Dallas
BEAT

Taco El Patron

10840 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75220 · 75220 · Restaurant

Passed all 6 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
6
6 passed
Last Inspected
2019-04-01
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
33/100
BEAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-04-01
No failures across all 6 inspections on record
15 sanitation violations found across 6 inspections
6 food temperature violations found across 4 inspections
Sanitation critical 15×
Other minor
Food Temperature critical
Food Storage & Handling minor
Facility Condition minor
Documentation & Training minor
Employee Hygiene minor
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2019-04-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces Cardboard

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Overdue

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

critical Pest Activity

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

Roaches present - Eco Safe Pest control 10-24-2018

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

2018-10-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Walk in refrigerator

critical Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Hot hold unit not turned on

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Portable air conditioner vent with unsealed holes

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Lack of date marking of foods in the walk in refrigerator

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

Cooling cooked meat on the counter with out a source of refrigeration at 102.4 degrees

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing sinks and drain boards, self-draining.

minor Employee Hygiene

*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

Tortillas made in the liquor store next door

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

2018-04-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Lack of a sanitizing rinse

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing sinks and drain boards, self-draining.

Missing attached drain board

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Employee Hygiene

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

critical Sanitation

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

Raw shell eggs stored over cooked food - monster drink refrigerator

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Cooling cooked foods without a quick cool methods - 4 gallon pot of cooked food at 58.2 degrees after 12 hours

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Monster refrigerator at 45.0 degrees air

2017-10-04 Pass Routine
4
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Kitchen hand sink Men's roo

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

2017-06-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw chicken measured at 48.2 degrees F

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

critical Sanitation

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

raw beef stored adjacent to kiwi in the reach in cooler

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

clean the inside of the ice machine

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager

critical Sanitation

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

splash guard needed at the hand wash sink to avoid contamination with foods on the prep table

2016-12-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

repair hole in the ceiling in the food prep area

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the sides of food equipment; fryer

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

food inside the hand wash sink

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

all employees that work with food must obtain a valid food handler card

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

date mark all phf with a date of preparation and a use by date

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

register with the city of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection( six months).

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store cloths, when not in use, inside a sanitizer bucket

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

flies observed in the food prep area

minor Employee Hygiene

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

personal coffee on the food prep table

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