MARISCOS LA REYNA.

City of Dallas

517 W JEFFERSON BLVD · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

11 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Oct 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 19

2023

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

1 pts Sanitation

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

3 pts Employee Hygiene

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

MAR 9

2023

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Sanitation

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

ice scoop buried inside ice machine

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label bulk ingredient bin containers

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair wall above dish machine, observed not in good repair repair leak at faucet at 3 compartment sink

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

dish machine not dispensing sanitizer properly

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Use toxics according to additional condition

bleach spot sanitizer over 200 ppm-ajust to 50-100 ppm

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

all cooked rte foods must be date market (refried beans, charro beans not date mark

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Other Violations

remove unused equipment in kitchen area

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

heavy encrusted grease build up at the side of grill-clean to remove including bread machine

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels at hand sink

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

grease trap must be serviced every 90 days

SEP 9

2022

PASS 7 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

OBSERVED DAMAGED KNIFE STORE WITH NON DAMAGED UTENSILS. REMOVE DAMAGED UTENSILS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION OF FOOD.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP ON GASKETS OF REACH IN COOLERS, GRIME BUILD UP ON STORAGE SHELVES, GRIME BUILD UP ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, FAN BUILD UP ON FAN, CLEAN

2 pts Employee Hygiene

*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO AVAILABLE TOWELS AT HAND SINK LOCATED IN MAIN GRILL AREA, PROVIDE.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

OBSERVED YELLOW TOXIC CHEMICAL IN SPRAY BOTTLE THAT WAS NOT LABELED, LABEL .

3 pts Sanitation

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

OBSERVED RAW FISH STORED ABOVE PRODUCE, ARRANGE PROPERLY TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION.

1 pts Sanitation

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

OBSERVED IN-USE SPOONS STORE IN WATER THAT WAS AT 70.2f, STORE IN WATER THAT IS 135f OR ON CLEAN SURFACE.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

SEP 13

2021

PASS 11 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

CHEMICAL STORED NEXT TO FOOD ITEMS

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA 45*F STORED IN LARGE POT OVERNIGHT, TOMATOES 46*F, LETTUCE 45*F STORED ON TOP OF ICE

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

1 pts Sanitation

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

OBSERVED HANDLES STORED IN ICE

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REMOVE ALL CHIPPED PLATES

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

IMPROPER DATEMARKING : DATE > 7 DAYS

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED IN PREP AREA

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

OCTOPUS STORED IN STANDING WATER IN 3 COMP SINK

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW MEATS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

MAR 23

2020

PASS · 0 violations

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SEP 20

2019

PASS 7 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizing solutions at 3 c sink at kitchen area must be have set up 3c sink at: 50 ppm chlorine concentration at 3 c sink and 100 ppm chlorine concentration at sanitizer bucket

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

zero chlorine concentration at sanitizer bucket at bar area must be have 100 ppm sanitizer bucket in all areas

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

RI cooler unit door handler broken back area must be repair or adjust all cooler units to maintain food temperatures

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment with encrusted and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

broken or missing some food thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

all cooling equipment dirty with food debris, soils accumulations and grease deposits must be clean and sanitize inside and outside

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

MAR 13

2019

PASS 7 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

lights shields broken or dirty must be replace repair or clean properly to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

shelving inside all cooler units rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to avoid cross contamination shelving under tables at prep and stock areas rust and oxidize must be replace or repair t

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

lights not working in different areas must be repair to proper condition

1 pts Other

*37 Shellstock condition

open dead shell oysters on water inside food containers cooler unit front area must be discard to avoid cross contamination

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cooler units on all areas inside and outside dirty with food debris, soils accumulations and water spills must be clean all equipment and sanitize to avoid cross contamination

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

using trash bags and recycle containers as food containers for bread and cooked food must be use approved commercial containers to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Pest Activity

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

gaps at walls and ceiling separation walls with holes closed to back prep area repair all gaps around kitchen to avoid pest harboring water leaks marks on ceiling must be repair or replace to p

AUG 21

2018

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener blade with food particles. needs cleaning

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

Food items in RIC not dated and labeled

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

food needs to be labeled

1 pts Other

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

pot not covered in RIC. must be covered

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

ceiling over prep area is peeling. must be sealed

MAR 23

2018

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing some food handler cards must be have food handler cards available

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

using thank you bags as food containers must be use clear bags to avoid chemical contamination

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

dirty behind floors equipment must be clean floors properly to avoid contamination

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

crab 53 F fish 50 F rice 54 F

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

prep food area cooler unit not working properly 50F must be repair or exchange to maintain good temperatures and avoid food contamination

3 pts Other

*11 Food Disposition - reconditioned Food

discharge all seafood contaminated form cooler unit use public health as hazard control

3 pts Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

cooler units dirty inside and outside must be clean to sight and touch in all equipments

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

water leak at 3c sink inside bar area must be repair to avoid contamination

OCT 1

2017

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sliced tomatoes at 50 F

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener blade

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

bleach beside seafood

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak at 3 comp sink

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

Employee drinking soda can in kitchen.

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Seal all sinks to wall.

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided

No service sink observed.

MAR 27

2017

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

64.5 F TOMATOES (ON ICE) NOT MAINTAINED AT 41.0 F OR LESS

3 pts Other

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

THE SANITIZING BUCKET WAS AT LESS THAN 100 PPM OF CHLORINE BLEACH

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

OCTOPUS NOT BEING THAWED UNDER RUNNING WATER

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS (HEAVY SOIL)

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE BUILDING

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