MUGHLAI RESTAURANT.
5301 ALPHA RD #14 · FAR NORTH DALLAS, DALLAS
45 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 312024PASSED12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Maintain food below 41 F
Sanitinzer 3-compartment sink too high maintin 50 ppm Cl
Provide Chlorine test strips
Do not use cardboard as a liner no wood blocks under equipment remove plastic film on equipment replace broken cooler gaskets
Cover all food in WIC
Invert utensils
Do not block hand sink
Label all bulk storage items - spices
Clean cooler handles and inside
Clean vent hood
Provide lid to feminine hygiene product trash can
Do not store personal drinks above prep table
JUL 192023PASSED9 violationsDETAILS
Clean and sanitize inside ice machine
Label and date all food
Do not store food on the floor
Repair cooler gaskets
Clean microwaves, cooler fans, shelves, under and behind equipment, air vents, outside equipment
Repair floor tiles and ceiling tiles
Provide bodily fluid spill instructions
Do not use foil a a liner
Separate personal foods
NOV 162022PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * Lamb 50* Chick peas 48* chicken 48*
dirty can opener blade microwave bottom of coolers
can not use a bowl as a scoop needs to have handle
remove from tape from spoon handle can not store food or utensils on cloth remove protective film
FEB 182022PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Clean surfaces
Clean ice machine dividers
Change gaskets for cooling units
Store used wipe cloths in bucket b/w use
AUG 212021PASSED9 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
observed an open cup on food prep table.
observe tables preset with plates and cups.
cooked chicken observe at 76f, must maintain cold food at 41F or below
protect food by storing off the floor, rice.
provide a hanging thermometer inside of walk in cooler.
detail clean the wall over food prep areas. remove dust from vent hood filters. detail clean shelving inside of the walk in cooler. detail clean the exerior top of the dish machine.
check all reach in coolers at correct temperatures, cook line running high temperates
date mark all RTE foods stored inside of the walk in cooler/reach in cooler.
chemical spray bottles observed stored next to dry ingredients- cook line.
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FEB 232021PASSED3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Must datemark items held longer than 24 hrs for no more than 7 days.
Repair rinse-cycle thermometer for dish machine. Using 3-compartment sink at time of inspection.
Need handwash signage at all handwash sinks.
SEP 22020PASSED8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Dish machine
Items stored in hand sink
Protective wall panel below vent hood
Milk in reach in cooler
MAR 62020PASSED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Cracked eggs found in the reach in cooler.
Observed thawing without running water.
Stains on surfaces and inside of cooling units.
SEP 182019PASSED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
replace the air gaskets in the cooler
MAR 122019PASSED7 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
clean the shelves/racks inside the reach in cooler
rinse digital thermometer is malfunctioning and displaying the word error.
pots and pans, stored on the floor, blocking access to the designated hand wash sink
EXPIRED PERMIT- 1/08/2019
label every non original spray bottle with its contents
raw eggs stored directly on top of sauces inside the reach in cooler
air gaskets need to be replaced inside the reach in cooler
SEP 72018PASSED5 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
black mold observed inside the ice machine
lamb prepared three days ago with no date marking; provide date marking for all perishable foods
beard guard needed
air gaskets need to be replaced; warewashing machine does not give a temperature reading on the rinsing cycle
MAR 82018PASSED9 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
observed an employee washing his hands in the three-compartment sink
food debris/residue inside the reach in freezers and coolers
pots and pans blocking the path to the hand washing sink in the food prep area
clean the floors throughout the facility
replace air gaskets inside the reach in coolers
clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly; pink slime observed inside the ice machine
cloth towels should not be stored underneath cutting boards
walls need to be free of food residue/splashes
sanitizer bucket stored adjacent to the coolers
SEP 212017PASSED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Missing air gap at the ice maker
Hair and beard nets
Raw shell eggs held at 57.2 degrees on the counter Raw fish held at 49.3 degrees - Top of the west POUR Yogurt sauce at 48.2 degrees - Top of the middle POUR Chicken curry at 48.0 degrees - Top of
Cook washing hands using a dirty rag without sanitizing solution
SEP 12017PASSED16 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
In the store room without ceiling tile - onions stored in an open container
Missing cove base back door wall
Manual dish washer station
Lack of wash water in the manual ware washing sink
East point of usage refrigerator Raw shrimp at 43.1 degrees Raw chicken held at 53.3 degrees - stacking pan on pan - make up portion of the refrigerator Middle point of usage ref
The ice maker drain does not have a vent stack nor an air gap for the drains
Store room floor in need of cleaning
Hats and or beard nets missing
Dirty foil covered surfaces - bread station
Freezer
Inside the mechanical dishwasher is covered in gross greasy food particles
Hot foods (135 degrees plus) in 6 inch 1/3 pans in the walk in refrigerator to cool with out a quick cool method
Cooked chicken legs held at 95.5 degrees - under the glow ray Cooked chicken held on the counter at 71.5 degrees - lacking a hot or cold source Later the same chicken was put under the glow r
Foil covered surfaces shelf over the stove top Wet towel used under the cutting board
Thawing raw chicken in standing water
AUG 222017PASSED11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Raw chicken at 59.8 degrees in a tub in the room temperature kitchen Garbanzo beans at 47.8 degrees top of the POUR Paneer (Cheese) at 51.5 degrees top of the POUR
Foiled lined surgaces
Dishwasher repeat
Rim and seam dented can goods Milk crate of cooked potatoes stored on the floor
Raw chicken stored over coolek foods
Freezer and refrigerator floor
AUG 72017PASSED14 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
Store room ceiling missing
Open cans used for storage of high acid foods - tomato sauce
Coconut cream at 46.9 degrees - small point of usage refrigerator
Replace the hand sinks that were removed, please use the mop sink for mop water instead of a hand washing mop sink
Sterno stored above plates - store room
Cooling food products on the counter without a quick cool method Cooked chicken cooling on the counter at 82.9 degrees
Foil lined surfaces
In the walk in refrigerator - raw chicken stored over cooked chicken
Milk cartons
FEB 82017PASSED10 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
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sink leaking by the walk in cooler
reach in cooler
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