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Restaurant LA Morenita

4833 Scyene Rd, Dallas, TX 75210 · 75210 · Restaurant

Passed all 6 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
6
3 passed
Last Inspected
2018-09-05
Pass Rate
50%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-09-05
No failures across all 6 inspections on record
26 sanitation violations found across 6 inspections
9 food storage & handling violations found across 6 inspections
Sanitation critical 26×
Food Storage & Handling critical
Other critical
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Facility Condition minor
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene minor
2018-09-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHTS UNDER THE VENT HOOD

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR HAND SINKS

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

PROVIDE PEST CONTROL SERVICE BY 10/ 05/ 2018

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

UTENSILS BEING STORED INSIDE THE BACK HAND SINK

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE BACK MICROWAVE

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

NO DATE MARKING OF COOKED FOOD ITEMS

minor Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

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

2018-03-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW EGG: 64.8 F AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

LARGE BULK CONTAINER OF FLOUR UNLABELED

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

minor Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

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

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

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

2017-10-25 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 14
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

PASTOR: 110.0 F CHICKEN: 110.0 F

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

MOLDED BLUE BERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO GREASE TRAP TICKETS

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

LABEL BULK FLOUR CONTAINER

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

CUT WATERMELON MUST BE CUT OR DATE MARKED

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

NO SANITIZER STRIPS

critical 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

critical Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

WATER LEAKING IN A BUCKET FROM THE HOT HOLD STEAM TABLE

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OPEN PERSONAL DRINK IN THE PRODUCTION AREA

minor 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

critical Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

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

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

minor Other

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

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

2017-05-23 Pass Routine
9
serious 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)

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

the mop sink hot water faucet handle is not working.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

health permit not posted.

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

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

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

2017-02-01 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Registered food service manager certificate not displayed .

critical 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.

critical Pest Activity

*18 Licensed pest control applicator only

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

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels at the hand sinks.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Missing the thermometer for the cooler

serious 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 .

serious 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)

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

broken gaskets on the reach in coolers

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Missing the certificate for the employees

2016-12-28 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 14
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

provide hair restraints for employees in the kitchen area.

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Missing the paper towels at the hand sink in the kitchen

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

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

critical 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.

minor 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 .

minor 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.)

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

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

minor 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

minor Sanitation

*45 Cleaning floors, dustless methods

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

minor 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.

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Using drain plugs

missing the drain plug on the dumpster.

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

chicken was at 125 degrees f.

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

repair the exhaust fan in the men restroom

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