PAESANOS CAFE.

City of Dallas

8360 LBJ FRWY #125 · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

12 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Feb 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
VIOLATIONS
61
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 15
2023
PASS 1 violation
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

(c) Registered food service managers. (1) Registered food service managers required.

MAR 11
2022
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Wiping cloths must be in sanitizer bucket between use

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Observed chicken and side items not date mark in WIC. Date mark prepared meats and sides in WIC.

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

Repair leaking faucet at 3 compartment sink

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitizer bucket must contain sanitizer (recorded 0 ppm)

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Observed employee not washing hands between change of activity, employee must wash hand before putting on new gloves

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label bulk food container in storage room

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Observed food on floor in WIC, food must be stored 6 inches off the floor.

AUG 20
2021
PASS 1 violation
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CAN OPENER BLADE DIRTY

FEB 26
2021
PASS 1 violation
2 pts Employee Hygiene
*31 No soap at handsink

REFILL SOAP

AUG 18
2020
PASS 1 violation
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

HAT OR HAIR NET

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FEB 20
2020
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Chemical Safety
*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

cannot have raid

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

RIC is not cold enough (52.5 F)

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet wiping cloth on prep tables

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

food (salsa containers) must be 6 inches off floor in WIC

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean floors, ceiling tiles, gaskets, shelves

1 pts Sanitation
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide a trash can under handwash sink

SEP 18
2019
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign

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

chips on top of trash can, contamination between ice and ice container

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

broken gaskets

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets, fan in walk in cooler, shelves

3 pts Chemical Safety
*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

raid

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing food handler certificate

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

provide label for food containers

MAR 21
2019
PASS 6 violations
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

replace rusty shelves and broken gaskets around cooler door

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves in walk in cooler, reach in coolers, gaskets, clean cappuchino machine

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

observed cups sit on floor

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

observed wet towels under equipmet

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

provide label for food storage containers

SEP 10
2018
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves in walk in cooler, walk in freezer, clean coolers inside, gaskets

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

observed wet cloth sit on prep table

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

employees need to cover hair

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

cove base, light bulbs

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

do not touch rte food with bare hands

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

beef fajita (precooked) stored together with ground beef in walk in cooler

MAR 9
2018
PASS 13 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

employees need cover hair

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

chlorine test strips

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

provide a written procedures for vomiting/diarrhea events

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

hamburger patty 132, turkey burger 117 degrees f

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine exposure time table

dish washer 0 ppm

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

use utensils with handle

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide

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

keep sanitizer bucket off floor

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

provide label for squeeze bottles

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets around cooler doors, shelves

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

provide

OCT 5
2017
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

Chlorine chemical dish machine observed at 0pp. Concentration should be between 50-100ppm. Cease use until functioning / operating properly.

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

RIC at front cook line observed not working and bein utilized for dry storage. All equipment shall be operating as its intent and purpose.

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Replace broken light under vent hood.

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

Observed shrimp and sausage halves at 50°F >COS by flash cooling in freezer before placing on old hold buffet.

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Fan covers inside WIC observed with dust buildup

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Replace residential microwave with commercial grade. Missing plate inside.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all food containers with comon name when removed from the original container / pkg. i.e. squirt bottles and seasoning containers.

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

Employee beverage observed on kitchen cook line. Maintain in seperate (sic) area away from food and clean equipment.

MAR 30
2017
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

marked as #23 water off at back hand wash sink

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean ceiling

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label chemical spray bottle

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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