RUBEN GROCERY.

City of Dallas

1207 E RED BIRD LN · SINGING HILLS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jun 2023.

Last inspected Jun 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
VIOLATIONS
157
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 25
2023
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

REPLACE TORN GASKETS ON WIC/RIC DOORS WHERE NEEDED

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

FLOOR UNDER SHELVES INSIDE WIC OBSERVED WITH PRODUCT AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATION

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
DEC 15
2022
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair cabinet door underneath coffee station

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

No paper towels at front hand sink

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Properly store chemical spray bottle

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on site, at least one RFSM must be on site

1 pts Food Temperature
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Observed cooking oil on the floor- store food 6 inches off floor

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Grease spill observed at the oven-clean to remove grill

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Detail clean inside of ice machine

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Build-up seen on vent-a-hood filters

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Gnats observed kitchen/hand sink

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floor/wall inside WIC

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Remove expired food from sells floor

JUL 7
2022
PASS 14 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

Clean dirty toilet, including plumbing

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

Replace or repair coolers not working or damaged

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Replace lights above venthood

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floors Clean venthood Clean cooler vent covers Clean cooler shelves

1 pts Other
*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

Single service coffee straw must be packaged and wrapped

1 pts Facility Condition
*39 Vending machine doors and access opening covers tight-fitting, gasket

Replace gaskets at cooler doors

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Observed food (drinks) on the floor, food must be 6 inches off floor

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Employee items (drinks/ food) must have designated area

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

All handsinks must have running water including the one near ice machine

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

No soap at hand sink

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Observed and measured 0 ppm of bleach

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Remove dented cans from shelves

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

Remove all expired items (Baya Energy Drinks) from shelf

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide thermometers for all coolers (drinks and ice cream)

SEP 20
2021
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

SLICED DELI MEATS NOT DATE MARKED

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

EXCESS WATER MOISTURE ( REACH IN COOLERS )

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

PLUMBING IN POOR REPAIR

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN DEEP FREEZER LID

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

BOXES OF FROZEN POTATOES ON FLOOR ( WALK IN FREEZER )

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

DUSTY INTAKE VENTS IN THE RESTROOMS

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED CHICKEN: 122.6 F COOKED SMOKED SAUSAGE ON A STICK: 130.8 F

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

EXPIRED FOOD PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM SHELVES

JUL 14
2021
PASS 14 violations
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES PRESENT

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

REACH IN COOLER FOODS ABOVE TEMPERATURE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED SPRAY BOTTLE WITH BLEACH

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

WATER ACCUMULATION IN COOLER

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAKING PLUMBING

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

FOODS NOT PACKAGED FOR RESALE

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

EXPIRED FOOD ITEMS

2 pts Chemical Safety
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

DELI MEATS NOT DATE MARKED

1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

EMPLOYEE DRINKS NEXT TO FOOD

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

COOLER GASKETS SOILED

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

INTAKE VENTS SOILED

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

DAMAGED CEILING TILES

1 pts Sanitation
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

TOILET NEEDS TO BE CLEANED

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DEC 15
2020
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

CUT DELI MEATS NOT DATE MARKED

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

GRIT PACKAGES NOT LABELED FOR RESALE ( ON SHELVES FOR SALE )

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTHS RESTING ON CUTTING BOARD

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

EXPIRED FOOD PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM SHELVES

JUN 5
2020
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

FRIED CHICKEN: 117.6 F ( LESS THAN 135.0 F)

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

DENTED FOOD CANS REMOVED FROM SHELVES

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

SEVERAL EXPIRED FOOD PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM SHELVES

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

DAMAGED / BROKEN REACH IN FREEZER ( GRILL)

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES / OBSERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMEN T

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

PERSONAL CELL PHONE ON FOOD PREP TABLE (GRILL)

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

DUSTY FAN COVERS ( WALK IN COOLERS )

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS ( WALK IN COOLER )

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

DEC 23
2019
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED CHICKEN: 106.6 F ( IN HOT HOLD )

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE ( HEAVY CONTAMINATED BUILD UP )

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

KITCHEN COOK NOT HOLDING A FOOD HANDLER CARD WHILE ON DUTY TO COOK

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

AN EXTREMELY LARGE AMOUNT OF EXPIRED FOOD PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM SHELVES

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers--small diameter probe

NO FOOD PROBE THERMOMETER ON SITE

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

OPEN PERSONAL DRINK RESTING ON THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLE ( IN GRILL AREA )

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

VERY DIRTY VENT HOOD FILTERS

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE VENT HOOD

1 pts Sanitation
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN UNDERNEATH THE TOILET SEAT OF THE RESTROOMS

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

HAND WASH SIGNS NEEDED AT ALL HAND SINKS IN KITCHEN

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
JUN 20
2019
PASS 11 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

DISCONTINUE SALE : NO LABEL PROVIDED FOR ICE OR CRACKERS OR LICENSE

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*12 Gloves Single Use

FAILURE TO CHANGE GLOVES

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

RAW PORK STORED BEHIND RTE FOODS IN MAKE READY COOLER

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

REGISTER CFM WITH CITY OF DALLAS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR; OPEN CASES OF DRINKS ON FLOOR IN WIC

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE AND SEAL ALL HOLES & GAPS

2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

OBSERVED SEVERAL FLIES IN ESTABLISHMENT

DEC 28
2018
PASS 9 violations
1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

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

RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED IN HAND SINK

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN CLEAN FAN COVER IN WIC

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

NO LABELS PROVIDED FOR BAGS OF ICE AND CRACKERS

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*47 Other Violations

LABEL 3 COMP SINK

NOV 26
2018
FAIL 18 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED ON PREP TABLE

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE

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

SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR

2 pts Other
*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

REMOVE ALL EXPIRED FOODS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LA

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

COVER ALL FOODS

3 pts Other
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.

NO WATER AT ALL SINKS

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

SERVSAFE PROCTOR DRINKING IN KITCHEN

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

NO LABELS FOR SPRAY BOTTLES, ICE ,CRACKERS

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

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

RAW MEATS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

POST AT ALL HANDSINK

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

RAW MEATS STORED NEXT TO RTE FOODS

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

LETTUCE ON CUTTING BOARD 58*F

MAY 30
2018
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*47 Other Violations

LABEL 3 COMP SINK

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

CHEMICAL STORED ON FOOD EQUIPMENT

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Warewashing machine, sink - cleaned every 24 hrs

LACK OF CLEANING

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN PREP AREA

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

PROVIDE IN RESTROOM

3 pts Other
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.

NO HOT WATER AT 3 COMP SINK AND BACK HAND SINK

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

OBSERVED SEVERAL FRUIT FLIES IN 3 COMP SINK

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

JUL 22
2017
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label chemicals spray bottles with name of contents

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

label bagged ice with name and address of packing

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Permit/license posted

post health inspection

NOV 29
2016
FAIL 25 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE; FOOD STORED WITH CUSTOMERS ITEMS

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

RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS ; RAW SAUSAGE ABOVE RTE FOODS

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*14 Gloves single use
2 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Permit/license posted

POST ALL & PROVIDE MANUFACTURER LICENSE FOR ICE

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

REPAIR/ SEAL ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held
3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

AT HANDSINK IN KITCHEN

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

IN STANDING WATER IN 3 COMP SINK

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

FLOOR DRAIN AND FAN COVERS

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR ALL

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking for hard to date packaging

DELI MEAT

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

PROVIDE

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO RECORDS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

REMOVE ALL EXPIRED FOODS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Other
*23 No Water

AT HANDSINK IN KITCHEN

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SLICED TOMATOES IN CHU 46.5*F,RAW SAUSAGE IN CHU 55.7*F, PICKLES STORED AT ROOM TEMP.

1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

BAGS STORED WITH CUSTOMER ITEMS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

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