NORTHWOOD MAIN KITCHEN/BAKERY/MEAT.

City of Dallas

6524 ALPHA RD · FAR NORTH DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

16 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Nov 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

102

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

NOV 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

NOV 30

2023

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Sanitation

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

Observed raw beef stored above raw salmon.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean A/C vents, fans in WICs, cooler gaskets

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean and sanitize inside microwaves.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Provide air gap at all drains.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Do not store personal items in food prep/storage areas.

1 pts Other

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

Cover all food in WICs.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Ensure all food held over one day has a date mark.

MAY 24

2023

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

store food 6 inches off the ground

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean floor in WIC and WIF

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair lights under vent hood

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

provide thermometers for RICs

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

dented canned goods

NOV 3

2022

PASS 1 violation

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

raw beef over tortilas

FEB 9

2022

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

1 pts Food Temperature

*40 Store single-service item in original package

Sauce used as a container for cooking oil

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

exposed ceiling

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Fix broken glass on bulk food containers

AUG 14

2021

PASS 7 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*40 Store single-service item in original package

Store single serve spoons/utensils in one direction

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Replace damaged bread crumbs bin

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean exterior of grill, clean reach in cooler in employee lunch room

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

Properly store personal drinks

1 pts Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

Do not store inside food

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

Thawing without water

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FEB 9

2021

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Observed dirty can opener and microwave.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at handsink.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

All coolers must have easily viewable/readable thermometers.

AUG 25

2020

PASS 5 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair hand sink faucet leak

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Food thermometer cleaned before use

FEB 6

2020

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE OF MICROWAVE

2 pts Sanitation

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

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

1 pts Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

AUG 28

2019

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

SERVICE YOUR GREASE TRAP EVERY 90 DAYS

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

NO WOODEN CONTAINER ALLOWED

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

CLOSE ANY OPENING FROM WAIT STATION CEILING TILE

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

MEAT FREEZER DOWN STAIRS

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

DO NOT STORE CUTTING BOARD AND SCOOP AT WAIT STATION HAND SINK

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

STORE EMPLOYEES' DRINKS AWAY FROM FOOD AND

2 pts Sanitation

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

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ICE MACHINE INTERIOR --- BY KITCHEN EXIT

FEB 26

2019

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN TOP OF DISH WASHING MACHINE

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Permit/license posted

POST FOOD PERMIT, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND STATE OF TEXAS SALES PERMIT UP

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RENEW EXPIRED FOOD MANGER CERTIFICATES

2 pts Other

*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

INSTALL HAND SINK TO COFFEE STATION DOWNSTAIRS WHERE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

MAIN KITCHEN AND BAKERY KITCHEN EMPLOYEES

2 pts Other

*25 Obtain Variance: reduce oxygen packaging

FINAL NOTICE! OBTAIN VARIANCE FROM OUR OFFICE AT 7901 GOFORTH RD DALLAS TX

2 pts Sanitation

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARK ALL FOOD PRODUCTS WITH USE BY DATE WITH SHELF LIFE OF 7 DAYS OR LESS

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET WHICH HOSE IS CONNECTED

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING FOOD EQUIPMENT WITHOUT SANITIZER IN BAKERY AREA

DEC 11

2018

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

2 pts Other

*25 Obtain Variance: reduce oxygen packaging

OBTAIN VARIANCE AT 7901 GOFORTH RD DALLAS TX

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN " CURRENT FOOD INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST" UP

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARKING ALL FOOD PRODUCTS. FEW ITEMS IN MEAT COOLER IN NOT DATED

2 pts Sanitation

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

AUG 21

2018

PASS 12 violations

2 pts Sanitation

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

1 pts Sanitation

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINK STORED NEXT TO CLEANED MUGS IN WAITER STATION

2 pts Other

*25 Obtain Variance: reduce oxygen packaging

OBTAIN VARIANCE FOR REDUCE OXYGEN MACHINE FROM OUR OFFICE AT 7901 GOFORTH RD

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR BAKERY HANDSET FAUCET STEP CONTROL

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

YOU MUST DISPLAY A REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CITY OF DALLAS FOR AT LEAST ONE ON-SITE EMPLOYEE PER SHIFT. YOU ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE IF THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT ISSUED BY

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

3 pts Other

*6 Discard PHF is exceeds time/temp combinations

MILK 8-18-18, FRESH START EGG YOLK 8-1-18 (BAKERY )

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REMOVE CRACKED PLASTIC PANEL FROM SMALL ICE MACHINE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARK ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM COOLER STORAGE DRAWER

1 pts Other

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

FINAL NOTICE! KEEP ALL BUFFET LINE FOOD UNDER SNEEZE GUARD

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

SALAD / FRUIT WALK IN COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN

FEB 21

2018

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CAN OPENER

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

NO WOODEN EQUIPMENT ALLOWED

1 pts Sanitation

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

NO DRINKING IN FOOD PREP. AREA ALLOWED. STORE ALL EMPLOYEE DRINK IN DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM FOOD AND EQUIPMENT

2 pts Sanitation

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

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SUSHI RICE 68'F ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VOLUNTARY DESTRUC

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARK ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM COOLERS

1 pts Other

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

REPEATED VIOLATION! PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD TO ALL FOOD PRODUCTS IN BUFFET LINE

2 pts Other

*25 Reduced Oxygen HACCP Plan - packaged

OCT 19

2017

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Sanitation

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

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RICE 66'F. CHEF TRASH PRODUCTS WITHOUT MY REQUEST

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Other

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

PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD TO ALL FOOD PRODUCTS IN BUFFET LINE

2 pts Other

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

DATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM COOLERS

2 pts Other

*22 Nail polish, fake nails, criteria

3 pts Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED RTE FOOD WITH BARE HANDS

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ICE MACHINE

3 pts Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

OBSERVED ONE CONTAINER (APPROX. 10 LBS) CHILI AT 47'F AFTER ONE NIGHT OF COOLING. CHEF TRASH PRODUCTS WITHOUT MY REQUEST

APR 12

2017

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

3 pts Documentation & Training

*09 Food on display shall be protected from contamination

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

4-3

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

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

OCT 25

2016

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Other

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

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Thermometer shall be easily readable

3 pts Other

*06 Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr

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