SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

TACO CHANO'S.

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934 W JEFFERSON BLVD · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected January 9, 2024 · passed

14 of 14 inspections passed. 29 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
14 passed
VIOLATIONS
86
includes 29 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Dec 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 9
2024
PASSED
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cooled legua at 44.2f, barbacoa at 44.4f. lower/adjust temperature of WIC. COS

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

adjust temperature of WIC

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dust build up on walls of drink station.

JUL 10
2023
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*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

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

LABEL SPICE CONTAINERS

MINORSanitation
*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.

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR OUTLETS(MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET)

JAN 5
2023
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

renew expired texas food handler cards.

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

date mark arroz con leche cups.

CRITICALSanitation
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

clean up grime on floors.

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet cloth on surface, place in sanitizer bucket when not in use.

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

cover cooling food in cooling equipment.

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

grease build up on equipment, clean.

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dust and grime on walls, grime on gaskets, grime on sprinkler pipes, clean.

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

clean dust on vents.

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

post consumer health sign that states: most recent health report is available upon request.

JUL 5
2022
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

PROVIDE CONSUMER HEALTH SIGN: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

MINORSanitation
*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.

CRITICALSanitation
*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.

MINORSanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

OBSERVED HANDLE OF SALT SCOOP TOUCHING SALT. KEEP HANDLER UPRIGHT.

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

OBSERVED HOLE ON WALL OF SERVICE SINK ROOM, FINISH WALL REPAIR.

JAN 14
2022
PASSED
11 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Provide sign that states: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

CRITICALPest Activity
*18 Licensed pest control applicator only

Observed home use pesticide in back kitchen, remove pesticide from premises. NO HOME USE PESTICIDE ALLOWED ON PREMISES.

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

container with red marinate not labeled, label.

MINORSanitation
*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.

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

observed food in walk in cooler not covered, cover.

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

green storage shelves have grime build up, clean. cover food underneath shelves.

CRITICALSanitation
*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.

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

observed grime build up inside of ice machine, clean and sanitize.

SERIOUSOther
*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.

MINORSanitation
*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.

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

observed build up on intake vents located in dinning area.

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MAR 18
2021
PASSED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*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

CRITICALPest Activity
*18 Restricted use pesticides

Observed tracking powder and home use Pesticide in kitchen, remove from premises

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

observed brown reside inside of ice machine, clean and sanitize.

MINORSanitation
*42 cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food or visible soil before opening

lids of containers heavily soiled, clean.

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

observed containers no labeled with name of contents.

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

Provide consumer health sign: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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

build up of dust on intake vents.

SEP 1
2020
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*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.

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls of grills station have grease residue. clean.

MINORSanitation
*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.

CRITICALOther
*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.

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

Provide bodily fluid spill kit with instructions.

JAN 24
2020
PASSED
5 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw chorizo stored above opened contianer of menudo.

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

no covered waste container in employee restroom.

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

clean utensils stored in soiled container. clean and sanitize container.

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean perimeter of floor, grime build up.

CRITICALSanitation
*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.

JUL 31
2019
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing current food handler cards must be have current food handler cards on site

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
SERIOUSOther
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

JAN 26
2019
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

Cover food in coolers.

JUL 18
2018
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*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

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

medication in top of food containers must be remove from food areas

SERIOUSOther
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

DEC 27
2017
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

thermometers not working must had working thermometers

SERIOUSSanitation
*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

SERIOUSSanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluid clean up procedure /spill kit

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*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

CRITICALOther
*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

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*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

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

missing date marking food containers inside WI cooler unit must had date marking

SERIOUSOther
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

MINORSanitation
*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

JUN 27
2017
PASSED
10 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*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

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS OF THE REACH IN COOLER

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

LEAKS AT THE MOP SINK BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LEAK AT THE MOP SINK FAUCET

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

THE CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER IS EXPIRED (05/ 24/ 2017)

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS HELD FOR LATER USE

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS

CRITICALOther
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

COVER ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS HELD IN THE WALK IN COOLER

MINORSanitation
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN THE TOILET BOWLS IN THE RESTROOMS

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR AT ALL HAND SINKS (INCLUDING THE RESTROOMS)

DEC 21
2016
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

ICE CREAM FOR SALE (NOT LABELED FOR RE SALE)

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

ENSURE THAT ALL SANITIZING TOWELS ARE STORED IN BUCKETS AFTER USE

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE REACH IN COOLER

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

CLEAN THE INTAKE VENTS IN THE RESTROOM

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT

MINORSanitation
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN TOILETS IN RESTROOMS

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