SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

MARIO'S MEXICAN AND SALVADORIAN RESTAURANT.

YOUR CALL. 56/100

4123 CEDAR SPRINGS RD #110 · OAK LAWN, DALLAS

Last inspected July 22, 2023 · passed

6 of 6 inspections passed. 9 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
6 passed
VIOLATIONS
48
includes 9 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Oct 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 22
2023
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

Replace torn gasket on WIC door & where needed.

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Can opener observed with black mold-like substance. Upper inside panel of ice machine observed with black mold-like substance.

MINOROther
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Hang mop when not in use.

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

Observed boxes of product on floor inside WIF.

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels for hand sink on cook line.

JAN 5
2023
PASSED
11 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
MINOROther
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Ground beef in freezer stored on the floor

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean dusty shelves

CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MINORFacility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Replace gaskets

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
JUN 27
2022
PASSED
8 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at 3 comp sink.

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MINORFood Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours

Whole chickens thawing at room temp.

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

Cover food inside WIC.

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

dry ingredients

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floor inside WIF.

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

ice scoop

MINOROther
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
SEP 20
2021
PASSED
11 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ

Raw pork stored next to and above vegetables, cooked food and chicken

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitizer in bar sink at 0ppm

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

Missing date markings/ incorrect date markings

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hand sink with knives in kitchen/ plastic container in dish area

MINORFacility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Torn cooler gaskets

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

Employee items on prep sink

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer bucket

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

Food stored on floor in walk in cooler

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Soiled cooler gaskets

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Other Violations

Missing hand wash sign in bar and kitchen hand sinks

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

Lights out in the storage area

MAR 4
2021
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*19 One Inch Air Gap
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean WIC walls and shelves

MINORSanitation
*32 CIP-Cleanability

Aluminum and cloth linings used

CRITICALOther
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Store food unexposed to external contaminants

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OCT 29
2020
PASSED
9 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

personal drink-open drink cup

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

broken lids on food storage containers

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

observed cloth under cutting boards

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

provide paper towels

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

store food 6 inches off the floor

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, gaskets, coolers, freezers,

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

provide

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

provide label for food storage containers

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