MALONE'S COST PLUS RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

4800 COLUMBIA AVE · DEEP ELLUM, DALLAS

Last inspected 2018.

4 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected May 2018.

Last inspected May 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
50
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 17
2018
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
3 pts Other
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
3 pts Other
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Post signage “Current health inspection report is available upon request"

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
1 pts Other
*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

invert dishes

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

cover all food

NOV 6
2017
FAIL 21 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean all food contact surfaces

1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Mop stored in dirty water

3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

Improper cooling of food in hot hold

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Provide thermals in all coolers

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Equipment stored on floor

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Provide hand washing signs at all hand sinks

2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

Flies

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Remove bugs from light shields

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on duty during inspection

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

Personal drinks stored on equipment tin kitchen/ prep area (open container)

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Certify all staff

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Hand sink for hand washing only!!

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all outer openings (holes and gaps in ceiling)

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

Cross contamination by covering - cover all food items

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

R. Beans 98F

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

Label squeeze bottles

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Toxic device stored with food items

MAY 3
2017
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Employee not wearing hair net - COS

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Hot hold handle

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

over hot Wells

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Floors under fryer and stove, Microwave

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing in prep cooler

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

prepared food lacked dates

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

cactus 131.5 °F , Eggs 123.5 ° F

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

cooked ham stored on raw bacon, raw beef stored over cooked menudo

NOV 29
2016
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Rice 129.8 degrees Fahrenheit, nopales 116.8 degrees Fahrenheit, guisado 118 degrees Fahrenheit, chorizo 122.7 degrees Fahrenheit

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

Raw chicken over cooked meat

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Do not use cloth under cutting boards. D not use styrofoam cooler for gorditas.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

Label food storage containers.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

fan covers, microwave

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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