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Super Mercado Mexico

5535 Columbia Ave, Dallas, TX 75214 · 75214 · Restaurant

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
10
7 passed
Last Inspected
2024-06-26
Pass Rate
70%
2 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
7 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-06-26
Failed 2 inspections (2018, 2017)
35 sanitation violations found across 8 inspections
16 other violations found across 6 inspections
Sanitation critical 35×
Other critical 16×
Food Temperature critical 13×
Food Storage & Handling critical 13×
Facility Condition critical 12×
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Employee Hygiene serious
Chemical Safety critical
Documentation & Training minor
2024-06-26 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-04-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cooked tomatoes found at 60'f, keep at 41'f or lower

critical Chemical Safety

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Cl at 200ppm, keep at 50ppm

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

Cool product using smaller pans

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Flies observed

2022-04-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Guac found at 50'f, keep at 41'f or lower

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Ribs found at 121.1'f, keep at 135 or higher or time mark

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Store chicken on bottom below beef

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean dust off of ceiling tiles/AC units

minor Plumbing & Waste

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

un clog drain

2021-04-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Sanitation

*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).

PIC must be ensure all cooler unit equipment have proper food temperature and proper condition at all times with 40F or below food temperatures

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

broken thermometers inside cooler units in all areas must be have visible and working thermometers inside cooler units

critical Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

ceiling tiles bulge and with water marks in all areas must be replace or repair to proper condition floors inside meat department rough with crack and holes must be replace and repair to proper co

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gaps and holes in all areas: floors, ceiling and walls must be close all gaps and holes in all areas

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors walls and ceiling dirty with soils, dust accumulations and grease deposits must be clean and sanitize when possible to avoid cross contamination floors under equipment and food shelving areas

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cooler units broken at taco stand and produce section at 50F and above must be replace or repair to maintain food temperature at 40 F or below

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

all equipment in all areas dirty must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

floors on meat market area with rough and cracks surfaces creating public health hazard issues must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

cooler units with broken gaskets and WI broken doors must be replace or repair to proper condition WI cooler doors broken must be replace or repair to proper condition

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

drainage inside men restrooms missing receptacles must be replace or repair to proper condition

critical Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

ceiling tiles bulge and with water marks in all areas must be replace or repair to proper condition floors inside meat department rough with crack and holes must be replace and repair to proper co

minor Sanitation

*45Floors easily cleanable

cement floors and ceiling tiles must be have proper material construction

2019-12-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

IN WOMENS RESTROOM

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

IN THE WARM HOLD

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

DATE MARK ITEMS OVER 24 HRS

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

PROVIDE DIVIDER BETWEEN CUTS OF MEAT AND BETWEEN RAW MEAT AND RTE CHEESE

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

PORK RIB 120 DEGREE F, 108 DEGREE F BEEF BEAN BURRITO- FRONT COUNTER 130 DEGREE F

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

CUTTING BOARDS

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

FIX LEAK AT PIPE

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEANING HEAT LAMP HOLDER TO BE FREE OF GREASE

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

SEAL ALL GAPS AND HOLES IN BUILDING

2019-02-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

minor Other

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

minor Other

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

2018-07-30 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 8
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean all food contact surfaces (meat case)

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

chorizo 46.0F, beef 44.7F and ground beef 47.7F

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes and gaps in ceiling

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

Cross contamination by arrangement raw meat store RTE

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared foods

critical Pest Activity

*18 Toxic items used according to law

remove all unapproved pest control (RAID)

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair ceiling, walls and floors (warning)

2018-07-20 Fail Routine
CRITICAL 19
minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on duty

minor Employee Hygiene

FAILED: *35 Hair Restraints effective

provide beard guard

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

Maintain hot water at hand sink 110F within 20 seconds (hot water 87F)

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

repair meat display case

critical Pest Activity

FAILED: *25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

block with food

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean fan vents

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

minor Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair damage ceiling up stair and floors repair floors and damage ceiling tiles in store repair all damage walls (store, restroom and storage areas)

serious Other

FAILED: *03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

serious Other

FAILED: *11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

reserving salsa from customer to customer

critical Other

FAILED: *37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

trash can stored with food

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

provide scoop with a handle

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *10 Clean Sight and Touch

unsanitary condition- clean everything

critical Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

Cross contamination by preparation (prepping food while dirty dishes in 3 comp in sink)

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

toxics device stored above equipment and food

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

serious Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared foods

minor Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

label all food products

2017-09-27 Pass w/ Conditions Follow-up
CRITICAL 13
minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

provide ingredients and name of manufacturer for customers.

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

gaskets on cooler

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

ham 49.0°F, Fud ham 49.0°F - voluntary discard

minor Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

tongs stored approximately an inch from trash can

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

shelves at chips, ceilings in walk-in cooler

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

walk-in freezer

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

in meat department/taqueria

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

pork 109°F, pork rib 105.1°F, chicaron de rez 127.2°F, pork chicharon 115.4°F - voluntary discard

critical Sanitation

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

raw chicken in contact with raw beef in meat display case

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket 0ppm

2017-04-27 Fail Routine
CRITICAL 23
serious Other

FAILED: *03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

PORK RIBS 119.4*F,132.4*F, TACO 116.9*F,

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

EMPLOYEES

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

BEEF 45*F, PASTOR 44*F

serious Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR/ REMOVE ALL DAMAGE EQUIPMENT

minor Facility Condition

FAILED: *42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Other

FAILED: *36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORED ON PREP TABLE

minor Other

FAILED: *34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL

serious Employee Hygiene

FAILED: *12 Gloves Single Use

EMPLOYEES AFTER HANDLING RAW MEATS

minor Other

FAILED: *31 No soap at handsink

PROVIDE IN MEAT MARKET

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN ALL

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *47 Other Violations

DISCONTINUE USE OF WATER HOSE FOR UTENSIL RINSING : USE FAUCET FOR RINSING

minor Other

FAILED: *45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

REMOVE ALL

minor Sanitation

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

HANDLES STORED IN FOOD

minor Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

PROVIDE FOR ALL

critical Pest Activity

FAILED: *25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

OBSERVED FLIES

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

WINDEX STORED ABOVE FOOD

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN ALL : FAN

critical Sanitation

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

RAW BACON STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

minor Other

FAILED: *32 Package integrity

REMOVE DENTED CANS

minor Other

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

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