JAN 30
2024
PASSED
4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS
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NORMA'S CAFE.
YOUR CALL. 55/100
9100 N CENTRAL EXPW #151 · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS
Last inspected January 30, 2024 · passed
14 of 14 inspections passed. 27 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
14
14 passed
VIOLATIONS
89
includes 27 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Mar 2017
INSPECTION HISTORY
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*34 Pest Control
flies
JAN 272024PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
JAN 27
2024
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*12 Gloves Single Use
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
JAN 42022PASSED14 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 4
2022
PASSED
14 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Observed raw chicken in range cooker at 56 degrees
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Observed soiled ice machine
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Observed soiled walk in cooler shelves, soiled microwaves and soiled utensils
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
Grease trap tickets must be provided
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM must be on present during all serving hours
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
Walk in cooler at 50 degrees
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Observed light under exit door, must close outer gaps
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Employee items scattered throughout kitchen ( jackets on open dry goods, cell phones on prep tables, snacks on prep tables )
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer, potatoes on floor near rear exit door
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
Front deep fryers encrusted in grease
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
observed floors walls and floor drains soiled
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
Observed missing light shield in dish pit
*47 Handwashing signage
Missing hand wash sign at front hand sink
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
Observed raw bacon over beef in walk in cooler
JUN 282021PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
JUN 28
2021
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
FOOD OFF FLOOR IN FREEZER
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS OFF DISHWASHER
*31 No soap at handsink
SOAP BROKEN BY DISHWASHER
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DEC 152020PASSED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 15
2020
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
UTENSILS IN HANDSINK
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
FOOD ON FLOOR IN FREEZER
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
DATE MARK PAN OF COOKED SAUSAGE
JUN 112020PASSED2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
JUN 11
2020
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
NEED PROPER SPLASHGUARD ON HANDSINK NEXT TO CLEAN DISHES
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
WASH HANDS
JAN 82020PASSED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 8
2020
PASSED
9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
CUT MUSHROOM 43.4, RAW BEEF PATTY 44.
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
MEATLOAF 127.
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
DENTED CANS.
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOUCH SIDES AND PUT GLOVES ON BEFORE WASHING HANDS.
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
ICE MACHINE LEAKING.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
DATE MARK MISSING ON CHEESE.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
STORE RAGS IN SANITIZER.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
REPAIR MISSING FLOOR TILE AND GAP ON BACK DOOR.
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
COOKING TRAY ON FLOOR.
AUG 302019PASSED9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 30
2019
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide label for food storage containers
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean fryers around (grease build up), shelves in walk in cooler, clean gaskets
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
keep straws 6 inches off the floor
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
observed fruit flies at back
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
employees put gloves on without washing hands
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
buttermilk 58, tomato 51, fish 50, chicken 49 degrees f
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
provide original stopper for hot holding table (observed cloth and glove used as stopper/plug
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
cove base
FEB 282019PASSED9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 28
2019
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
use utensils with handle
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
observed fruit flies
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw eggs above dressing raw beef stored above corn beef in walk in cooler
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, clean coolers, clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean prep tables, dish washer
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean slicer (do not use bathroom cleaner to clean slicer or any food equipment use approved chemicals to sanitized equipment) clean ice machine
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
repair broken floor tiles
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
provide original drain stopper
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
half/half milk 73.5 degrees f keep hal/half milk in the cooler
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
clearly date mark TCS food for no more than 7 days
AUG 242018PASSED8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 24
2018
PASSED
8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets, coolers, prep tables
*39 Cutting surfaces.
resurface cutting boards
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
replace broken light shield
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
observed fruit flies
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
hamburger patty 50.3 degrees f
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine, slicer
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw shrimp above potato, eggs above potato, pork above fish
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drink
FEB 142018PASSED12 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 14
2018
PASSED
12 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
beef 50.1, raw chicken 53, cut turkey 52, cut tomato 50 degrees f
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
light shield in walk in cooler
*39 Cutting surfaces.
resurface cutting boards
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning
*47 Handwashing signage
provide
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
fix gaps on entrance and exit doors
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, gaskets, coolers, prep tables, dish mashine
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
open personal drink
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
pipe under hand sink is leaking
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
cooler under grill 53 degrees f (repair cooler within 24 hours)
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet cloth in sanitizer bucket
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide label for food storage container
OCT 42017PASSED9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 4
2017
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
STEAKS, HAMBURGER PATTIES, AND CHICKEN BREAST OBSERVED AT 50.0 F - CORRECTED ON SITE BY PLACING BAGS OF ICE ON TOP UNTIL UNIT IS SERVICED
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE OBSERVED ON UPPER INSIDE PANEL AND EXTERIOR DOOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE CAN OPENER OBSERVED WITH HEAVY PRODUCT BUILDUP
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
LEAKS OBSERVED AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND TWO COMPARTMENT SINKS
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
HAND SINK BY DISH WASH OBSERVED WITH TWO SMALL PANS INSIDE MAINTAIN ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES AND UTILIZE FOR HAND WASH ONLY
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
SEAL ALL OUTER PERIMETERS TIGHT / PROPERLY TO PREVENT ENTRANCE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
PROVIDE AREA FOR PERSONAL ITEMS AWAY FROM FOOD AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT
*39 Store clean utensils in a self-draining position
STORE ALL UTENSILS WITH HANDLES UP THE WAIT STAFF AREA
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION OBSERVED ON VENT COVER OF SALAD BIN ON COOK LINE.
*47 Other Violations
HANG MOP OR STORE INVERTED WHEN NOT IN USE
MAR 302017PASSED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 30
2017
PASSED
4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
56F egg custard pies on display shelve- repair cooler
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
pie display case needs to be checked is not maintaining proper temperature
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wiping cloths are to be stored in sanitizer buckets when not in use
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean cooler gaskets and replace broken ones
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