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Restaurant Y Tacos El Chino

9748 Brockbank Dr #100, Dallas, TX 75220 · 75220 · Restaurant

Passed all 14 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
14
14 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-03
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
41/100
BEAT
14 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-03
No failures across all 14 inspections on record
20 other violations found across 10 inspections
18 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
Other critical 20×
Sanitation critical 18×
Food Storage & Handling critical 11×
Plumbing & Waste serious 10×
Documentation & Training minor
Employee Hygiene critical
Food Temperature critical
Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety critical
2024-01-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Date mark items in the reach in cooler after 24 hours of being in there ( rice, beans) (pies)

critical Employee Hygiene

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

provide lid for containers to prevent contamination (tortilla bag on top of the chorizo)

minor Sanitation

*45 Attachments to walls and ceilings shall be easily cleanable

cannot have cardboard on shelves, on shelves in the RIC

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign for restroom for employees

2023-06-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

critical Other

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

provide covers/lids for food in RIC (reach in cooler)

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Plumbing not in good repair ( leaky pipe under 3 compartment sink)

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

not enough sanitizer in bucket (reading 0 ppm, should be at least 50 ppm0

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

cannot have cardboard on the shelves in RIC, Clean squeeze bottles

2022-12-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

Observed raw meat thawing at room temperature

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

no hot water observed at front handsink

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils withstand repeated warewashin

Do not reuse single use containers daisy sour cream

minor Sanitation

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

Observed employee just rinsing dishes after wash procedure

minor Plumbing & Waste

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair the leak at the sink/hand sink (leaking at drain)

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label all food squeeze (kitchen

2022-03-31 Pass Routine
4
minor Other

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Interior of ice maker

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

2021-10-15 Pass Routine
6
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Bucket sanitizer solution observed at 10ppm

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*42 Ventilation hood systems

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2021-03-17 Pass Routine
5
minor Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures food handlers properly trained

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2020-09-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair faucet leak at hand sink

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair damaged cooler gaskets

2020-03-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair cooler gaskets

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

do not dump ice in hand sink

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

2019-09-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard nets misisng

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Front ice maker

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

Cooked meat cooling on the counter at 94.6 degrees

2019-02-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Other

*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sour cream at 43.4 degrees

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

2018-08-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Kitchen hand sink used to defrost meat

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Partially in compliance - The ice bin is in need of an air gao

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard restraints needed

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

Re-usage of hot sauce - This is a repeated violation

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

Cheese cake etc in the small point of usage refrigerator

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Chemical Safety

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Raid

2018-03-07 Pass Routine
4
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

Salsa reserved

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Ice maker drain lines needed to drip into the drain at minimum one inch above the drain

2017-04-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard nets missing

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Ice maker drain without an air gap

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Cooks hand sink

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Drop ceiling needed over the drink station and the front preparation area

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Pallet used to store the ice maker

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Front hand sink

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

Squirt bottles of hot sauce reserved

2016-10-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Hand washing sink must be used only for hand washing purposes. Do not clean/rinse utensils in the hand sink.

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

please provide grease trap tickets/invoices.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register as a food service manager with the City of Dallas . This is the second warning. Please obtain your City of Dallas RFSM , by next inspection,to avoid a citation.

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