RESTAURANT LA MORENITA.

Name: Restaurant LA Morenita
Address: 4833 SCYENE RD, Dallas, TX, 75210

City of Dallas

4833 SCYENE RD · SOUTH DALLAS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2018.

6 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Sep 2018.

Last inspected Sep 2018. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2018

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 5

2018

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHTS UNDER THE VENT HOOD

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR HAND SINKS

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

PROVIDE PEST CONTROL SERVICE BY 10/ 05/ 2018

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

UTENSILS BEING STORED INSIDE THE BACK HAND SINK

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE BACK MICROWAVE

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS (WALK IN COOLER DOOR GASKET)

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

NO DATE MARKING OF COOKED FOOD ITEMS

1 pts Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN TOILET BOWL (WOMEN'S RESTROOM) (FECAL, BLOOD SOIL)

MAR 7

2018

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW EGG: 64.8 F AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

LARGE BULK CONTAINER OF FLOUR UNLABELED

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

NO RECENT PEST CONTROL RECORDS ON SITE (FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS)

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

PROVIDE LIGHT COVER (SHIELDS) FOR THE VENT HOOD LIGHTS MISSING THEM

1 pts Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

REMOVE / CLEAN FECAL SOIL FROM THE TOILET BOWL INTERIOR (MEN'S RESTROOM)

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE A HAND WASH SIGN FOR THE HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN MISSING THEM

OCT 25

2017

PASS 14 violations

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

PASTOR: 110.0 F CHICKEN: 110.0 F

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

MOLDED BLUE BERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

MOLD IN ICE MACHINE REACH IN FREEZER NEEDS TO BE CLEANED EXCESS WATER IN THE REACH IN COOLER

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO GREASE TRAP TICKETS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

LABEL BULK FLOUR CONTAINER

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

CUT WATERMELON MUST BE CUT OR DATE MARKED

2 pts Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

NO SANITIZER STRIPS

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

HAND SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE SANITATION BUCKET STORED IN HAND SINK TRASH IN SINK SINK BLOCKED BY BROOMS AND DUST PANS HAND SINK IN BACK USED FOR STORAGE

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

WATER LEAKING IN A BUCKET FROM THE HOT HOLD STEAM TABLE

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

OPEN PERSONAL DRINK IN THE PRODUCTION AREA

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

FOOD MUST BE SIX INCHES OFF OF THE FLOOR

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

IMPROPER THAWING METHOD FOR FISH, (CAN NOT BE LEFT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE)

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

LIGHTS NOT SHEILDED LIGHT NEEDS TO CHANGED IN THE WALK IN COOLER

1 pts Other

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

DRIED URINE ON THE TOILET SEATS IN THE MALE AND FEMALE RESTROOM

MAY 23

2017

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Fried chicken at 125 degrees in the warmer unit. ( Hot food must be maintained at 135 and above)

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Interior of the ice machine has rusty and mold on interior of the unit.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

the mop sink hot water faucet handle is not working.

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

health permit not posted.

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

the magnetic rubber gasket is broken repair the rusty walls in the walk in cooler

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

the bulk sugar, flour must labeled in the large containers.

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Provide hair restraints for all employees working in the kitchen and prepping food items.

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Provide and on-site registered food service manager on site at all times.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the exterior of the none food contact surfaces. ( shelves, storage areas, coolers and freezers etc. )

FEB 1

2017

PASS 10 violations

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Registered food service manager certificate not displayed .

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

the raw eggs stored above the lettuce and onions inside the walk in cooler.

3 pts Pest Activity

*18 Licensed pest control applicator only

Pest control must be maintained on the premises. ( 7/2016)

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels at the hand sinks.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Missing the thermometer for the cooler

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

broken and leaking pipes under the three compartment sink ( water leaking on to the floor .

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean the interior of the microwave oven ( heavy buildup of old food particles on the ceiling of the micro wave)

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Registered food service manager not on site during the operation of the business.

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

broken gaskets on the reach in coolers

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Missing the certificate for the employees

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DEC 28

2016

PASS 14 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Registered Food service manager Must be on site during the operation. THIRD WARNING

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

provide hair restraints for employees in the kitchen area.

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Missing the paper towels at the hand sink in the kitchen

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

provide routine inspections for the pest control records. ( last report shown is Orkin 7-20-16)

1 pts Other

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

cover the food in the walk in cooler and on the counters with some type of lid or covering.

2 pts Sanitation

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

provide sanitizer test strips for the chlorine and water at the three compartment sink .

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Resurface the exterior of the ice machine rusty on the edges resurface the rusty refrigerator unit ( walk in cooler in the corner.)

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Provide handles with scoops for the bulk containers ( using styrofoam cups )

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the interior of the old refrigerator used as dry storage unit. ( heavy old flour , corn meal and other food particles on the inside . ( remove the card board box everything is sitting on inthe

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Cleaning floors, dustless methods

clean the floor under and behind equipment throughout the entire kitchen.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Pork ,beef , chicken and other foods previously cooked must be dated in the walk in cooler.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Using drain plugs

missing the drain plug on the dumpster.

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken was at 125 degrees f.

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

repair the exhaust fan in the men restroom

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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