MR. MESERO.

City of Dallas

4444 MCKINNEY AVE · HIGHLAND PARK, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

10 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Apr 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 4

2023

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Observed raw chicken stored near lettuce in RIC.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Observed dirty ice machine.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

All coolers/freezers must have easily viewable thermometers.

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions

Dish machine not sanitizing. Tested at 0 ppm sanitizer and read 110 Degrees F temperature. Must sanitize at 3-comp sink until repaired.

2 pts Sanitation

*31 No soap at handsink

Observed handwash sink without soap. COS

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Observed gaps at back door.

1 pts Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Observed dirty WIC fan covers.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Observed dirty RIC bottom shelf.

1 pts Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Store all personal items in appropriate place.

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Need a sign about the inspection report.

OCT 3

2022

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*07 Ice use as food or cooling medium shall be made from drinking water

Observed bottle drinks stored inside ice used to make drinks for customers at bar ice bin. Corrected on site.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Can opener observed with product build up and rust. Inside walls and upper panel of ice machine observed with black mold-like accumulation.

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Seal back and side door properly to prevent entrance of insects and rodents.

1 pts Other

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

Cover all food inside WIC.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*40 Store single-service item in original package

Maintain coffee filters inside plastic bag while in storage or other protective means.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide common name labels for all food containers, large dry ingredients.

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Fan covers inside WIC observed with just accumulation.

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Patch holes in walls where needed.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide a covered trash can for women's restroom.

2 pts Sanitation

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

Provide the guidance for the cleanup of bodily fluid and or blood born pathogen spill kit.

JUN 29

2021

PASS 16 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

RESEAL AROUND BACK DOOR & CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR HAND SINK IN KITCHEN / PREP AREA ( NO RUNNING HOT WATER)

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

zucchini 63.7, salsa 51.3, PICO DE GALLO 48.3, C. SLAW 59.9, C TOM 48.9 D. tom 63.7

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN REP AREA

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

UNSANITARY CONDITIONS- DEEP CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

1 pts Other

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

COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL LARGE CONTAINERS

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS & PROPERLY RESTRAIN HAIR

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON FOOD EQUIPMENT

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO RFSM

3 pts Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MAKING ON PREPARED FOOD

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

REMOVE ABSORBENT FROM UNDER FOOD EQUIPMENT

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN GASKETS, BACK DOOR, FLOORS & WALLS (FRP)

2 pts Documentation & Training

*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?

APPLY FOR A VALID HEALTH PERMIT ( NAME CHANGE ) WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS

JUL 20

2020

PASS 13 violations

1 pts Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

PROVIDE LOCKERS FOR PERSONAL ITEMS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

CROSS CONTAMINATION R. CHICKEN STORED WITH FISH

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

DISCONTINUE THE USE OF PAPER TOWELS STORED IN FOOD

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO RFSM ON SITE

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*37 Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice

R. FISH STORED IN UN-DRAIN ICE

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN FOR CUSTOMERS FOR VIEW ” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT/ COVER DISHES

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

MAINTAIN HANDLE UP RIGHT AND PROVIDE SCOOP WITH HANDLE

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR KITCHEN STAFF

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

IMPROPER DATE MARKING PREPARED- EXPIRED FOOD

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN GASKETS

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

S. CHEESE 46.0, GUACAMOLE 47.2,

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE ALL OUTERS OPENINGS ( DOORS, HOLES & GAPS)

SEP 19

2019

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean interior of ice bin

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

repair the faucet head (showed manager the sink)

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Please obtain COD RFSM certificate.

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Flies observed

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

keep damp towels in bucket btwn use

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

label all sauces and bulk items

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean fan covers

1 pts Other

*47 Other Violations

Notification of signage for current health inspection report.(Provided)

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MAR 19

2019

PASS 6 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CAN OPENER AND HOLDER OBSERVED WITH PRODUCT ACCMULATION

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPLACE BROKEN SHELF LINER ON CLEAN EQUIPMENT RACK OBSERVED CHIPPED AND CRACKED

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME ( SQUIRT BOTTLES AND SEASONING SHAKERS)

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

PATCH HOLES IN FRP WALL WHERE NEEDED

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN ON FILE AT LOCATION TO PRESENT UPON INSPECTION

SEP 22

2018

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

Product shall be cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F in an additional 4 hours. Large containers of beans and sauce observed inside WIC at 106°F

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Chlorine dish machine observed at 0ppm - Sanitize using 3 comp sink until serviced. Can opener observed with food / debris accumulation.

2 pts Other

*31 No soap at handsink

Provide pump soap dispenser for hand sink in prep area

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Seal back door properly to prevent entrance of insects & rodents.

1 pts Sanitation

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

Install splash guard at hand sink next to prep table / clean equip. storage.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all food containers with common name when removed from its original pkg.

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Registered Food Mngr Certif. with City of Dallas

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Patch holes in walls throughout where needed BoH

MAR 22

2018

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment has cracks and corners

3 pts Other

*19 Water System Maintained

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

SEP 25

2017

PASS 2 violations

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

1 pts Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

FEB 13

2017

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*06 Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site

Rice over grills 128.3 degrees Fahrenheit - Provide written procedures & mark food with time tag.

3 pts Sanitation

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

Ground beef patties over raw beef patties.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Thermal test strips

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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