MI SAZON MEXICAN RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

3505 S POLK ST · OAK CLIFF, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

9 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
9
VIOLATIONS
79
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 13
2023
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Hand sink leaking from bottom , needs to be repaired

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

shall maintain at 50-100ppm Cl at bucket sanitizing

3 pts Food Temperature
*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ

Food bowl on top of fresh cut vegetables in cold hold

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Date mark items in cooler at 7 days (opened)

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

Back door has a gap and needs to be sealed

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Other Violations

provide a choke poster on display

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

replace damaged utensils (spatula)

JUN 17
2023
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily
DEC 23
2022
PASS 12 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

squeeze bottlers, drink dispensers

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Front sink full of water bottles.

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

Personal drinks stored improperly.

2 pts Other
*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

Sink not set-up properly.

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

spray bottles

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Purse stored on dry storage shelf.

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours

Food thawing at room temp.

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

cooked beef 64.5 F

1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
1 pts Pest Activity
*47 Other Violations

Provide pest control records.

APR 7
2022
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE

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

LACK OF DATEMARKING

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED IMPROPER COOLING

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

FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR

1 pts Other
*40 Store single-service item in original package

KEEP PROTECTED

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

PROVIDE UTENSIL WITH HANDLES FOR SCOOPING

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

ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK : OBSERVED DUMPING IN HANDSINK

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

PROVIDE FOR ALL NON ORIGINAL CONTAINERS

2 pts Other
*21 Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI

PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY

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

CHICKEN 65*F, TRIPE 57*F

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HANDWASHING

MAR 6
2020
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

ck 44.3, shrimp 44, fish 43.6 (date 3-5), guac. 43.5 (date 3-2), veg 45

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

shrimp no date out 2 days.

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

HW ONLY; OBSERVED DISHES

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

YOGURT ABOVE/NEXT CUSTOMER FOOD

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

STORE RAGS IN SAN. BK. BETWEEN USE.

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

COVER RICE COOLING ON PREP TABLE.

1 pts Other
*40 Store single-service item in original package

DON'T REUSE SINGLE USE CONTAINER.

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

LABEL SPICES.

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

PUCHO 2-22-20

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

USE HANDLE TO SCOOP BEANS AND STORE UPRIGHT.

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MAR 4
2019
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

using bowl with no handle in cut produce container.

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are solid and tight-fitting

back door has gap on lower right hand corner. seal properly.

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

opened drink above working food contact area.

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

using ice to keep soups cold, must use some form of mechanical refrigeration to maintain cold hold temperatures. Ice can only be used when COOLING food down not to MAINTAIN food at cold hold temperatu

2 pts Food Temperature
*32 Thermometer in good condition or discarded

thermometer in reach in cooler reading 100F. replace.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Need sign that states: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

AUG 23
2018
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Walk in cooler and right reach in cooler not cooling to capacity.

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

Rice in walk in cooler @ 45.6F Sausage in reach in cooler @ 42.3F

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

Pots and bowls should be inverted, in order to drain properly.

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

Food containers in walk in cooler are missing date mark. If being used same day, designate one shelf for same day use items.

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Need thermometer in right reach in cooler and new thermometer in coke cooler.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Need sign that states: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Fajita meat in hot hold at 113.4F.

MAR 1
2018
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Raw fish next to RTE food in WIC.

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

Chlorine sanitizer at 200 PPM should be between 50-150 PPM.

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

Label spray bottles

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

Use proper cooling method on all RTE food, check WIC temperature.

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

Dispose of food past 7 days in WIC.

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Need thermometers in RICs near grill

2 pts Sanitation
*32 CIP-Cleanability

Clean tortilla machine, grime build up.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
1 pts Other
*40 Reuse of single service articles

Can not reuse other food containers.

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

Label spices and flour.

JUL 12
2017
PASS 14 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

OBSERVED DAYLIGHT AT BOTTOM OF EXIT DOOR

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

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE FOIL LINING FROM SHELVES ;OBSERVED OPEN FOODS STORED IN CARDBOARD BOX

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON CUTTING BOARD, BOTTOM OF RIC,AND IN PREP AREA

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

LABEL ALL

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*12 Gloves Single Use

EMPLOYEES

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

COOKED TOMATOES 60*, CHICKEN 72*F CHARRO 80.4*F, BEEF 70*F STORED ON SHELVES

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

STORED IN PREP AREA ON CUTTING BOARD

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

OBSERVED FOOD AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - allow convenient

REPLACE MISSING HANDSINKS

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash

EMPLOYEES

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

BEEF 125*F, 129*F IN HHU,

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