SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

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8045 FOREST LN · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS

Last inspected January 19, 2024 · passed

14 of 14 inspections passed. 10 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
14 passed
VIOLATIONS
74
includes 10 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Nov 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 19
2024
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Pest Control
DEC 9
2022
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean ice machine

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Need RFSM from the City of Dallas

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Employees need food handlers certificate

FEB 16
2022
PASSED
8 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitizer bucket must contain sanitizer (recoded 0 ppm)

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Proper Date Mark (Discard by 02-15-22) for onion ring. Onion rings were discarded by operator.

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels at all hand sinks

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean vents in WIF

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

Label bulk food items under counter

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

Personal drinks must be separated from the kitchen prep area

MINORFacility Condition
*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers

Dumpster lid must be closed at all time

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair faucet leak repair at 3 compartment sink

AUG 23
2021
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO FOOD MANAGER REGISTERED

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE MACHINE

FEB 25
2021
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

MANAGER ONSITE & REGISTERED

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NEED GREASE MANIFEST

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AUG 12
2020
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

HOT WATER KNOB BROKEN ON SINK

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE MACHINE

FEB 12
2020
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean soda nozzles and ice cream machine

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on site

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing food handler certificate

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

ice-buildup in RIF

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

no label for bulk food items (flour)

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean floors and gaskets in RIC

OCT 15
2019
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

sanitization buckets on the floor

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

3 compartment sink pipe is leaking, backflow pipe by ice machine needs to be repaired

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Limit bare hand contact with all other foods

squeezed lime with bare hand contact

MINORSanitation
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

clean soda nozzles

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floor, ceilings, shelves, vents, gaskets around coolers near ice machine

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not on site

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

cardboard box was under their steamer drawer

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

inspection report available upon request sign must be present

APR 22
2019
PASSED
11 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light bulb in reach in cooler

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine, peanut butter dispenser

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

sprinkles bottle lid is damaged

MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

sign about inspection report

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

food in walk in freezer/observed ice build up on food storage containers cover food by ice machine observed too much ice in ice bin, do not overload food in food storage containers

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed plastic spoon in front hand sink

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

cove base tiles, wall edges, faucet on hand sink

MINORSanitation
*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

use three compartment sink to wash utensils not hand sink

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

provide label for sprinkler's bottle

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean coolers (exterior/interior), shelves, freezers, gaskets

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

repair leaking pipe under 3 com sink

OCT 22
2018
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

base board around mop sink, cover around wall edges, caulk

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*47 Other Violations

plastic food containers replace and label light bulb

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine, freezers inside

APR 23
2018
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

obtain rfsm from City of Dallas by 5/1/2018

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide grease trap ticket

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

tiles around mop sink broken, replace damaged faucet on hand sink, light bulb

MINORChemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves in walk in cooler, clean gaskets around cooler doors, ice in walk in freezer

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

provide covered receptacle

OCT 23
2017
PASSED
11 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORChemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

bucket off floor

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

knifes stored behind magnetic strip

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

3 compartment container with four not labeled

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

sign stating inspection report available upon request

CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

sanitizer bucket next to tea bags and food

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

cover cherry and limes

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

damaged trim on doors in back and restroom

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

shelves in WIC, vent hood, wall and ceiling

MINOROther
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

need QUA test strips

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MINORPlumbing & Waste
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

repair leaky faucet

MAY 7
2017
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOROther
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

provide test strips

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label bins of bulk food

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

remove sponge from handsink

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean table with lemonade machine

NOV 19
2016
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
MINORSanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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