SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

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12817 PRESTON RD #115 · PRESTON HOLLOW, DALLAS

Last inspected January 30, 2024 · passed

13 of 13 inspections passed. 20 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
13 passed
VIOLATIONS
78
includes 20 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Oct 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 30
2024
PASSED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Date mark items in the walk in cooler and use within 7 days

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

no bare hand contact with ready to eat food (employee picking up cut limes with bare hands and put on the plate) (employee on cook line touching cooked beef and putting it on the plate with bare hands

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean the floor throughout the kitchen

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light out under vent hood

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label chemical bottles

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

provide a covered trash can for womens restroom

JUL 21
2023
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

date mark items in the WIC/RIC that have been in there for more than 24 hours

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean the floor

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels for hand sink (bar area)

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair/replace the celling tiles

JAN 12
2023
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

no home use pest control allowed

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloths has to be stored inside sanitizer bucket

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

sauce on the floor in WIC has to be 6 inches above the floor

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean vent hood, shelves in WIC and floor

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

women's restroom needs a covered trashcan

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

need choking poster

MAY 19
2022
PASSED
11 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Ice scoop at bar must be either upright or in a separate container.

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Can opener blade was dirty.

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

Employee drinks must be covered

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

No easily viewable thermometers in reach-in coolers

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
MINORFood Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

Saw frozen chicken out in the open not under running water.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Not sufficient date marking on prepared foods in walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Wiping cloth being used under cutting board

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

Light bulbs were dead in dry storage area.

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Raw meat stored over pineapple.

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

No trash can for paper towels at hand sink at the bar

NOV 18
2021
PASSED
8 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment has cracks and corners

interior of ice maker

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Do not store raw ground beef over veggies in reach in cooler

CRITICALFood Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
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MAY 4
2021
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Discard egg plant with mold

MINORFacility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Provide self closing device on rear door

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Do not store soap in hand sink

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
NOV 3
2020
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Disccard expired milk in walk in cooler

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
APR 29
2020
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
MINORSanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide sanitizer test strips for dish machine

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
MINOROther
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
OCT 9
2019
PASSED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
MINOROther
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Maintain guacamole at 41F. Observed at 48F

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

chemical container with wrong lable

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Bar hand sink

APR 2
2019
PASSED
8 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flying insects observed around the trash can inside the food prep area

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

utensil for sugar embedded inside the sugar without a handle to prevent contamination

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

black bacteria/biofilm observed inside the soda gun nozzle in the bar; black biofilm observed inside the soda nozzles from the fountain drinks

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

unmarked containers of salsa inside the walk in cooler

CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw fish stored in between raw chicken and raw beef on the bottom shelf inside the walk in cooler

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

unlabeled container of sugar and black beans

MINOROther
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*40 Reuse of single service articles

salsa stored in sour cream containers in the walk in cooler; chicken stored in tortilla bags inside the reach in cooler

OCT 5
2018
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

dust buildup

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

do not store cloth towels underneath the cutting board

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly

MINOROther
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
APR 17
2018
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*31 No soap at handsink

no soap at the bar to wash hands

MINORSanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
MINORSanitation
*45 Walls easily cleanable and light in color

food splatter on the walls adjacent to the fryers

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly

OCT 17
2017
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

all employees that deal directly with food preparation must obtain a valid food handler card

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

replace air gaskets inside the reach in freezer

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