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Mariscos LA Reyna

517 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant

Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
13
13 passed
Last Inspected
2025-08-26
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
42/100
BEAT
13 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-26
No failures across all 13 inspections on record
37 sanitation violations found across 10 inspections
9 other violations found across 7 inspections
Sanitation critical 37×
Other critical
Facility Condition minor
Food Storage & Handling critical
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Plumbing & Waste critical
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
2025-08-26 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2024-08-29 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-10-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

minor Sanitation

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

critical Employee Hygiene

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

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

2023-03-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

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

ice scoop buried inside ice machine

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label bulk ingredient bin containers

minor 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

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

dish machine not dispensing sanitizer properly

critical Sanitation

*18 Use toxics according to additional condition

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

minor 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

minor Sanitation

*47 Other Violations

remove unused equipment in kitchen area

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels at hand sink

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

grease trap must be serviced every 90 days

2022-09-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical 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.

minor 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

minor Employee Hygiene

*31 Individual, disposable towels

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

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

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

critical 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.

minor 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.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

2021-09-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

CHEMICAL STORED NEXT TO FOOD ITEMS

critical 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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED HANDLES STORED IN ICE

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REMOVE ALL CHIPPED PLATES

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

IMPROPER DATEMARKING : DATE > 7 DAYS

minor Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED IN PREP AREA

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

OCTOPUS STORED IN STANDING WATER IN 3 COMP SINK

critical Sanitation

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

RAW MEATS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

2020-03-23 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2019-09-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor 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

serious 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

critical 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

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

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

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

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

critical 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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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

2019-03-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical 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

critical 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

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

critical Other

*37 Shellstock condition

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

critical 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

critical 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

critical 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

2018-08-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener blade with food particles. needs cleaning

minor 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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

food needs to be labeled

critical Other

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

pot not covered in RIC. must be covered

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

ceiling over prep area is peeling. must be sealed

2018-03-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

critical Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

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

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

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

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

crab 53 F fish 50 F rice 54 F

critical 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

serious Other

*11 Food Disposition - reconditioned Food

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

serious Other

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

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

critical 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

2017-10-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sliced tomatoes at 50 F

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener blade

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

bleach beside seafood

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak at 3 comp sink

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Employee drinking soda can in kitchen.

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Other

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

minor Facility Condition

*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Seal all sinks to wall.

minor Sanitation

*33 Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided

No service sink observed.

2017-03-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

serious Other

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

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

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

OCTOPUS NOT BEING THAWED UNDER RUNNING WATER

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS (HEAVY SOIL)

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Facility Condition

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

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE BUILDING

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