minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

NO TEST STRIP

serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

NO SANITIZER IN BUCKET

2020-07-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
minor Other

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

ICE SCOOP ON ICE

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

HAND SINK ACCES BLOCK

2020-02-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO Thermometer

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARK PREP SAUCE IN WIC

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

PROVIDE SANITARY BUCKET IN FAMALE RESTROOM

2019-08-24 Pass Routine
4
serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

SET UP SANITIZING BUCKET

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

RENEW ALL HANDLERS Certificate

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE WIPING CLOTH IN SANITIZING BUCKET NOT ON PREP SURFACE

2019-02-07 Pass Routine
5
minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

minor Other

*46 Toilet tissue, availability

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

2018-05-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Pest Activity

*18 Licensed pest control applicator only

CONTAINER OF INSECTICIDE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE UNDER HAND SINK HOT SHOT FOR FLYING INSECT OVER 3-COMPARMENT SINK

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

DAVID BENITEZ (MEDINA) CERTIFICATE ON SITE. EMPLOYEES ON SITE DID NOT KNOW IF DAVID BENITEZ (MEDINA) WORKS HERE.

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

ICE SCOOP HANDLE IN ICE

minor Sanitation

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

PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP

minor Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

BELT SANDER IN KITCHEN AREA

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

WATER SPRAYS OUT OF COLD FAUCET (3-COMPARTMENT SINK SINK BY KITCHEN ENTRY) PIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING (3-COMPARTMENT SINK BY BAR ENTRY)

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

WATER FILTER AT ICE MAKER

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

KEEP AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR DURING INSPECTIONS

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

KOREAN SAUCE DATED FOR JAN AND APRIL BEEF 5/16 JALAPENOS WITH DATE MARKING FROM APRIL

2017-08-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

cross contamination by arrangement

minor Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine (Warning)

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no rfsm on duty

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

trash cans at hand sink

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

block with equipment

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing signs

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

reseal around back

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Employee Hygiene

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

personal drinks in prep area

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide grease trap

2017-03-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Cross contamination by storage (arrangement)

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

toxics stored with single service items

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

repair / remove non-working refrigerator

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

replace weather srtipping

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing signs at all hand sinks

2017-01-13 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 17
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

improper storing of wiping clothes

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label all non- original food container

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

clean gaskets

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Disposal towels provided with waste receptacle as specified in 228.152(g)(2)

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing signs

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