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Nodding Donkey

2900 Thomas Ave, Dallas, TX 75204 · 75204 · Restaurant

Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
13
12 passed
Last Inspected
2024-11-01
Pass Rate
92%
0 failures
Score
24/100
BEAT
13 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-11-01
No failures across all 13 inspections on record
42 sanitation violations found across 12 inspections
13 other violations found across 6 inspections
Sanitation critical 42×
Facility Condition minor 13×
Other critical 13×
Food Storage & Handling serious 11×
Pest Activity critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Documentation & Training minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Chemical Safety minor
Food Temperature critical
2024-11-01 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-03-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK AT 3CS

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

GNATS PRESENT IN KITCHEN AND BAR

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN FAN COVERS AND GASKETS

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

FIX THE DOORS AND VENTS NEED CLEANING

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

2022-08-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE ALONG TOP PANEL(SHOWED CHEF CARLOS)

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK AT WATER SPOUT AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

FRUIT FLIES PRESENT IN KITCHEN AND BAR AREA

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR DOOR GASKETS (REPAIR MAN WAS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION)

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean as specified

CLEAN GUNS IN BAR AREA

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN FAN COVERS AND WIPE DOWN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER WITH KEGS INSIDE (BAR)

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

REPAIR FLOORING AND TILES LEADING INTO THE KITCHEN

2021-11-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ICE MACHINE

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

3CS LEAKING AT THE DRAIN

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

FOOD IN WIC

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

GNATS AND MOSQUITOES IN THE BAR, RESTROOM, AND KITCHEN

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

CANT BE BLOCKED: BAR AND KITCHEN, NO ITEMS CAN BE IN THE HANDSINK, FOUND A BUCKET AND STRAWS

minor Chemical Safety

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

ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND BAR

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

BAR AREA SOILED BADLY

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

FLOORS NEED REPAIRING IN THE KITCHEN ENTRY WAY

2021-05-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

FLIES IN THE KITCHEN AND BAR

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

minor Chemical Safety

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light shield

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

baseboards need repairing and floors

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

2020-11-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

dead roach (big) in 3 comp sink

minor Facility Condition

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

certificate was expired and posted on the wall 6 months ago at the last inspection expiration date 2012

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ice machine is heavy with black mold spores and biofilm

critical Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

very dirty misaligned tiles, easy access for pest harborry dirty walls are v

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

moldy yellow onions

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

weather stripping at the back door, can see daylight at the side and bottom of door

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

blocked by trash can and containers

serious Employee Hygiene

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

BAD LEAK AT KITCHEN HAND-SINK AND BAR SINK, WATER IS SPILLING ONTO THE FLOOR

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

CLEAN ALL THE GUNS AT THE BAR

2020-02-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 13
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the ice bin, heavily dirty

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

bad leak at the back hand sink

minor Employee Hygiene

*21 Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI

no SOP or employee sickness

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

obtain, have a copy on file.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - allow convenient

must be accessible and not blocked

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

flies

minor Employee Hygiene

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

cant be used under the cutting boards

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

heavily soiled

minor Sanitation

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

no single service items, must have a scoop

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

bottles of sauces

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

broken light shields

minor Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

notice of health report

2019-07-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Dirty and rusty interior of the ice machine.

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

No food handlers cards.

minor Other

*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

Do not exceed 7 days

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Broken flap (door of ice machine) not constructed.

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

Observed fruit flies in bar area.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floor drains and pipes underneath bar by soda nozzle.

minor Employee Hygiene

*47 Other Violations

No biohazard kit or written procedure found for bodily spills.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM onsite

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Burnt out lights under venthood needs to be replaced.

2019-01-07 Pass Routine
3
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM Cert is Expired. *email when registered for class

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

Mold in the ice machine.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean dirt from vents and light covers

2018-06-04 Pass Routine
11
minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing

Label your bulk container ( sugar, flour, etc. )

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

the bar needs a paper towel dispenser.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Several pans have heavy grease and dirt buildup.

minor Sanitation

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

written procedure on vomiting and diarrhea cleanup.

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

provide a hair net and beard guard for associate prepping food items.

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

the back door needs new door sweep and side door molding on the frame of the door.

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

rusty table use to store equipment underneath in the dish wash area.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

all food must be stored six inches off the floor ( one box of food sitting on the floor. )

minor Sanitation

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

sanitizer buckets sitting on the floor.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Not public displayed

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

dirty ice bin ( ice machine) soda nozzles have heavy mold and mildew.

2017-11-30 Pass Routine
10
minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

NO soap at the hand sink in the bar.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Moist wiping clothes should be in sanitizer when not in use. ( wet clothes all over the dish wash area)

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing

provide a label for the flour in the large container

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the interior of the ice machine. ( mold and mildew) top portion of the machine interior ceiling.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the exterior of the dish washer.

minor Employee Hygiene

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Missing the stoppers for the third compartment sink ( you must be able to fill the sinks)

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Provide beard guard for beard.

minor Facility Condition

*34 Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are solid and tight-fitting - Oute

The back door needs more weather stripping around the frame of the door and a new door sweep The swing doors to the kitchen needs a new door sweep.

2017-04-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Wings lacked datemark. S.A. Sauce 4/517 - past 7 days

minor Other

*32 Package integrity

Dented cans

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw bacon 44.5°F, raw chicken 46°F, black beans 44.1°F, hummus 45.4°F(RIC 45°F), turkey ham 43.3°F, brisket 51.4°F

minor Other

*26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Facility Condition

*44 Indoor Trash Can Cover

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

floors

critical Other

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

Cover ice bins

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

critical Pest Activity

*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

2017-03-15 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 14
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

salsa 58.8 degrees Fahrenheit, chorizo 46.9 degrees Fahrenheit, eggs 44.8 degrees Fahrenheit, turkey 44.4 degrees Fahrenheit

serious Other

*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food

ice for consumer use also used as coolant for drink mixes.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean potato cutter

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Employee Hygiene

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

Employee preparing burger

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

minor Other

*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

date mark butter milk.

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Quat test strips

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

to rinse hand mixer, dump sink at bar

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

fly tape

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

floors

critical Other

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

Cover food stored in coolers.

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