Dallas
BEAT

Paleteria LA Mexicana

525 E Jefferson Blvd #d, Dallas, TX 75203 · 75203 · Restaurant

Passed all 9 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
9
9 passed
Last Inspected
2023-12-13
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
9 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-12-13
No failures across all 9 inspections on record
14 food storage & handling violations found across 8 inspections
13 sanitation violations found across 9 inspections
Food Storage & Handling critical 14×
Sanitation critical 13×
Documentation & Training minor 11×
Other critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Facility Condition minor
Pest Activity critical
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene minor
2023-12-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

No current liquid waste manifest

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Date mark commercially made produce with date they were opened

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Do not store food or other items in hand sink

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Fix/seal gap underneath back door

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

2022-11-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
serious Food Storage & Handling

*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

Keep medicine/vitamins outside of food prep area or in a designated bin

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Get grease trap serviced

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Keep hand sink accessible and free of items (chicken)

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Label & separate all employee food from food/ingredients for sale

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Properly adjust equipment or get rid of tape

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all bins/containers with what is inside

2021-01-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

missing RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not on site RFSM must be on site during operational hours

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on food containers must be have date marks on food containers in all areas

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers

critical Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

using trash bags as food containers must be use approved containers as food containers to avoid chemical contamination

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing common name labels on food containers must be labeling food containers with common names in all areas

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing employee health policies and procedures

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

2020-01-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

using not approved recycle containers as food containers must be use approved containers as food containers to avoid chemical contamination

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

expired RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing food thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers

critical Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

missing sanitizer buckets in all prep areas must be sanitize after clean food surfaces to avoid cross contamination

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing current grease trap ticket on site must be have current grease trap ticket on site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on food containers inside cooler units must be date mark food containers in all areas to avoid cross contamination

2019-01-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

seed bags without label information must be have proper labeling on all resale food containers

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

food handler cards missing must be have food handler cards on site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on some food containers must be have date marking on all food containers

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

critical Other

*31 No soap at handsink

missing hand sink soap at kitchen area must be have soap to avoid food contamination

2018-08-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

food container with ice inside ice machine must be avoid food contamination

critical Pest Activity

*34 Windows or doors protected against the entry criteria - air curtain

back exit door missing air curtain must be provide air curtain at the exit door to avoid pest harboring

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing food handler cards must be have current food handler cards

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

fly activity observed must contact pest management to eliminate pest

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing labeling in all food containers inside cooler units must be label all food containers inside cooler unts

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

must be discard food containers with out dates or labeling

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

floors behind equipment dirty must be clean all floors in all areas when contamination occurs or during operational hours

2018-01-31 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control ticket must have current pest control ticket

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing food label in all food containers must be label all food containers

minor Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi

PIC need ensure the use of sanitizing solutions during operational hours

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing current grease trap need current grease trap ticket

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking in all food containers must had date marking

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

missing RFSM certification display PIC not on site

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

lights broken must be repair lights front area ceiling water leaks must be repair water leaks

2017-07-31 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE LADIES IN THE KITCHEN

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND SINK IN THE RESTROOM

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

GAP AT THE BACK DOOR PROVIDE A NEW WEATHER STRIP

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

PLACE SANITIZING TOWELS IN SANITIZING BUCKETS AFTER USE

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

REPLACE THE FEW DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN ESTABLISHMENT

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN THE DUSTY INTAKE VENT (CENTER OF THE STORE) AND THE RESTROOM

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

HAND WASH SIGN NEEDED FOR THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN

2017-02-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

BROKEN BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO LIQUID WASTE MANIFESTS ON SITE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

LABEL ALL BULK FOOD INGREDIENTS WITH THE COMMON NAME

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

DATE MARK COOKED FOOD HELD FOR LATER USE

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON SITE

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA USED TO STORE GLOVES

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

RESTORE LIGHTING UNITS TO THE UNITS THAT HAVE BURNED OUT THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

A FEW FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED

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