Taco Chano's
934 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant
Passed all 14 inspections — critical violations noted
2024-01-09 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
cooled legua at 44.2f, barbacoa at 44.4f. lower/adjust temperature of WIC. COS
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
adjust temperature of WIC
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
dust build up on walls of drink station.
2023-07-10 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
OBSERVED RAW CHORIZO STORED NEXT TO AND ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS, ARRANGE PROPERLY TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
LABEL SPICE CONTAINERS
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN GRIME BUILD UP ON WIRE STORAGE SHELVES, CLEAN GRIME BUILD UP ON WALLS LOCATED IN GRILL STATIONS, CLEAN STORAGE SHELVES, AND CLEAN VENTS ON VENT HOOD.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
REPAIR OUTLETS(MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET)
2023-01-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
renew expired texas food handler cards.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
date mark arroz con leche cups.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
clean up grime on floors.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wet cloth on surface, place in sanitizer bucket when not in use.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
cover cooling food in cooling equipment.
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
grease build up on equipment, clean.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
dust and grime on walls, grime on gaskets, grime on sprinkler pipes, clean.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
clean dust on vents.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
post consumer health sign that states: most recent health report is available upon request.
2022-07-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
PROVIDE CONSUMER HEALTH SIGN: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
HEAVY GRIME BUILD UP ON WIRE STORAGE SHELVES OF WALK IN COOLER, OBSERVED GREASE ON GLASS OF GRILL AREA. CLEAN. DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES OF DINNING AREA, CLEAN.
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
OBSERVED UNCOVERED FOOD STORED BELOW WIRE SHELVES THAT HAVE GRIME BUILD UP, CLEAN SHELVES AND COVER FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER.
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
OBSERVED HANDLE OF SALT SCOOP TOUCHING SALT. KEEP HANDLER UPRIGHT.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
OBSERVED HOLE ON WALL OF SERVICE SINK ROOM, FINISH WALL REPAIR.
2022-01-14 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
Provide sign that states: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
*18 Licensed pest control applicator only
Observed home use pesticide in back kitchen, remove pesticide from premises. NO HOME USE PESTICIDE ALLOWED ON PREMISES.
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
container with red marinate not labeled, label.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
grime build up on lids of food storage containers, grime build up on wire shelves of walk in cooler, grime build up on outside surface of vent hood, slight grime build up on equipment, clean.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
observed food in walk in cooler not covered, cover.
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods
green storage shelves have grime build up, clean. cover food underneath shelves.
*02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <
observed untreated eggs left out at room temperature, untreated eggs must be kept in working cold hold equipment unless being worked on.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
observed grime build up inside of ice machine, clean and sanitize.
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer
observed salsa bottles being re-served. DO NOT RE-SERVED SALSA, SERVED IN SINGLE SERVE BOWLS OR OTHER MEANS THAT PREVENT RESERVING.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
observed wet cloths stored/left on food contact surface. store in sanitizer bucket when not in use.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
observed build up on intake vents located in dinning area.
2021-03-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw chicken stored above pork and sausage, arrange properly to prevent cross contamination
*18 Restricted use pesticides
Observed tracking powder and home use Pesticide in kitchen, remove from premises
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
observed brown reside inside of ice machine, clean and sanitize.
*42 cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food or visible soil before opening
lids of containers heavily soiled, clean.
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
observed containers no labeled with name of contents.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
Provide consumer health sign: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
build up of dust on intake vents.
2020-09-01 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <
untreated eggs stored at room temperature, untreated eggs must stored in working cold hold equipment.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
walls of grills station have grease residue. clean.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wet cloths left on working food contact surfaces, place in sanitizer bucket when not in use.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
containers of PHF in walk in cooler left uncovered, keep covered to prevent potential contamination.
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
Provide bodily fluid spill kit with instructions.
2020-01-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw chorizo stored above opened contianer of menudo.
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
no covered waste container in employee restroom.
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
clean utensils stored in soiled container. clean and sanitize container.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean perimeter of floor, grime build up.
*02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <
untreated egg stored at room temperature due to breakfast rush, store all untreated eggs in working cold hold equipment.
2019-07-31 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing current food handler cards must be have current food handler cards on site
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
2019-01-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 1
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Cover food in coolers.
2018-07-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
using cardboard boxes to keep cutting vegetables must be use approved single use containers to avoid food contamination
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
sanitizer bucket at floor level must be out the floor 6 inches to avoid contamination
*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
food containers at floor level must be 6 inches out the floor level
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly
medication in top of food containers must be remove from food areas
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
2017-12-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
thermometers not working must had working thermometers
*10 After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos
Ri cooler shelves dirty with food debris must be clean and sanitize during operational hours
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing body fluid clean up procedure /spill kit
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
squeeze bottles missing labels must had common name labels missing labels all food containers inside cooler units food containers must be label
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
food containers without lids must had lids according with the food containers
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
raw prepared meat mixed with CTS food containers must separated raw from vegetables and dairy products inside WI cooler unit
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking food containers inside WI cooler unit must had date marking
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.
men restrooms dirty must be clean during operational hours floors need clean behind equipment inside Stock room area
2017-06-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE REMOVE MOISTURE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN COOLER CLEAN AND REMOVE MOLD FROM THE ICE MACHINE
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN THE FAN COVERS OF THE REACH IN COOLER
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
LEAKS AT THE MOP SINK BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LEAK AT THE MOP SINK FAUCET
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
THE CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER IS EXPIRED (05/ 24/ 2017)
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS HELD FOR LATER USE
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
FLIES OBSERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
*35 Hair Restraints effective
ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
COVER ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS HELD IN THE WALK IN COOLER
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN THE TOILET BOWLS IN THE RESTROOMS
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR AT ALL HAND SINKS (INCLUDING THE RESTROOMS)
2016-12-21 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
ICE CREAM FOR SALE (NOT LABELED FOR RE SALE)
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
ENSURE THAT ALL SANITIZING TOWELS ARE STORED IN BUCKETS AFTER USE
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE REACH IN COOLER
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
CLEAN THE INTAKE VENTS IN THE RESTROOM
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN TOILETS IN RESTROOMS
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