MUGHLAI RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

5301 ALPHA RD #14 · FAR NORTH DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

17 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

Last inspected Jan 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

136

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 31

2024

PASS 12 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Maintain food below 41 F

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitinzer 3-compartment sink too high maintin 50 ppm Cl

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide Chlorine test strips

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Do not use cardboard as a liner no wood blocks under equipment remove plastic film on equipment replace broken cooler gaskets

1 pts Other

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

Cover all food in WIC

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Invert utensils

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Do not block hand sink

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all bulk storage items - spices

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean cooler handles and inside

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Clean vent hood

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide lid to feminine hygiene product trash can

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

Do not store personal drinks above prep table

JUL 19

2023

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean and sanitize inside ice machine

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Label and date all food

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Do not store food on the floor

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair cooler gaskets

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean microwaves, cooler fans, shelves, under and behind equipment, air vents, outside equipment

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair floor tiles and ceiling tiles

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*47 Other Violations

Provide bodily fluid spill instructions

2 pts Sanitation

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

Do not use foil a a liner

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

Separate personal foods

NOV 16

2022

PASS 4 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * Lamb 50* Chick peas 48* chicken 48*

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty can opener blade microwave bottom of coolers

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

can not use a bowl as a scoop needs to have handle

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

remove from tape from spoon handle can not store food or utensils on cloth remove protective film

FEB 18

2022

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean surfaces

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean ice machine dividers

2 pts Food Temperature

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Change gaskets for cooling units

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Store used wipe cloths in bucket b/w use

AUG 21

2021

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

observed an open cup on food prep table.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

observe tables preset with plates and cups.

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cooked chicken observe at 76f, must maintain cold food at 41F or below

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

protect food by storing off the floor, rice.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

provide a hanging thermometer inside of walk in cooler.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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.

1 pts Food Temperature

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

check all reach in coolers at correct temperatures, cook line running high temperates

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

date mark all RTE foods stored inside of the walk in cooler/reach in cooler.

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

chemical spray bottles observed stored next to dry ingredients- cook line.

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FEB 23

2021

PASS 3 violations

2 pts Other

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

Must datemark items held longer than 24 hrs for no more than 7 days.

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions

Repair rinse-cycle thermometer for dish machine. Using 3-compartment sink at time of inspection.

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Need handwash signage at all handwash sinks.

SEP 2

2020

PASS 8 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

Dish machine

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Items stored in hand sink

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Protective wall panel below vent hood

3 pts Other

*6 Discard PHF is exceeds time/temp combinations

Milk in reach in cooler

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

MAR 6

2020

PASS 4 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Cracked eggs found in the reach in cooler.

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Observed thawing without running water.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Stains on surfaces and inside of cooling units.

SEP 18

2019

PASS 3 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace the air gaskets in the cooler

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

MAR 12

2019

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the shelves/racks inside the reach in cooler

2 pts Sanitation

*29 Warewashing machines thermometer in F.rinse tank

rinse digital thermometer is malfunctioning and displaying the word error.

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

pots and pans, stored on the floor, blocking access to the designated hand wash sink

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

EXPIRED PERMIT- 1/08/2019

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label every non original spray bottle with its contents

3 pts Sanitation

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

raw eggs stored directly on top of sauces inside the reach in cooler

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

air gaskets need to be replaced inside the reach in cooler

SEP 7

2018

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

black mold observed inside the ice machine

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

lamb prepared three days ago with no date marking; provide date marking for all perishable foods

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guard needed

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

air gaskets need to be replaced; warewashing machine does not give a temperature reading on the rinsing cycle

MAR 8

2018

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*46 A ware washing sink not used for hand washing or dumping mop water

observed an employee washing his hands in the three-compartment sink

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

food debris/residue inside the reach in freezers and coolers

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

pots and pans blocking the path to the hand washing sink in the food prep area

1 pts Sanitation

*45Floors easily cleanable

clean the floors throughout the facility

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace air gaskets inside the reach in coolers

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly; pink slime observed inside the ice machine

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

cloth towels should not be stored underneath cutting boards

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls need to be free of food residue/splashes

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

sanitizer bucket stored adjacent to the coolers

SEP 21

2017

PASS 8 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

Missing air gap at the ice maker

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hair and beard nets

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

3 pts Sanitation

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

Cook washing hands using a dirty rag without sanitizing solution

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SEP 1

2017

PASS 16 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

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

In the store room without ceiling tile - onions stored in an open container

1 pts Sanitation

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

Missing cove base back door wall

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Manual dish washer station

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

Lack of wash water in the manual ware washing sink

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

The ice maker drain does not have a vent stack nor an air gap for the drains

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Store room floor in need of cleaning

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hats and or beard nets missing

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Dirty foil covered surfaces - bread station

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Freezer

1 pts Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Inside the mechanical dishwasher is covered in gross greasy food particles

3 pts Food Temperature

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

Hot foods (135 degrees plus) in 6 inch 1/3 pans in the walk in refrigerator to cool with out a quick cool method

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil covered surfaces shelf over the stove top Wet towel used under the cutting board

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Thawing raw chicken in standing water

AUG 22

2017

PASS 11 violations

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Other

*31 No soap at handsink

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foiled lined surgaces

3 pts Sanitation

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

Dishwasher repeat

1 pts Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Rim and seam dented can goods Milk crate of cooked potatoes stored on the floor

3 pts Sanitation

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

Raw chicken stored over coolek foods

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Freezer and refrigerator floor

AUG 7

2017

PASS 14 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Store room ceiling missing

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Open cans used for storage of high acid foods - tomato sauce

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Coconut cream at 46.9 degrees - small point of usage refrigerator

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

Replace the hand sinks that were removed, please use the mop sink for mop water instead of a hand washing mop sink

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Sterno stored above plates - store room

3 pts Food Temperature

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

Cooling food products on the counter without a quick cool method Cooked chicken cooling on the counter at 82.9 degrees

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

3 pts Sanitation

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

In the walk in refrigerator - raw chicken stored over cooked chicken

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

2 pts Sanitation

*26 Consumer Advisory--salad bar or buffet --- use of clean tableware to return

1 pts Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

Milk cartons

FEB 8

2017

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Documentation & Training

*09 Food on display shall be protected from contamination

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2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

sink leaking by the walk in cooler

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

reach in cooler

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

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