POPE'S FRIED CHICKEN.

City of Dallas

4502 EAST SIDE AVE · DEEP ELLUM, DALLAS

Last inspected 2022.

11 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Oct 2022.

Last inspected Oct 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 4

2022

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Backflow prevention device - installed

Provide backflow prevention device

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Make hand sink accessible

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

No cardboard in kitchen

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean WIC floor

1 pts Other

*45 Premises free of litter

Remove excess clutter

FEB 15

2022

PASS 4 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Remove cardboard/foil from kitchen

1 pts Sanitation

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

Fix leak in WIC

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floor of WIC

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace lights/light covers in WIC

AUG 6

2021

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean ice holding unit

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Fix backflow device

2 pts Food Temperature

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

Provide accurate thermometer for RIF

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Remove cardboard and wood, Replace knifes

1 pts Sanitation

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

Proper storage of utensils in between use

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Other Violations

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

1 pts Other

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

Fix condensation pipe in WIC

FEB 9

2021

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at hand sink

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

MAY 1

2020

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT SERVING BOATS

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE MICROWAVE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SPRAY BOTTLE

1 pts Other

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

ENSURE BULK BAGS ARE CLOSED

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NOV 21

2019

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

RELABEL SANITIZER BOTTLES

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS IN HAND SINK

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH COVER IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM

MAY 30

2019

PASS 11 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

no date marking on prepared foods

1 pts Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes and gaps

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide trash can at hand sink

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking at hand sink

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

1 pts Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

mop air dry

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean fan vents

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*12 Report Sickness

Employee health agreement policy (warning)

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide current grease trap records

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors, walls & gaskets

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

no jewelry allowed ( rings)

APR 30

2019

PASS 14 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean RIC(s)

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair ceiling

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Cross contamination by arrangement

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

remove /replace non-working equipment

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

m. .potatoes 113.5F

1 pts Other

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

cover all food to prevent cross contamination

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking on prepared Foods

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide current grease trap records

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hand sink uses other storage

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

1 pts Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

no jewelry allowed (warning)

2 pts Sanitation

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

Provide vomiting and diarrhea clean up policy (warning)

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors & gaskets

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

FEB 28

2018

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean walls and floors

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide

1 pts Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

no jewelry

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

no date marking

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

jalapeno

3 pts Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

hand sink hot water 110F

1 pts Other

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

cover all food

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

toxics stored above food / single service items

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Fried chicken 125.7 & 132.7

JUL 21

2017

PASS 7 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

1 pts Sanitation

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

left in ice bin

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

cardboard used to hold taco shells

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

spray bottles

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

JAN 25

2017

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

10ppm 3-compartment sink

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

cold water in restroom.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

pitcher in hand sink by ice maker

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

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

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Walk-in cooler walls, fan covers.

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

shields

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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