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Mi Sazon Mexican Restaurant

3505 S Polk St, Dallas, TX 75224 · 75224 · Restaurant

Passed all 11 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
11
10 passed
Last Inspected
2026-01-14
Pass Rate
91%
0 failures
Score
46/100
BEAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-14
No failures across all 11 inspections on record
25 sanitation violations found across 9 inspections
15 food storage & handling violations found across 7 inspections
Sanitation critical 25×
Food Storage & Handling critical 15×
Food Temperature critical 14×
Other serious
Employee Hygiene serious
Facility Condition minor
Documentation & Training minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Pest Activity critical
2026-01-14 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2025-06-26 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-12-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Hand sink leaking from bottom , needs to be repaired

serious Sanitation

*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

shall maintain at 50-100ppm Cl at bucket sanitizing

critical 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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Date mark items in cooler at 7 days (opened)

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

Back door has a gap and needs to be sealed

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Other Violations

provide a choke poster on display

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace damaged utensils (spatula)

2023-06-17 Pass Routine
2
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

2022-12-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

squeeze bottlers, drink dispensers

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Front sink full of water bottles.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Personal drinks stored improperly.

minor Other

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

Sink not set-up properly.

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

spray bottles

minor Food Storage & Handling

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Purse stored on dry storage shelf.

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours

Food thawing at room temp.

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cooked beef 64.5 F

minor Sanitation

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

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

critical Pest Activity

*47 Other Violations

Provide pest control records.

2022-04-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATEMARKING

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED IMPROPER COOLING

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

KEEP PROTECTED

minor Sanitation

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

PROVIDE UTENSIL WITH HANDLES FOR SCOOPING

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK : OBSERVED DUMPING IN HANDSINK

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

PROVIDE FOR ALL NON ORIGINAL CONTAINERS

minor 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

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHICKEN 65*F, TRIPE 57*F

critical Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HANDWASHING

2020-03-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical 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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

shrimp no date out 2 days.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

HW ONLY; OBSERVED DISHES

minor Employee Hygiene

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

YOGURT ABOVE/NEXT CUSTOMER FOOD

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE RAGS IN SAN. BK. BETWEEN USE.

critical Food Temperature

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

COVER RICE COOLING ON PREP TABLE.

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

DON'T REUSE SINGLE USE CONTAINER.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

LABEL SPICES.

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

PUCHO 2-22-20

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

USE HANDLE TO SCOOP BEANS AND STORE UPRIGHT.

2019-03-04 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

using bowl with no handle in cut produce container.

minor 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.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

opened drink above working food contact area.

critical 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

critical Food Temperature

*32 Thermometer in good condition or discarded

thermometer in reach in cooler reading 100F. replace.

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

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

2018-08-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

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

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

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

minor 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.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

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

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

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

critical Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Fajita meat in hot hold at 113.4F.

2018-03-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Sanitation

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

Raw fish next to RTE food in WIC.

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

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

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label spray bottles

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Dispose of food past 7 days in WIC.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Need thermometers in RICs near grill

minor Sanitation

*32 CIP-Cleanability

Clean tortilla machine, grime build up.

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

Can not reuse other food containers.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label spices and flour.

2017-07-12 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 14
serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

OBSERVED DAYLIGHT AT BOTTOM OF EXIT DOOR

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

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

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor 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

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL ALL

serious Employee Hygiene

*12 Gloves Single Use

EMPLOYEES

critical 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

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORED IN PREP AREA ON CUTTING BOARD

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - allow convenient

REPLACE MISSING HANDSINKS

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash

EMPLOYEES

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

BEEF 125*F, 129*F IN HHU,

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