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Ruth's Chris Steak House

17840 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75287 · 75287 · Restaurant

Passed all 12 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
12
12 passed
Last Inspected
2023-09-28
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
63/100
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What You Should Know
12 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-09-28
No failures across all 12 inspections on record
15 sanitation violations found across 6 inspections
5 food temperature violations found across 4 inspections
Types of Issues Found
Sanitation critical 15×
Facility Condition minor 6×
Food Temperature critical 5×
Other critical 5×
Food Storage & Handling critical 4×
Documentation & Training minor 4×
Plumbing & Waste serious 4×
Employee Hygiene minor 2×
Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2023-09-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

patch holes in FRP wall over hand sink in water station and where needed

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener observed with product debris accumulation.

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace broken light under vent hood

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

use proper scooper to dispense flour> bowl observed

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hand sink in pastry area observed with utensils and metal pan stored inside. utilize for hand wash only

minor Sanitation

*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

observed deli tissue and foil liners used on shelves and sheet pans under dry ingredients/ spices

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

provide common name labels for dry ingredients bins and all food containers when product is removed from original package/container > seasoning shakers, etc.

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

bottom shelves of RIC.RIF units observed with debris accumulation

2023-02-22 Pass Routine
2
minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2022-04-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

HARD BOILED EGG 50, RIC 58

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

CEILING

2021-06-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

*29 Thermometers to be accurate +/- 3'F

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

bar dish washer

2020-12-07 Pass Routine
3
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

clogged drain

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

bar dishwasher

2020-06-24 Pass Routine
2
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

faucet dripping

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

2019-09-05 Pass Routine
1
minor Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

2019-03-07 Pass Routine
1
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

2018-09-12 Pass Routine
3
minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

2018-03-28 Pass Routine
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F

2017-09-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

fix gap at entrance door

critical Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

wet towel stores by apple

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

provide label for chemical spray bottle (mop sink area)

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet cloth in sanitizer bucket

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

faucet on hand sink is leaking

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace non working light bulbs

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets around cooler doors

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

repair broke floor tiles

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign (bar area)

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed utensils in hand sink (bar area)

2017-03-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

crab sauce expired on 3/15/2017

minor Employee Hygiene

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

observed fruit flies

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean coolers inside, shelves, cabinet under ice bin

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

provide in employee restroom

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

utensils

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