MARGARITAS RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

2414 N FITZHUGH AVE · UPTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

14 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

144

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 21

2024

PASS 13 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

observed staff drinking cups not stored in designated location

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

observed staff using bare hands to hand

1 pts Sanitation

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

meat thawing on the floor

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods

rice observed not cooling at the correct temp

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls throughout kitchen area

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

floor tiles observed not in good repair kitchen/cook line

1 pts Other

*46 Toilet tissue, availability

no paper towels in womens restroom

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods

staff must wash hands between contamination

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Rinsing Equipment and Utensils after Cleaning and Sanitizing

dishwasher observed not washing dishes correctly (wash/ rinse/sanitize/air dry)

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

all cooked rte foods must be date marked with expiration dates

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

detail clean all food contact surfaces/non grill/stove top etc

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean can opener blade

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

food handler missing

MAR 17

2023

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Observed chorizo stored at 48 Degrees F in RIC. Observed salsa stored at 45 Degrees F at wait station.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Observed raw fish stored over lettuce in RIC.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

Dish machine sanitizer tested at 0 ppm Cl. Must sanitize at 3-compartment sink until repaired.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

All coolers/freezers must have easily viewable thermometers.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Observed boxes of food stored on the floor in dry storage.

1 pts Sanitation

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

Observed scoop handles touching food at wait station.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Observed dirty equipment.

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Observed missing light shields in dish area.

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Observed damaged floor tiles in kitchen.

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM not posted.

OCT 3

2022

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean can opener in between uses observed with product accumulation. Bottom shelf of RIF observed with heavy ice building up.

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace broken and missing floor tile in kitchen cook and dish wash areas.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*40 Store single-service item in original package

Maintain coffee/tea filters in plastic bag while in storage.

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM for manager on site.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Store coffee and teaspoons with handles up in waiter station.

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Observed dirty gaskets on RIC units throughout.

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Replace torn gaskets on RIC/RIF units where needed.

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels for hand sink on cook line.

JUL 30

2021

PASS 14 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Conveying Sewage

IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL- WALLS, FLOORS DRAINS, DOORS, GASKETS & REMOVE BUILD-UP OF DUST IN CEILING OVER PREP AREA

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

RESURFACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

EGGS & HAM 115.1, G. BEEF 91.8

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR KITCHEN STAFF

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAKING AT HAND SINK

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

UNSANITARY CONDITION - DEEP CLEAN ALL

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

LABEL ALL TOXICS CHEMICALS S. BOTTLE

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

S. CHEESE 51.2, S. CHICKEN 44.4F, S. CREAM 54.8, D. TOMATOES 52.0, & GUACAMOLE 54.7

1 pts Other

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

COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

REMOVE BUILD-UP OF GREASE FROM VENT HOOD SYSTEM

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLERS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOODS

AUG 3

2020

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

2 pts Pest Activity

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

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Other

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

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DEC 18

2019

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

CROSS CONTAMINATION RAW SEAFOOD STORED ABOVE RTE FOOD

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR WALLS & FLOORS

1 pts Other

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

Cover all food to prevent cross contamination

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

COVER OR INVERT DISHES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL FOOD AND ITEMS STORED ABOVE DRINK BOXES

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOORS & WALLS

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN RIC(S)

JUN 12

2019

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Other

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

cover all food to prevent cross contamination

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

s. cream 49.9

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared food items

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

cross contamination by arrangement raw chicken & seafood stored together

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

unsanitary conditions- deep clean everything

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean vents

NOV 12

2018

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

cross contamination by arrangement ( raw meat stored seafood

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

unsanitary condition- clean all

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

donning gloves without washing hands

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Toxics stored with food and on equipment

3 pts Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

no hot water

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

AUG 20

2018

PASS 3 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

MAR 5

2018

PASS 12 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

certify all staff

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

provide more lighting under vent hood system

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

repair walls & floors

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

chewing gum

1 pts Other

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

cover all food items to prevent cross contamination

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close windows without air curtains

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors and walls

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

pork at 115.0F

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Cross contamination by arrangement r.eggs stored above RTE food items

JAN 19

2018

PASS 16 violations

3 pts Sanitation

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

lack of hand washing

2 pts Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

lack of adequate refrigerator

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

certify all staff

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

unsanitary conditions- clean and sight touch

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

1 pts Sanitation

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

food and equipment improperly stored on floor

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair ceiling, remove masking tape from doors & window

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes and gaps in ceiling & walls

3 pts Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors and walls

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

remove rust from prep equipment

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

JAN 10

2018

FAIL 18 violations

3 pts Pest Activity

*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

unapproved pest control

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean drains and floor

1 pts Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes and outer openings

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on duty

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

provide more lighting

1 pts Other

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

cover all food items to prevent cross contamination

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

Label 3 comp sink

1 pts Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

single service improperly stored

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

s. cream 53.4, guacamole 56.1, d. tomatoes 53.0

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

beans 124.4

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared food

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

lack of hand washing

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Cross contamination by arrangement

3 pts Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

reserving of salsa

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean all

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair window and remove all masking tape

JUL 17

2017

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

salsa in reach-in cooler prepared at 8am, temperature at 11am 77.4°F

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

outside freezer

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

floor missing tiles, damaged ceiling, loose wall tiles

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

provide in all coolers.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

inside ice maker

3 pts Sanitation

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

raw beef stored over cut onions, raw chicken over maiz dough, raw beef over menudo

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sour cream 58.4°F (cooler reading 50°F), raw beef 47.1°F, raw chicken 46°F

JAN 19

2017

PASS 6 violations

3 pts Other

*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.

hot water heater turned down

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

raw bacon over sauces and cheese raw shrimp adj rte food cooked shrimp adj raw meat

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

old dates on containers

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

must add screen to window

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

100 ppm at dishwasher

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