NORDSTROM CAFE/GARDEN.

City of Dallas

5220 ALPHA RD · FAR NORTH DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

Last inspected Dec 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
VIOLATIONS
64
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 7
2023
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean and sanitize inside ice machine.

3 pts Sanitation
*19 One Inch Air Gap

Dishwasher drains must be at least one inch above floor level.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Food Manager must be on site.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap tickets.

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 Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Store mops inverted.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean cooler gaskets, inside prep cooler and WIC shelves and floors.

FEB 21
2023
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * corn 48* salmon 57* tomato sauce 46* beef 53*

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

deep clean meat slicer

AUG 9
2022
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Storage rack for cans

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Leaking faucet at 3 comp sink

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Must be current within 3 months

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Discard dented can

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Mech. warewash, hot water sanitizing, other machines
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Interior of ice maker, can opener blade

JAN 21
2022
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean shelves in walk in cooler

AUG 19
2021
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

do not use hand sink as dump sink.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

properly store personal food- reach in cooler

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

remove dust from black fan at cooks area

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

remove dust from vent hood filters.

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

maintain cold hold temperatures at 41/45F.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store clean utensils in a self-draining position

allow clean dishes time to air dry.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not onsite.

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

provide thermometer inside of WIC

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FEB 3
2021
PASS 1 violation
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Remove all unused or unnecessary articles from dry storage.

SEP 15
2020
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

tomato 58'f, cheese 55/f

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

cheese 9/7

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

observed raw chicken store next to salmon

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

cheese

FEB 11
2020
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
AUG 15
2019
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

chicken measured at 60 degrees F, turkey measured at 59 degrees F ,and roast beef measured at 55 degrees F

FEB 26
2019
PASS 6 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

clean the sides of the fryers; grease buildup

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed for employees that have beards/facial hair

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the dust accumulation on the shelves/racks inside the walk in cooler

3 pts Sanitation
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

water from one of the hand wash sinks was measured at 72 degrees F

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection to avoid a citation.

AUG 20
2018
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

dented cans

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards

FEB 12
2018
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

do not store cloth towels underneath cutting boards-absorbent material

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guard needed

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

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

AUG 8
2017
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

Drain on the hand sink

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Inside line refrigerator - pizza sauce at 52.1 degrees

MAR 16
2017
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Using broken refrigeratos - one is not working at all, the other is keeping food in the danger zone

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard nets needed

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
3 pts Other
*19 One Inch Air Gap

Ice maker

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sliced turkey held in the top of the point of usage refrigerator at 46.5 degrees

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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