MARGARITA'S RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

423 W JEFFERSON BLVD · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

9 inspections on record since 2018 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

Last inspected Dec 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
9
VIOLATIONS
85
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 5
2023
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Hand sink #2 blocked- needs easy access

3 pts Other
*07 Food obtained from sources that comply with applicable laws

Dented or damaged cans need to be separated

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Ventilation hood systems

Vent hood grease- needs service

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

Aluminum foil on shelf needs to be replaced with proper material

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items labeling for original container

Kitchen cleaner shall be properly stored and labeled

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

Meats/ produce not separated properly, produce need to be on top and meats on bottom shelf)

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Ice machine need sanitizing from mold buildup

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

Choke poster required to be posted and visible

JUL 8
2023
PASS 14 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

OBSERVED STAFF MEMBER PREPARING RAW MEATS NEXT TO COOKED RICE. MUST SEPARATE EACH PRODUCT

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

FOOD CONTACT SURFACES NOT CLEANED FOR SIGHT & TOUCH

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES MUST BE LABELED IDENTIFIED

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO TRIP TICKET SEEN

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE TRAINED FOR FOOD SAFETY - STATE APPROVED

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

LABEL LARGE DRINK DISPENSERS WITH COMMON NAME

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

OBSERVED FOOD COOLING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE -MUST USE AN APPROVED METHOD (SHALLOW CONTAINERS/ETC)

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

HAND SINK AT BAR OBSERVED WITHOUT SOAP

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

GNATS OBSERVED BY FLOOR DRAIN (BAR) TREAT

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF RAW CHICKEN ON THE FLOOR

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

INVERT SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT BAR

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

EXTERIOR OF STOVE TOP EXTERIOR NEEDS ATTENTION CLEAN /SANITIZE INTERIOR OF HAND SINKS CLEAN FLOOR IN DISH AREA

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

REPLACE BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB (VENT A HOOD SYSTEM)

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

MAINTAIN STORAGE AREA / STORE PERSONAL ITEMS IN A DESIGNATED LOCATION

JAN 14
2023
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Spot bleach at cook line.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Encrusted grease build-up on cooking equipment and cook line.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Replace blown out light underneath the vent hood system.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

Observed gnats in the waiting area.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label food containers with common name.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Air-drying required after cleaning & sanitiziing

Observed clean dishes stored wet, air-dry.

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Observed staff using bare hands to cut fruit.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean shelves inside walk-in-cooler with food build-up.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair hand sink at bar.

SEP 14
2022
PASS 14 violations
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

PROVIDE AIR CURRENT OR BETTER MEANS TO PREVENT FLIES FROM ENTERING THROUGH BACK EXTERIOR DOOR, OBSERVED MANY FLIES ENTERING WHEN OPENING EXTERIOR DOOR.

3 pts Pest Activity
*18 Restricted use pesticides

OBSERVED HOT SHOT FLYING INSECT PESTICIDE IN BACK STORAGE ROOM. REMOVE FROM PREMISES. ONLY USE APPROVED PESTICIDE PROVIDED BY YOUR PEST CONTROL APPLICATOR.

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

OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS STORE ON BLACK BINS THAT HAVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. OBSERVED KNIFES STORE BETWEEN WALL AND TABLES, STORE ON CLEAN SURFACE.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

GRIME BUILD UP ON STORAGE SHELVES, HEAVY GRIME BUILD UP ON FANS AND CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER, CLEAN.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD, WHITE SPICES REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGED PLACED IN FOOD CONTAINERS.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

POTATO SLICER OBSERVED WITH HEAVY GRIME BUILD UP, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

OBSERVED EXPOSED WIRES AND OUTLET, REPAIR.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON VENT HOOD, CLEAN.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

OBSERVED PREPARED FOOD WITHOUT DATE MARK IN WALK IN COOLER, PROPERLY DATE MARK.

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

OBSERVED COOKED SHRIMP STORED BELOW RAW FOODS. STORE PROPERLY TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

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

OBSERVED UNCOVERED FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER, COVER.

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO AVAILABLE FOOD THERMOMETER.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

GREASE TRAP PAPER WORK NOT ONSITE.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

NO AVAILABLE TRASH CAN FOR HAND SINK LOCATED NEXT TO TORTILLA STOVE TOP. PROVIDE.

MAR 15
2021
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

IMPROPER THAWING

3 pts Sanitation
*14 Wash hands after all other activities

LACK OF HAND WASHING

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

REGISTER/ PROVIDE CERTIFICATE WITHIN A WEEK

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED

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

SANITIZE BUCKET IN FRONT HAND SINK; RINSING IN HANDSINK

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

REPAIR LEAKING PIPES AT HAND SINK

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

SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE AND EQUIPMENT

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA 49*F, 50*F, RAW EGGS 62*F ON PREP TABLE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATE MARKING

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JUN 3
2020
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

PROVIDE DATE MARKING FOR ALL IN COOLERS

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

KEEP ICE SCOOP PROTECTED

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*12 Gloves Single Use

FAILURE TO CHANGE GLOVES

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR LEAKING HANDSINK WITHIN 24 HRS

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

PERSONAL DRINK ON PREP TABLE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

DISCARD ALL EXPIRED FOOD ITEMS

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

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE

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

REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE

3 pts Sanitation
*14 Wash hands after all other activities

LACK OF HAND WASHING

NOV 21
2019
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

FOOD ITEM STORED ON FLOOR IN WIC/F(S)

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

ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK IN DISH AREA

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING IN KITCHEN/ PERSONAL FOOD AND DRINK STORED IN PREP AREA & ON EQUIPMENT

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN AND RAW BACON STORED TOGETHER

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATE MARKING

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MAY 20
2019
PASS 3 violations
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing food thermometers must be have visible and working thermometers

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

zero concentration at sanitizer bucket must be have 100 ppm Chlorine concentration at sanitizer bucket

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

sanitizer bucket at floor level must be 6 inches out the floor level

OCT 12
2018
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing some date marking inside cooler units must be have date marking

3 pts Sanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

sanitizer bucket at floor level must be 6 inches out the floor level

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

RFSM not on site must be have a PIC on site during operational hours

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and proper thermometers on all cooler units

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM not display must be have RFSM on display

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

mechanical sanitizer at 3c sink not working properly must be repair or replace to proper work condition

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