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Taco Cabana #703

12475 E Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75228 · 75228 · Restaurant

Passed all 17 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
17
17 passed
Last Inspected
2025-07-29
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
72/100
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17 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-29
No failures across all 17 inspections on record
18 sanitation violations found across 8 inspections
15 other violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 18×
Other critical 15×
Documentation & Training minor
Facility Condition minor
Food Temperature critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
Employee Hygiene serious
Plumbing & Waste serious
Chemical Safety minor
2025-07-29 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2024-08-27 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-07-09 Pass Routine
3
minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

REPLACE QUAT EXPIRED TEST STRIPS 3-31-23

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE BROKEN LIGHTS UNDER VENT HOOD

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPLACE MISSING /BROKEN TILE & COVING WHERE NEEDED

2023-01-26 Pass Routine
5
minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE LIGHT IN VENT HOOD

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

WATER DRIPPING AT SINK FAUCET IN KITCHEN

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ON WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE WIC

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

NO CITY OF DALLAS RFSM

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

2022-08-11 Pass Routine
2
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO TOWEL AT HAND SINK

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

NO CITY OF DALLAS RFSM

2022-02-01 Pass Routine
1
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE

2021-08-17 Pass Routine
1
minor Sanitation

*47 Other Violations

CAR KEY STORE IN UTENSIL AND PERSONAL BAGS STORE IN PREP AREA

2021-03-16 Pass Routine
1
minor Documentation & Training

*22 No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area

ALL HANDLER CERTIFICATE EXPIRED

2020-09-24 Pass Routine
1
minor Other

*46 Toilets/urinals shall be provided:minimum number

URINE DROPLET ON TOILET SIT

2020-05-04 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2020-01-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

REPAIR RIC, PRODUCING Condense WATER

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Bed and Breakfast Establishments

PERMIT NOT PSOTED

2019-07-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

ice table@drive through sour cream 49 F on top ,41 F on bottom needs more ice cotija 49 F on bottom yucatan meat 51 F, drawer left open ice tables are unreliable cold holds-please repla

minor Employee Hygiene

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

store all drinks away from customer items half eaten cake & dirty fork left in WIC

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

cover loosely to let steam escape

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

cheesecake marked for 10 day hold

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

certification & registration both expired

critical Sanitation

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

keep bar clean, fruit flies attracted to fermentation

2019-01-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

replace

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

pre cooked meat adj raw meat in drawers

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

flautas@ steam table 99 F keep covered

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

max 7 days dated for 11 and 10 days

critical Sanitation

*45 Floor contruction requirements

stagnant water under front line smells like raw sewage clean immediately

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

keep floors clean

2018-06-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese 53 F veggies 55 F drawers under grill

critical Other

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

cover all, seal bulk bags

minor Sanitation

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

sour cream scoop in stagnant water

critical Food Temperature

*29 Thermometer calibrated to ensure accuracy

hot box thermometer not accurate

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label

minor Other

*21 Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI

missing new employees

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

flip all

2017-12-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Other

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

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

uncovered coffee filters

minor Sanitation

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

no stagnant water

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

double pan beef 128-134 F keep in one pan only

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

keep gloves near sink to prevent this

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

cooler drawers not staying ~ shut

minor Employee Hygiene

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

employee drink in prep cooler

critical Other

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

cover all

minor Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

2017-06-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Other

*47 Other Violations

contact greasetrap service, was due in may

serious Employee Hygiene

*12 A food employee or conditional employee shall report to PIC the information as specified under (

sign foodborne illness policy that is on the wall

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

place latest health inspection where customer can see or have placard stating its available

minor Sanitation

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

Establishment has to have a spill kit OR written instructions for vomit//diarrhea clean up so employees know how to properly clean

minor Sanitation

*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

sit single use articles/cup etc under a clean linen or tray

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean inside of refrigerator, salsa bar, reach in fridge by drive thru window

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

salsa bar not holding proper temp 45 F or less

2016-12-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sit cold food pans on ice

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

beans not reading 135F

minor Other

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

have written procedures

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace broken kitchen table

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean up floors

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace lightbulb above vent hood

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

have sign posted

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