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Sammy's Barbeque

2126 Leonard St, Dallas, TX 75201 · 75201 · Restaurant

Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
13
13 passed
Last Inspected
2024-03-30
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
56/100
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13 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-03-30
No failures across all 13 inspections on record
24 sanitation violations found across 10 inspections
10 food storage & handling violations found across 7 inspections
Sanitation critical 24×
Food Storage & Handling critical 10×
Other critical
Facility Condition minor
Documentation & Training minor
Employee Hygiene minor
Food Temperature critical
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2024-03-30 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-06-26 Pass Routine
2
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

minor Sanitation

*45 Walls easily cleanable and light in color

2022-12-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label spray bottles

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Label food containers in WIC

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Remove cinder block from floors

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floors, drains

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

minor Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

Single use articles stored outdoors without proper protection

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

2022-06-25 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Other

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

dry ingredients

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Seal handwash sink to wall properly.

2021-09-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Oven cleaner and bleach bottles unlabeled

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Leaking prep sink faucets

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Missing date markings on items over 24 hours

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing machines not apply to pumped rinse

Dishwasher unable to pump sanitizer

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Soiled air intake vents

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

soiled floor drains

2021-03-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Repair table legs in prep area

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Walk in cooler door must self close

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Clean knives covered by soiled plastic wrapping

2020-11-25 Pass Routine
1
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

need a 1" air gap on all pipes going into the drain

2020-04-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Rusty ice scoop holder.

serious Other

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

0 ppm

2019-11-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

must wear hairnets hats a visors

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

spoon handle touching brown sugar

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dean meat slicer & ice machine

critical Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

Can not use ice scoop holder to hold open dust shield (WIC)

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

minor Sanitation

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

Rushy ice scoop holder Can not use cloth under cutting boards no cardboard on floor no wicker items Styrofoam container holding condiment TX get cutting board mat* must be smooth durable nonabsor

2019-04-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

walk in cooler measured at 45 degrees F

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sausage measured at 45.9 degrees F

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

chlorine not detected by the test strips

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

box of tomatoes stored on the floor inside the food prep area

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

unlabeled spray bottle with a cleaning solution inside

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

2018-10-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

provide splash guard for right hand side of hand sink in food prep area to prevent splash to food storage shelf

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label all food containers with common name

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair/replace broken lighting over prep table

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

replace residential freezer with commercial grade

critical Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal all outer perimeters tight to prevent entrance of insects and rodents

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

provide proper hair restraints for all employees

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

seal hand sink to wall properly in prep area

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

provide sanitizer bucket for all work/service areas

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

heavy dust/grease build up on walls and ceiling in prep area

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide hand washing sign

2018-02-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Provide handles for all scoops and the handles must be in the upright position when stored in the product.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

Provide a vailid certificate from city registered food service manager ( post for public viewing. )

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Provide hats or hair nets for all cooks and food prepares.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM must be on site during the operation of the business.

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Provide shield for lights above the food prep area.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

Provide dates on all TCS/ PHF foods in the walk in cooler

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

all cooks and food preparers must have a food handlers card.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide a thermometer in all freezers and coolers.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide common name on all foods in the walk in cooler

2017-01-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

DO NOT STORE CHEMICALS NEAR FOOD ITEMS

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

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