MONICA'S MEX TEX CANTINA.

City of Dallas

1326 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD · FAIR PARK, DALLAS

Last inspected 2021.

10 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2021.

Last inspected Dec 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 14

2021

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Must have grease trap ticket available upon request

2 pts Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Observed WIC and two RIC's above 45 degrees. Advised to store food on ice and Repair ASAP

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Must have properly date marked foods . Date of Manufacture and expiration

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

Observed dead roach in rear of kitchen

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Must clean cooling units gaskets

APR 29

2021

PASS 1 violation

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Seal stationary equipment to the wall properly (hand sink and prep table).

JUL 2

2020

PASS 2 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet wiping cloth on prep table and under cutting board

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves in WIC

JAN 29

2020

PASS 3 violations

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

DEC 21

2019

PASS 12 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cole slaw wait station at 51.2 degrees

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Brick used for a table let

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Sterno stored over masa

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

The ice maker is missing an air gap

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Lack of a sanitizing rinse

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Shredded brisket held for more than seven days, dated 12-10-2019

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are easily cleanable

Ceiling cooks area in need of repair Door that was removed in the walk in refrigerator in need of non exposed insulation

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

Dish washer and wait staff do not wash hands after handling dirty dishes

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Dish and cooks area

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MAY 23

2019

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NOV 29

2018

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

1 pts Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

MAY 29

2018

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

DEC 28

2017

PASS 6 violations

3 pts Sanitation

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

Clean/ sanitize ice machine.

3 pts Sanitation

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Air gap of 1" on dishwasher

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on site.

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Replace light cover and ceiling title over food prep area.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors, walls, and equipment

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Replace out light bulbs in food prep areas.

DEC 22

2016

PASS 13 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels at back hand washing sink

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Heavy caked up bacteria in dish washer

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

spray bottles not labeled,

1 pts Sanitation

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

missing ceiling tile right above equipment storage near WIC

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

must have thermometers provided in all coolers.

1 pts Sanitation

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

ice scoop handle in ice at bar

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light shied in middle prep area not shielded

3 pts Sanitation

*10 After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces shall be sanitized in a contact time of at least 7 se

0 ppm chlorine in Dish washer

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

expired cream 12-02-16, milk 12-11-16

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

all employees with beards must restrain them with beard guards

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

must label all food containers

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

yogurt date marked 11-09-16, carnita ju date marked 12-02-2016

3 pts Sanitation

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

raw beef, pork above cooked meatballs in WIC, raw beef above noodles in RIC

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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