RESTAURANT Y TACOS EL CHINO.

Name: Restaurant Y Tacos El Chino
Address: 9748 BROCKBANK DR #100, Dallas, TX, 75220

City of Dallas

9748 BROCKBANK DR #100 · BACHMAN LAKE, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

14 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

Last inspected Jan 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 3

2024

PASS 4 violations

2 pts 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)

1 pts 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)

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Attachments to walls and ceilings shall be easily cleanable

cannot have cardboard on shelves, on shelves in the RIC

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign for restroom for employees

JUN 26

2023

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

1 pts 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)

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

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

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

DEC 11

2022

PASS 7 violations

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

Observed raw meat thawing at room temperature

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Other

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

no hot water observed at front handsink

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils withstand repeated warewashin

Do not reuse single use containers daisy sour cream

2 pts Sanitation

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

Observed employee just rinsing dishes after wash procedure

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label all food squeeze (kitchen

MAR 31

2022

PASS 4 violations

2 pts Other

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

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Interior of ice maker

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

OCT 15

2021

PASS 6 violations

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Bucket sanitizer solution observed at 10ppm

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Ventilation hood systems

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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MAR 17

2021

PASS 5 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures food handlers properly trained

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SEP 29

2020

PASS 6 violations

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair faucet leak at hand sink

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair damaged cooler gaskets

MAR 17

2020

PASS 6 violations

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair cooler gaskets

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

do not dump ice in hand sink

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

SEP 18

2019

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard nets misisng

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Front ice maker

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

3 pts Food Temperature

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

Cooked meat cooling on the counter at 94.6 degrees

FEB 8

2019

PASS 8 violations

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

3 pts Sanitation

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

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2 pts Other

*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sour cream at 43.4 degrees

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

AUG 29

2018

PASS 8 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Kitchen hand sink used to defrost meat

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

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

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard restraints needed

3 pts Other

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

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

Cheese cake etc in the small point of usage refrigerator

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

3 pts Chemical Safety

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Raid

MAR 7

2018

PASS 4 violations

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

3 pts Other

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

Salsa reserved

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

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

APR 24

2017

PASS 11 violations

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard nets missing

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Ice maker drain without an air gap

1 pts Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Cooks hand sink

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

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

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Pallet used to store the ice maker

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Front hand sink

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

3 pts Other

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

Squirt bottles of hot sauce reserved

OCT 17

2016

PASS 3 violations

2 pts 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.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

please provide grease trap tickets/invoices.

2 pts 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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