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Mughlai Restaurant

5301 Alpha Rd #14, Dallas, TX 75240 · 75240 · Restaurant

Passed all 17 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
17
14 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-31
Pass Rate
82%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
17 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-31
No failures across all 17 inspections on record
57 sanitation violations found across 16 inspections
19 food storage & handling violations found across 13 inspections
Sanitation critical 57×
Food Storage & Handling critical 19×
Food Temperature critical 17×
Other critical 17×
Employee Hygiene critical
Facility Condition critical
Documentation & Training critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2024-01-31 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Maintain food below 41 F

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitinzer 3-compartment sink too high maintin 50 ppm Cl

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide Chlorine test strips

minor 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

critical Other

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

Cover all food in WIC

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

Invert utensils

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Do not block hand sink

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all bulk storage items - spices

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean cooler handles and inside

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Clean vent hood

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide lid to feminine hygiene product trash can

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Do not store personal drinks above prep table

2023-07-19 Pass Routine
9
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean and sanitize inside ice machine

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label and date all food

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Do not store food on the floor

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair cooler gaskets

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair floor tiles and ceiling tiles

minor Employee Hygiene

*47 Other Violations

Provide bodily fluid spill instructions

minor Sanitation

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

Do not use foil a a liner

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Separate personal foods

2022-11-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
critical 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*

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty can opener blade microwave bottom of coolers

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

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

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

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

2022-02-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean surfaces

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean ice machine dividers

critical Food Temperature

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Change gaskets for cooling units

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Store used wipe cloths in bucket b/w use

2021-08-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Employee Hygiene

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

observed an open cup on food prep table.

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

observe tables preset with plates and cups.

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

protect food by storing off the floor, rice.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

provide a hanging thermometer inside of walk in cooler.

minor 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.

critical Food Temperature

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

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

minor 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.

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

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

2021-02-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
minor 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.

critical Sanitation

*33 Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions

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

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Need handwash signage at all handwash sinks.

2020-09-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

Dish machine

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Items stored in hand sink

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Protective wall panel below vent hood

serious Other

*6 Discard PHF is exceeds time/temp combinations

Milk in reach in cooler

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2020-03-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

Cracked eggs found in the reach in cooler.

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Observed thawing without running water.

critical Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Stains on surfaces and inside of cooling units.

2019-09-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace the air gaskets in the cooler

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2019-03-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the shelves/racks inside the reach in cooler

critical Sanitation

*29 Warewashing machines thermometer in F.rinse tank

rinse digital thermometer is malfunctioning and displaying the word error.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

EXPIRED PERMIT- 1/08/2019

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label every non original spray bottle with its contents

critical 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

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

air gaskets need to be replaced inside the reach in cooler

2018-09-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

black mold observed inside the ice machine

minor 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

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guard needed

critical Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

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

2018-03-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical 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

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

food debris/residue inside the reach in freezers and coolers

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

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

minor Sanitation

*45Floors easily cleanable

clean the floors throughout the facility

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace air gaskets inside the reach in coolers

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

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

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

cloth towels should not be stored underneath cutting boards

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls need to be free of food residue/splashes

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

sanitizer bucket stored adjacent to the coolers

2017-09-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

Missing air gap at the ice maker

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hair and beard nets

critical 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

serious Sanitation

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

Cook washing hands using a dirty rag without sanitizing solution

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2017-09-01 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 16
critical 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

minor Sanitation

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

Missing cove base back door wall

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Manual dish washer station

minor Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

Lack of wash water in the manual ware washing sink

critical 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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Store room floor in need of cleaning

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hats and or beard nets missing

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Dirty foil covered surfaces - bread station

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Freezer

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Inside the mechanical dishwasher is covered in gross greasy food particles

critical 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

serious 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

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

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

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Thawing raw chicken in standing water

2017-08-22 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Employee Hygiene

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

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

critical 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

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foiled lined surgaces

serious Sanitation

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

Dishwasher repeat

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

serious 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

critical Sanitation

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

Raw chicken stored over coolek foods

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Freezer and refrigerator floor

2017-08-07 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 14
minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Store room ceiling missing

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

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

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Coconut cream at 46.9 degrees - small point of usage refrigerator

critical 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

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Sterno stored above plates - store room

critical 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

minor Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

critical 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

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Sanitation

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

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

Milk cartons

2017-02-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

*09 Food on display shall be protected from contamination

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critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

sink leaking by the walk in cooler

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

reach in cooler

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

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