SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

PAULA'S CAFE.

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4230 LBJ FRWY · SPRING VALLEY, DALLAS

Last inspected December 8, 2023 · passed

8 of 8 inspections passed. 11 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
8 passed
VIOLATIONS
39
includes 11 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Mar 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 8
2023
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Raw eggs cannot be above ready to eat food (cooked chicken)

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

Date mark items in the RIC

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

label squeeze bottles

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean kitchen floor

JUN 27
2023
PASSED
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before you put on gloves

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

raw eggs can't be above ready to eat food (salsa)

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Provide thermometers for RIC and testing strips

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floor

JAN 10
2023
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

Provide test strips for sanitizer solution

JUN 28
2022
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
MINOROther
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
CRITICALSanitation
*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

Observed employee cooling food in dump sink. Discarded about 20 pounds of food being cooled in dump sink.

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning
CRITICALFood Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
DEC 2
2021
PASSED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
MINOROther
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
CRITICALFood Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
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MAY 7
2021
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Register food manager certificate with the city of dallas

MINORChemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
NOV 2
2020
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MINORChemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
MINOROther
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
MAR 26
2020
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.
MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

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