JUN 30
2022
PASSED
12 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS
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SOUTH DALLAS CAFE.
BEAT. 18/100
7035 MARVIN D LOVE FRWY · DUNCANVILLE, DALLAS
Last inspected June 30, 2022 · passed
Failed an inspection 9 years ago. 45 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
14
13 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
152
includes 45 critical
RECORDS COVER
5 YEARS
since Jan 2017
INSPECTION HISTORY
*31 Individual, disposable towels
NO AVAILABLE TOWELS AT HAND SINK LOCATED IN MENS RESTROOM.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
HEAVY GRIME/SOIL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
HEAVY GRIME AND DUST BUILD UP THROUGHOUT CEILINGS AND WALLS OF KITCHEN, CLEAN
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSILS STORE ON SOILED SHELVES, CLEAN SHELVES.
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
TEXAS FOOD HANDLER CARDS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN KITCHEN AND SERVING LINE.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
OBSERVED HOLES ON WALLS, MISSING FLOOR TILES, MISSING WALL TILES, REPAIR.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
OBSERVED UNCOVERED FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
OBSERVED MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT DATE MARKS, PROVIDE DATE MARKS FOR FOOD.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON INTAKE VENTS, CLEAN.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
OBSERVED MULTIPLE HARBORING CONDITIONS: EXPOSED WALLS, POOLING OF WATER, FOOD DEBRIS BUILD. REMOVE HARBORING CONDITIONS.
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
REGISTER FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH CITY OF DALLAS
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MOST RECENT GREASE TRAP FROM 08-2021. MISSING 11-2021, 02-2022, 05-2022.
OCT 292021PASSED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 29
2021
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
register CFM with the city of dallas. make appointment online before going down to consumer health office.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
observed cloth in hand sink, store in sanitizer bucket when not in use.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
observed broken tiles on floor, repair.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
heavy grime build up on ceilings in kitchen, clean. grime on floors, clean. floor of walk in freezer have build up of debris, clean. ceiling of walk in cooler has mold like substance(around light and
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
water dripping from brown residue inside of ice machine, clean and sanitize ceiling of ice machine.
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
heavy build up of grease on equipment, clean.
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
observed cloth in hand sink, hand sink is for washing hands only.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
observed some vents with heavy grime OR rust build up, clean.
AUG 312021PASSED17 violations7 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 31
2021
PASSED
17 violations7 CRITICALDETAILS
*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF
observed large container of yams in walk in cooler at 122.5F, PIC stated it was cooked and placed in WIC for more than a hour.
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
meatloaf at 47.0F, gravy at 49.8F. place at TCS food over ice to bring temperature down. have walk in cooler adjusted or repaired.
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
at time of inspection drain for dish washer, service sink and hand sink were backed up and overflowing. DO NOT USE UNTIL BACK UP HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
no registered food service manager was available at time of inspection.
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
employees working in kitchen did not have texas food handler cards.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
observed heavy grime build up on heat hold area on service counter. clean and sanitize.
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
observed heavy grease build up on surfaces of equipment. clean.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
observed many loose frp wall throughout establishment, damaged walls, missing cove base. repair.
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
hand sink located next to serving line was shut off. person in charge did not know why water lines were shut off. repair if not working.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
observed food left uncovered in walk in cooler. cover food to prevent contamination.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
holes on walls, loose frp walls, heavy amount of debris throughout kitchen. REMOVE ALL HARBORING CONDITIONS.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
observed food in walk in cooler with no date marks. person in charge did not know when some foods were prepared/placed in walk in cooler.
*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods
observed kitchen staff placing large hot pots of food in walk in cooler to cool down. USE PROPER COOLING METHODS TO COOL DOWN FOOD.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
need sign that is visible to customers that states: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
*44 Frequency. Refuse, recyclables/returnables removed
outside refuse area has heavy grime build up on concrete floors, maintain clean to prevent pest from being attracted.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
heavy grime build up on all floors and ceiling throughout kitchen. observed heavy grime build up on floors and walls of bakery area. CLEAN.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
observed heavy dust build up on many intake vents throughout kitchen.
FEB 242021PASSED9 violationsDETAILS
FEB 24
2021
PASSED
9 violationsDETAILS
*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?
Name on current health permit does not match name on tax permit.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
heavy grime/dust build up on floor and walls, CLEAN.
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
missing Texas Food Handler cards.
*19 One Inch Air Gap
waste pipe to ice machine on floor, must be above at least one inch.
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
label white containers of flour and sugar. LABEL.
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
multiple light bulbs without light shields. provide shield or shielded lights.
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
ice bucket left upright, pots and pans upright. turn or cover.
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
provide update RFSM.
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
missing grease trap ticket from June 2020 September 2020 December 2020.
AUG 132020PASSED8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 13
2020
PASSED
8 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
heavy dust build up on intake vents, clean.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
dust on walls and ceiling, clean.
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
baked chicken 49.4F, meatloaf 47.3F all located in walk in cooler. place containers in ice to cool food down in walk in cooler.
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
WIC not able to maintain cold hold temperatures. Provide some time of closure for produce walk in cooler, should reduce temperature of walk in cooler.
*31 No soap at handsink
no available soap at hand sink located in ware wash machine. PROVIDE.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
build of water in ware wash machine, remove harboring conditions.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
ice machine dripping rust on ice, remove ice and clean and sanitize
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marks for food in walk in cooler.
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OCT 302019PASSED9 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 30
2019
PASSED
9 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
ice machine dripping rust on ice, remove ice and clean and sanitize.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean dinning room floors.
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
fried chicken at 117F, wrap chicken in foil to maintain hot hold temperature, hot hold lamp is working.
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
provide thermometer for hot hold area holding fried food.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
fill holes on frp walls.
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw eggs over cakes, move eggs to bottom.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
food particles on dinning room areas, clean to prevent harborage conditions.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
opened food containers located in walk in freezer, cover to prevent contamination
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
APR 22019PASSED11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 2
2019
PASSED
11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
fried chicken in hot hold lamp area was overfilled on shallow pan. fried chicken on bottom was at 115F. Reheat.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
red residue in ice bin. clean and sanitize.
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
label sugar container. flour container name is rubbing off.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean wall ceiling and fan of walk in cooler. clean floors of walk in freezer. clean coke syrup rack area. clean dust accumulation on ceiling of 3 comp sink area. wipe down grease from all frp walls,
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
coke rack has syrup on floor and dead pest. clean
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
sanitizer buckets on floor. buckets must be kept off the floor
*44 Soiled receptacles and waste handling units cleaned
heavy litter in outside dumpster area. clean. remove non working equipment.
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
leak coming from water filter of ice bin. repair
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
missing thermometer in working cold hold units and hot hold device.
*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed
Ortho Pesticide container in kitchen serving area. remove from premises.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
date mark food in walk in cooler.
SEP 272018PASSED9 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
SEP 27
2018
PASSED
9 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Food products i both hot hold machines not at required minimum hot hold temperatures. Chicken at 121.F corn 133F. Food was moved to better working hot hold device
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Ice machine still had heavy amount of grime in the inside. 2nd and final warning.
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria
Food thawing at room temperature. Thaw under running water
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Clean baseboard and floors of bakery area. Clean exterior of all machines, grime built up. Clean grease off of work table.
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
back door was open. Have door closed so that no pest are allowed in.
*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact
Repair seal of vegetable hot hold machine.
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
Repair both hot hold devices, not maintaining minimum hot hold temperatures.
*29 Thermometer calibrated to ensure accuracy
Calibrate or add a new thermometers in hot hold devices. Equipment is reading higher temperatures.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Date mark all food that is RTE, cut produce, food that has been opened or removed from original packaging.
AUG 242018PASSED12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 24
2018
PASSED
12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
No RFSM or person that designated themselves as a person in charge. 1st and final waring. When RFSM is not on site a person must be designated in charge for food safety reasons.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Food containers in walk in cooler are missing date mark.
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
FIx leaks underneath two sinks.
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning
Employee only rinsing utensils, need to sanitize after rinsing.
*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF
Need to use proper cooling techniques. Food should not be cooled by using room temperature UNLESS if you use SHALLOW pans.
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
Big pots being cold at room temperature. Cool using proper cooling methods.
*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking
Scoops still have grime.
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Meatloaf at 124.2F black beans at 125.3
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Repair damaged ceiling tile.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
Air filters are exposed and need to be replaced.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Heavy cleaning needs to be done around perimeter of walls/floor. Dinning room needs to be vacuumed.
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests
Many dead crickets need to be removed.
FEB 212018PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 21
2018
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw beef above raw steak, raw steak next to raw pork.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Clean inside ice chest.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
Expired RFSM, needs to be onsite.
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
Food past 7 day mark, dispose food.
*32 Damaged Equipment
Fix open gap on ice machine.
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
AUG 242017PASSED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 24
2017
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
ON PACKAGED CAKES AT FRONT
*10 Chlorine exposure time table
0 PPM IN WARE WASHING MUST HAVE WARE WASH SET UP CORRECTLY
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN INSIDE STORAGE SHELVES
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
SANITIZER BUCKET
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
COOKED CHICKEN 128, COOKED RIBS 118 DEGREE F
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
JUL 62017PASSED9 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
JUL 6
2017
PASSED
9 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
*31 No soap at handsink
AT ALL HAND SINKS COS
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
BROCCOLI SALAD 44 DEGREE F, PEA SALAD 55 DEGREE F COS- DESTROYED
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES IN STORAGE
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
LABEL SANITIZE BUCKET COS
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
0 PPM CHLORINE IN WAREWASH
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
TURKEY WINGS 118 DEGREE , RICE 89 DEGREE F
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
NO TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
IN WALK IN COOLERS
MAY 242017FAILED18 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
MAY 24
2017
FAILED
18 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
*32 Damaged Equipment
REPLACE ALL TORN GASKET
*12 PIC notify regulatory authority when a food employee is jaundiced or diagnosed with an illness
PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
*19 One Inch Air Gap
PROVIDE AT 3 COMP SINK
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
FOOD < 6 IN OFF THE FLOOR
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
SALISBURY STEAK IN HHU 101*F, MEATLOAF IN HHU 112.5*F, GRAVY 112.1*F IN HHU, RIBS IN HHU 94.8*F
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
PROVIDE ON BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
OBSERVED UTENSIL STORED IN STANDING WATER
*31 No soap at handsink
PROVIDE AT HANDSINK NEAR DRINK STATION
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
OBSERVED RFSM HANDLING RTE SLICE OF PIE WITH BARE HANDS
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
WIPING CLOTH STORED NEAR FOOD & ON PREP TABLE
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
CLEAN ALL
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
TOXIC ITEM STORED NEAR EQUIPMENT
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
IMPROPER COOLING STORING IN BULK PANS & CONTAINERS IN WIC
JAN 92017PASSED17 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 9
2017
PASSED
17 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
remove dented cans
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Cross contamination by storage (arrangement in WIC raw over RTE food )
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean in WIC and all kitchen equipment
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
no date marking on prepared food items
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
*32 Damaged Equipment
remove / replace all damage equipment
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wiping clothes improperly stored
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover all food in WIC
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria
improper thawing of meat
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
maintain ceiling in establishment
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