Payless Convenience
205 N Carroll Ave, Dallas, TX 75246 · 75246 · Restaurant
Mostly clean — 8 of 11 passed, one prior failure
2026-03-27 Pass Retail Food 2025
No violations found.
2022-10-19 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Keep cabbage 41'f or lower or time mark. Cabbage found at 50'f
*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage
Do not store utensils between cracks of tables.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean vent hood and vent covers
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Fix lights under the vent hood
2021-08-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF
Use smaller containers to cool food
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Beans 49'f, slaw 44'f
*06 Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance
Food held out of walk in must be marked and discarded after 4 hrs
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
Fix walk in door
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
Remove tires in front of hand sink
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
Fix ice machine door
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Provide designated areas for employee items
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
store utensils inverted
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean ice machine
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
Replace lights under vent hood
*47 Health permit posted
Post health permit
2020-03-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
TO RINSE MEAT
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*32 Damaged Equipment
REPAIR DOOR AT ICE MACHINE
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
KNIFE CAN NOT BE STORED AT HAND SINK
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
CHICKEN 111, 123 DEGREE F
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
DATE MARK ALL ITEMS STORED LONGER THAN 24 HRS
2019-03-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean all food surface area
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
cross contamination while prepping food ( food and dirty dishes in 3 comp sink)
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
Toxics stored with food
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM on duty / expired 7/18/18
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
certify all staff
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover all food items to prevent cross contamination
2018-06-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
rodent droppings
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
prepping food in hand sink
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
remove dust from ceiling
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
flies
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
expired date marking on prepared food
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover all food to prevent cross contamination
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
lack of refrigeration-maintain cold hold at 41F or below
2018-05-29 Fail Routine CRITICAL 16
FAILED: *30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?
operating the taqueria without a valid health permit. apply for a valid health permit
FAILED: *09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
Cross contamination during preparation- prepping while dirty dishes in 3 comp sink
FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM on duty during inspection
FAILED: *32 CIP-Cleanability
clean ice machine
FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
washing dishes in hand sink
FAILED: *37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
food stored improperly on floor
FAILED: *25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
flies
FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
pickles 83.4 and pupusas 63.5
FAILED: *42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
remove dust from ceiling
FAILED: *15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
Bared hand contact on RTE food
FAILED: *12 Report Sickness
provide written employee health policy (warning)
FAILED: *27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
lack of adequate refrigeration- cold hold
FAILED: *47 Other Violations
Post signage “Current health inspection report is available upon request"
FAILED: *06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared foods
FAILED: *34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
rodent dropping in dry storage area
FAILED: *43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
clean vents above prep area
2017-12-27 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 14
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
bare hand contact on onions
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
cross contamination by arrangement raw eggs over RTE food
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Clean RIC(s) and ice machine (clean inside of ice)
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
no Rfsm on duty
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
personal drinks in prep area (open containers)
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
shields lights
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
b. chicken 86.5
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Remove dust from ceiling over food storage
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
remove all peeling paint and repair walls
*32 Damaged Equipment
repair ice machine
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared foods (sauces)
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
certify all staff
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
cole slaw 59.6
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
hand sink used for other purpose
2017-07-21 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw chicken stored above raw pork
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANGER ON SITE -- PERSON ON SITE DOES NOT HAVE CERTIFICATE, PERSON WITH CERTIFICATE NOT ON SITE ---- MUST BE ON SITE AND CERTIFICATE CURRENT AND ISSUED BY CITY OF DALLAS TO
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
uncovered employee drink on prep table next to diced onions on cutting board
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
walls under grills, floors and ceilings in walk-in cooler
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily
cardboard lining storage shelf
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
used to wash food storage container
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
condensation leaking on to jalapenos
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
chicken 104.7°F
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
ice scoop on stack of sodas
2017-01-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Pork 47.4 degrees Fahrenheit, Beans 45.0 degrees Fahrenheit, WIC 50 degrees Fahrenheit
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
Used to watsh food storage containers.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean WIC ceilings, walls, and fan covers.
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Maintain floors in good repair - under water boiler (standing water).
*47 Handwashing signage
2016-11-08 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 11
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Beans 53.4 degrees Fahrenheit
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
chicken 118.9 degrees Fahrenheit
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
Raw chicken stored on cabbage. Condensation dripping on bags of cheese and lime.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine.
*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
walk-in cooler
*31 Individual, disposable towels
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
Do not use paper towels under cutting board.
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
remove stagnant water under boiler.
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