Nodding Donkey
2900 Thomas Ave, Dallas, TX 75204 · 75204 · Restaurant
Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted
2024-11-01 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2023-03-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
LEAK AT 3CS
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
GNATS PRESENT IN KITCHEN AND BAR
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN FAN COVERS AND GASKETS
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
FIX THE DOORS AND VENTS NEED CLEANING
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
2022-08-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE ALONG TOP PANEL(SHOWED CHEF CARLOS)
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
LEAK AT WATER SPOUT AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
*34 Pest Control
FRUIT FLIES PRESENT IN KITCHEN AND BAR AREA
*32 Damaged Equipment
REPAIR DOOR GASKETS (REPAIR MAN WAS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION)
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean as specified
CLEAN GUNS IN BAR AREA
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN FAN COVERS AND WIPE DOWN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER WITH KEGS INSIDE (BAR)
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
REPAIR FLOORING AND TILES LEADING INTO THE KITCHEN
2021-11-16 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
ICE MACHINE
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
3CS LEAKING AT THE DRAIN
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
FOOD IN WIC
*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
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
CANT BE BLOCKED: BAR AND KITCHEN, NO ITEMS CAN BE IN THE HANDSINK, FOUND A BUCKET AND STRAWS
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND BAR
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
BAR AREA SOILED BADLY
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
FLOORS NEED REPAIRING IN THE KITCHEN ENTRY WAY
2021-05-06 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
FLIES IN THE KITCHEN AND BAR
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
light shield
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
baseboards need repairing and floors
*47 Handwashing signage
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
2020-11-02 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
dead roach (big) in 3 comp sink
* 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
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
ice machine is heavy with black mold spores and biofilm
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
very dirty misaligned tiles, easy access for pest harborry dirty walls are v
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
moldy yellow onions
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
weather stripping at the back door, can see daylight at the side and bottom of door
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
blocked by trash can and containers
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
BAD LEAK AT KITCHEN HAND-SINK AND BAR SINK, WATER IS SPILLING ONTO THE FLOOR
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
CLEAN ALL THE GUNS AT THE BAR
2020-02-01 Pass Routine CRITICAL 13
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean the ice bin, heavily dirty
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
bad leak at the back hand sink
*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
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
obtain, have a copy on file.
*31 Handwashing lavatory - allow convenient
must be accessible and not blocked
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
flies
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose
cant be used under the cutting boards
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
heavily soiled
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
no single service items, must have a scoop
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
bottles of sauces
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
broken light shields
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
*47 Other Violations
notice of health report
2019-07-22 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Dirty and rusty interior of the ice machine.
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
No food handlers cards.
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
Do not exceed 7 days
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
Broken flap (door of ice machine) not constructed.
*34 Pest Control
Observed fruit flies in bar area.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean floor drains and pipes underneath bar by soda nozzle.
*47 Other Violations
No biohazard kit or written procedure found for bodily spills.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
No RFSM onsite
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
Burnt out lights under venthood needs to be replaced.
2019-01-07 Pass Routine 3
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM Cert is Expired. *email when registered for class
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Mold in the ice machine.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean dirt from vents and light covers
2018-06-04 Pass Routine 11
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
Label your bulk container ( sugar, flour, etc. )
*31 Individual, disposable towels
the bar needs a paper towel dispenser.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Several pans have heavy grease and dirt buildup.
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
written procedure on vomiting and diarrhea cleanup.
*35 Hair Restraints effective
provide a hair net and beard guard for associate prepping food items.
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
the back door needs new door sweep and side door molding on the frame of the door.
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily
rusty table use to store equipment underneath in the dish wash area.
*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. )
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
sanitizer buckets sitting on the floor.
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
Not public displayed
*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
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
*31 No soap at handsink
NO soap at the hand sink in the bar.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*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)
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
provide a label for the flour in the large container
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean the interior of the ice machine. ( mold and mildew) top portion of the machine interior ceiling.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean the exterior of the dish washer.
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
Missing the stoppers for the third compartment sink ( you must be able to fill the sinks)
*35 Hair Restraints effective
Provide beard guard for beard.
*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
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Wings lacked datemark. S.A. Sauce 4/517 - past 7 days
*32 Package integrity
Dented cans
*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
*26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*44 Indoor Trash Can Cover
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
floors
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
Cover ice bins
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests
2017-03-15 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 14
*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
*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.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean potato cutter
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
Employee preparing burger
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
date mark butter milk.
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
Quat test strips
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
to rinse hand mixer, dump sink at bar
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
fly tape
*35 Jewelry Prohibition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
floors
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Cover food stored in coolers.
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