MASKARAS MEXICAN GRILL.

City of Dallas

2423 W KIEST BLVD · KIESTWOOD, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Oct 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
VIOLATIONS
39
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 19
2023
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

resurface cutting board

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

fans in WIC have dust build up, remove caulk that has grime build up.

MAR 31
2023
PASS 1 violation
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

SMALL AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON FANS OF WALK IN COOLER, OBSERVED A COUPLE OF CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN WITH DUST BUILD UP(OR STAINED, IF SO REPLACE). CLEAN.

OCT 26
2022
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOUCHING RTE FOOD(TORTILLAS FOR TACOS) WITH BARE HANDS. USE GLOVES OR OTHER MEANS THAT PREVENTS BARE HAND CONTACT.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON INTAKE VENTS, CLEAN.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE, ICE MACHINE HAD DUST BUILD UP. STORE ON CLEAN SURFACE.

MAR 24
2022
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dust build up on box fan, clean.

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

register servsafe certificate with city of dallas to obtain RFSM

SEP 22
2021
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

observed large pots stored upright and not covered. cover or store inverted.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dust build up on fan, clean.

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FEB 25
2021
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

observed cook in kitchen using bare hands to handle RTE food(lettuce and tomato). employee washed hands and donned gloves.

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

dust on ceiling and on light shield located above grill area, clean.

1 pts Sanitation
*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

observed single service utensils stored upright, store inverted to prevent employees touching with bare hands or contaminated gloves.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

observed pots stored uncovered. store covered or inverted to prevent build up of grime and dust.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 One Inch Air Gap

waste pipe of ice machine is in drain, position waste pipe above drain to prevent potential back up of waste water into ice machine.

JUL 29
2020
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer at 0PPM, chlorine sanitize needs to be between 50-100PPM.

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

containers of PHF not date marked, salsa bottles not date marked.

JAN 9
2020
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sliced tomato at 55.1F. reach in cooler was set to 33, dispose of food in reach in cooler and do not use until equipment is able to maintain cold hold temperatures.

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

dust on ceiling tile in kitchen, clean.

JUL 16
2019
PASS · 0 violations
DEC 12
2018
PASS 1 violation
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

All pots and pans should be inverted to prevent accumulation of dust and grime.

JUN 12
2018
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Packaged tortillas on floor in WIC.

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

Cloth go back into sanitizer bucket when not in use.

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

Chlorine sanitizer at 0 PPM. Change 2-4 hours.

DEC 6
2017
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

food found past 7 days in WIC, food thawing at RT

3 pts Pest Activity
*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

cannot use personal pest control

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

cloth in HW sink

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

cloth used under cutting board

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

meat found thawing @ RT

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

chipped burned spatulas

JUN 2
2017
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

TWO UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES IN KITCHEN

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES

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

RAISE ALL FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR GASKET

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

RE ATTACH THE INTAKE VENT COVER TO THE CEILING (MEN'S RESTROOM)

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE TWO HAND WASH SIGNS FOR TWO HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN

NOV 9
2016
PASS 3 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

ENSURE THAT ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INTENDED FOR LATER USE ARE APPROPRIATELY DATE MARKED

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

OBSERVED EGGS ABOVE OPEN DRINK CONTAINERS IN THE REACH IN COOLER

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

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK (BUILD UP AND SOIL PRESENT)

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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