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R & R Cafe

12221 Merit Dr #140, Dallas, TX 75251 · 75251 · Restaurant

Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
13
11 passed
Last Inspected
2023-09-26
Pass Rate
85%
0 failures
Score
77/100
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13 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-09-26
No failures across all 13 inspections on record
31 sanitation violations found across 9 inspections
17 food storage & handling violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 31×
Food Storage & Handling critical 17×
Other critical 15×
Employee Hygiene minor 11×
Documentation & Training minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Food Temperature critical
2023-09-26 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2023-03-17 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2021-05-19 Pass Routine
3
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

PAPER TOWELS KITCHEN HANDSINK

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT TO GO CONTAINERS

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT REQUIRED

2020-08-17 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2020-01-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHEESE 61, CUT TOM. 59, CK SALAD 47.

serious Other

*06 Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance

KEEP LOG ON PREP TIME / DATE & DISCARD TIME / DATE (COOKED CK).

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL BOTTLES.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARK RTE FOODS 7 DAYS.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OPEN COFFEE ON PREP TABLE.

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE RAGS IN SANITIZER.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

STORE FOOD 6IN. ABOVE FLOOR.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN RIC GASKETS, CLEAN CAN OPENER.

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

PROVIDE SIGNAGE HS RESTROOM, CHOCKING SIGN.

2019-07-05 Pass Follow-up
5
minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

store food 6 inches off floor

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

rfsm certificate expired 2/2019

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

sausages 128 degrees f

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

provide soap at hand sink

2019-06-14 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed utensils and other staff in both hand sinks

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

cover hair

minor Employee Hygiene

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

remove all unnecessary articles from the back and organize kitchen area, remove card board boxes around grill area

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide label for food storage containers

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

no grease trap ticket on site

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Sanitation

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

observed raw chicken stored above bacon and rte food in reach in cooler

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

observed wet cloth sit on prep table

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

provide label for chemical spray bottles

minor Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

boxes with utensils need to be 6 inches off the floor

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM certificate expired 2/19/2019

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

scramble eggs 124.6 degrees f

2019-01-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

observed employee did not sanitize utensils after washing

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

provide label for chemical spray bottles

minor Sanitation

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

set up 3 com sink properly and use the same for proper washing, rinsing and sanitizing utensils

minor Sanitation

*47 Other Violations

remove card board boxes cover ceiling by vent a hood remove all unnecessary articles from the kitchen, organize kitchen cleaning supply must be stored by mop sink not close to cups

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

observed employee put gloves on without washing hands

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

observed food stored on floor

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

cover hair

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label squeeze bottles

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

moisture/wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer solution/bucket

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

do not reuse single use articles

critical Sanitation

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

observed raw chicken stored above rte food in cooler

2018-07-05 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed personal items in hand sink, utensils

minor Sanitation

*47 Other Violations

organize area around cooler, personal items keep away from customers food/utensils

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide label for food storage containers

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

cover hair

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

clean soda nozzles

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

keep wet cloth in sanitizer bucket

2018-06-07 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
serious Other

*06 Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr

provide written procedure for kolachi

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean freezer inside, coolers, microwave

minor Other

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

provide written procedures for vomiting/diarrhea event

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

keep food 6 inches off the floor

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

provide a sign about inspection report

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

back hand sink

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide grease trap ticket

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

sausages 121.6 degrees f

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

employees shall covered hair

critical Sanitation

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

raw eggs above rte food

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide label for squeeze bottles

2017-12-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Sanitation

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

raw chicken above lettuce, raw eggs above salsa

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide grease trap ticket

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

display health permit

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed personal items, utensils in hand sink

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floor under 3 com sink, pipes under 3 com sink

critical Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

spray bottles/soda syrup

minor Employee Hygiene

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

wet cloth under cutting board

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken 112 degrees f

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

employees must cover hair

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide label for squeeze bottle

2017-06-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Employee Hygiene

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

NO EATING IN FOOD PREP. AREA ALLOWED. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING IN FOOD PREP. AREAL NO DRINKING IN FOOD PREP. AREA ALLOWED. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE'S BEVERAGE ON FOOD PREP. TABLE

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARK ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM WALK IN COOLER

minor Sanitation

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ITEMS SUCH AS PHONES, KEYS, CLOTHING AND ETC.. ON FOOD PREP. TABLE AND STORAGE SHELF. STORE PERSONAL ITEMS IN LOCKER OR DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM FOOD AND EQUIPMENT

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

SCRAMBLED EGG 116'F,

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling for original container

LABEL YOUR CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE

2016-12-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

OBSERVED CHEMICAL BOTTLES BY FOOD AND EQUIPMENT

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

YOU MUST DISPLAY A REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CITY OF DALLAS FOR AT LEAST ONE ON-SITE EMPLOYEE PER SHIFT. YOU ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE IF THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT ISSUED BY

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

DO NOT WASH ANY ITEM IN HAND SINK

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED SEVERAL DRINKS ON FOOD PREP. TABLE

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM COOLERS

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Permit/license posted

POST UP YOUR FOOD PERMIT, SALES TAX PERMIT UP

minor Sanitation

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE CLOTHING STORED BY FOOD AND EQUIPMENT

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