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Pope's Fried Chicken

4502 East Side Ave, Dallas, TX 75226 · 75226 · Restaurant

Passed all 11 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
11
10 passed
Last Inspected
2022-10-04
Pass Rate
91%
0 failures
Score
39/100
BEAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-10-04
No failures across all 11 inspections on record
30 sanitation violations found across 10 inspections
15 other violations found across 8 inspections
Sanitation critical 30×
Other critical 15×
Plumbing & Waste serious 10×
Food Storage & Handling critical 10×
Facility Condition minor
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene serious
Documentation & Training minor
2022-10-04 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Backflow prevention device - installed

Provide backflow prevention device

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Make hand sink accessible

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

No cardboard in kitchen

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean WIC floor

minor Other

*45 Premises free of litter

Remove excess clutter

2022-02-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Remove cardboard/foil from kitchen

critical Sanitation

*37 Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location

Fix leak in WIC

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floor of WIC

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace lights/light covers in WIC

2021-08-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean ice holding unit

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Fix backflow device

critical Food Temperature

*29 Thermometers to be accurate +/- 3'F

Provide accurate thermometer for RIF

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Remove cardboard and wood, Replace knifes

minor Sanitation

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

Proper storage of utensils in between use

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Other Violations

Display sign "most recent health inspection report available upon request"

critical Other

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

Fix condensation pipe in WIC

2021-02-09 Pass Routine
3
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at hand sink

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2020-05-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT SERVING BOATS

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE MICROWAVE

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SPRAY BOTTLE

critical Other

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

ENSURE BULK BAGS ARE CLOSED

2019-11-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

RELABEL SANITIZER BOTTLES

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS IN HAND SINK

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH COVER IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM

2019-05-30 Pass Follow-up
11
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

no date marking on prepared foods

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes and gaps

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide trash can at hand sink

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking at hand sink

minor Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

mop air dry

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean fan vents

serious Employee Hygiene

*12 Report Sickness

Employee health agreement policy (warning)

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide current grease trap records

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors, walls & gaskets

minor Employee Hygiene

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

no jewelry allowed ( rings)

2019-04-30 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 14
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean RIC(s)

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair ceiling

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

Cross contamination by arrangement

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

remove /replace non-working equipment

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

m. .potatoes 113.5F

critical Other

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

cover all food to prevent cross contamination

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking on prepared Foods

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide current grease trap records

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hand sink uses other storage

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

no jewelry allowed (warning)

minor Sanitation

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

Provide vomiting and diarrhea clean up policy (warning)

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors & gaskets

minor Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

2018-02-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean walls and floors

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

no jewelry

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

no date marking

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

jalapeno

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

hand sink hot water 110F

critical Other

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

cover all food

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

toxics stored above food / single service items

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Fried chicken 125.7 & 132.7

2017-07-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

minor Sanitation

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

left in ice bin

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

cardboard used to hold taco shells

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

spray bottles

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2017-01-25 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

10ppm 3-compartment sink

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

cold water in restroom.

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

pitcher in hand sink by ice maker

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Cardboard lining wall next to crock pot. Newspaper on floor. Cardboard lining dry storage shelves.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Walk-in cooler walls, fan covers.

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

shields

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