PRESS BOX GRILL.

City of Dallas

1623 MAIN ST #101 · DOWNTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

12 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jul 2023.

Last inspected Jul 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
VIOLATIONS
74
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 13
2023
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

Hang mop when not in use. Patch holes in FRP walls where needed throughout BOH

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

Remove cardboard shelf liners under chemicals storage and in between can product

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace broken light under vent hood

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Provide designated hand sink signs for all hand sinks

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer at 0 ppm

OCT 27
2022
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

COFFEE FILTERS

FEB 14
2022
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

red pepper 48* cucumber 50* cheese 54*

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

deep clean meat slicer, ice scoop holder (drill holes in the bottom), Algae in ice machine.

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

chemicals in a cup above the meat slicer label all containers in their non original containers

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

can not use cloth under cutting board can not store glasses or bowels on cloth replace ice machine door- it is on order

APR 25
2021
PASS 11 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

vent hood filters missing

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

build up on ceiling tiles

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label squeeze bottles

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Handling parsley with bare hands

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

cutting board damaged

3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF
1 pts Food Temperature
*47 Other Violations

ice TCS foods when not in cooling units

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Utensils stored in contact with bulk foods

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Missing ceiling tiles

MAY 28
2020
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

food on floow in WIF

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

label bulk food containers in kitchen

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

provide a handwash signage in bathroom and bar

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DEC 22
2019
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

Cooling hot foods on a storage shelf outside of refrogeration

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Raw commuted meat (Hamburger) stored over raw fish and cooked ham

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
APR 23
2019
PASS 12 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean bar soda nozzles.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair leak at 3 comp sink.

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

Food observed cooling on dry storage rack at room temp.

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

Reach-in-cooler units

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean ceiling and wall in prep area.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

vent hood

2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2 pts Other
*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food
OCT 11
2018
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

dirty gaskets

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty microwave and ice machine

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

dusty fan covers

MAR 27
2018
PASS 3 violations
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

broken gaskets

3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

food on ground

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage

ice scoop stored on counter

OCT 3
2017
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

lemon bin touching ice for consumption

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

broken gasket

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

spoon stored in handsink

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dirty gaskets

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

dusty air vent covers in WIC

APR 11
2017
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

no quaternary test strips on site

3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

cooling gumbo ands soup in room temp

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

employees doing bare hand contact with sandwiches

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping clothes are being worn in back pockets

FEB 10
2017
PASS 14 violations
1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

lip balm stored on rack/above food prep table

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

RIC on front line temping at 50.1F.

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light bulbs do not have light shields

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

no test strips for testing sanitizers (chlorine, Quaternary ammonium)

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

cloth towels, steel wool in hand washing sink

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

must resurface or replace (heavily worn, discolored , molded ) cutting boards

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

employees donning gloves without washing hands/ washing hands les than 20 seconds

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

missing ceiling tiles in kitchen

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

microwave must be discarded. microwave is dirty with rust particles built up inside easily dropping

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

turkey burger temping at 49.3F, Roast beef in drawer cooler at 51.0F

3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw beef patties above salmon in Front line RIC

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

employees have open cup drinks in the prep area

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

gumbo at 119.5F, Potato soup at 132.4F,

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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