Dallas
BEAT

Pancho's Mexican Buffet

4001 W Wheatland Rd #100, Dallas, TX 75237 · 75237 · Restaurant

Passed all 4 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
4
4 passed
Last Inspected
2018-09-18
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
35/100
BEAT
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-09-18
No failures across all 4 inspections on record
16 sanitation violations found across 4 inspections
7 other violations found across 4 inspections
Sanitation critical 16×
Other critical
Employee Hygiene serious
Facility Condition minor
Food Temperature critical
Documentation & Training minor
Plumbing & Waste minor
Pest Activity critical
Food Storage & Handling minor
2018-09-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 13
minor Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINKS AND CAKES STORED IN PREP AREA

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE THROUGHOUT KITCHEN

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

TOXIC ITEM STORED ABOVE FOOD ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REMOVE DAMAGED PLATES

critical Other

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

COVER ALL FOODS IN WIC/F

minor Sanitation

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

SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR

minor Sanitation

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

CLEAN ALL

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA 70.6*F STORED ON TRAY AT ROOM TEMP

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPLACE MISSING WALL TILE

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN ALL

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

2018-01-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

LETTUCE AT 45*F DOUBLE PAN INSIDE OF TABLE TOP COOLER, CHEESE 43*F DOUBLE PAN INSIDE OF TABLE TOP COOLER& BOTTLE DRINK COOLER, SALSA ON ICE AT 43.2*F, PICO DE GALLO 44*F ON TOP OF ICE .

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing machine, sink - cleaned every 24 hrs

CLEAN

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

DISCONTINUE ICE FOR COLD HOLD IN ALL AREAS: PROVIDE MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION. DISCONTINUE OPEN FOOD USE OF COOLER FOR PACKAGE/ BOTTLE DRINK IN KITCHEN AT 44*F

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING IN KITCHEN

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

critical Sanitation

*14 When to washWhen to wash hands after coughing/sneezing/eating/etc

LACK OF HAND WASHING

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor contruction requirements

REPAIR IN KITCHEN

minor Plumbing & Waste

*37 Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice

POTATO IN WIC STORED IN WATER

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

PROVIDE AT DISH MACHIEN

2017-09-22 Pass Routine
6
serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

the dishes returned to service were not sanitized

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

see inspection report

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

the location is using a bowl ( all scoops must have a handle and the handle must be in the up right position not touching the food.

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

ice mold is broken

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions

see inspection report.

2017-03-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA 53.2*F, LETTUCE 49.4*F, CHEESE 47.9*F ALL STORED ON ICE

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

DISCONTINUE ICE FOR COLD HOLD: MUST PROVIDE NSF APPROVED COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION

critical Pest Activity

*18 Licensed pest control applicator only

OBSERVED RAID IN ESTABLISHMENT

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under leaking water lines

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

serious Employee Hygiene

*14 Gloves single use

EMPLOYEES

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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