TACO JOINT.

City of Dallas

6434 E MOCKINGBIRD LN #101 · LAKEWOOD, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

15 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Feb 2024.

Last inspected Feb 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
82
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 5
2024
PASS 1 violation
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

observed bulk container wiithout labeling

JUN 11
2023
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

staff handling chips observed without hair net

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

replace damage weather stripping/ext door; Caulk holes (wall) above hand sink, handsink table; low grount found around floor drain (kitchen) replace

NOV 28
2022
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

BUILD UP ON DRINK GUN TIP

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

DRINKING CUPS CARTOON STORE ON FLOOR

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE LIGHT IN WIC THAT IS NOT WORKING

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

MISSING COVER FOR DEEP FREEZER, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FREEZER

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Thermometer calibrated to ensure accuracy

EPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER IN RIC

3 pts Sanitation
*20 FOOD,HANDWASH,LAVATORIES

HAND WASH BROKEN IN KITCHEN AREA

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO TOWELS AT HAND SINK

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO CITY OF DALLAS RFSM

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED

1 pts Facility Condition
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

HANG ALL MOP ITEMS OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM KITCHEN

MAY 3
2022
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

TOWELS STORE UNDER CUTTING BOARD AND PREP SURFACE

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE LIGHT IN VENTHOOD

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO THERMOMETER FOR COLD HOLD AND FOR FOOD TEMP ALONG THE LINE

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO TOWEL AT HAND SINK

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NOV 30
2021
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

TOWEL STORE ON PREP SURFACE N TOWEL UNDER CUTTING BOARD

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

COVER OF ICE MACHINE NEED REPAR OR REPLACEMENT

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
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JUN 20
2021
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ICE MACHINE INTERIOR DIRTY INSIDE

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area

EXPIRED HANDLER CERTIFICATE

2 pts Food Temperature
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

COOLER AND COLD HOLD NOT IN GOOD REPAIR

JAN 7
2021
PASS · 0 violations
AUG 24
2020
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 One Inch Air Gap

DRAIN PIPE SHOULD BE ONE INCH OFF FLOOR DRAIN.

1 pts Other
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

ICE SCOOP IN ICE

APR 10
2020
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

SPOIL AVOCADO IN USED

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE LIGHT IN LIGHT IN WIC

1 pts Other
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD.

DEC 2
2019
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE ALL WIPING TOWELS IN SANITIZING BUCKET..

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE LIGHT BULB IN VENTHOOD

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

NO THERMOMETER PROVIDE FOR RIC AND RIF

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, consumer self-service

STORE SERVING SCOOP OUT OF PREP FOOD.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.

KEEP DRAINAGE TUBE 6 INCH OFF FLOOR DRAIN

MAY 29
2019
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

sanitation bucket next to utensils (clean) can not be above or next to

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

can not use tortilla holders with plastic wrap and aluminum foil on them no alumuinum foil on the bottom of tables replace strings on label holders * Must be smooth easily cleanable, nonabsor

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

personal items above and next to clean utensils and food

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

employee drink by food

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

have make line serviced 41 degrees or below

NOV 15
2018
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

not washing hands before putting on new gloves

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

no hot water at kitchen hand sink

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels

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

employee drinks next to and above fod/prep/cooking surfaces

1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean can opener after eery use

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

raw eggs above RTE raw eggs next to pasteurized eggs

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

broken eggs in egg carton with undamaged eggs. Remove good eggs- throw away carton and broken eggs

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

kitchen hand sink filthy- lots od build up on the handles

MAY 19
2018
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

raw eggs next to RTE eggs

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

Can not use cloth under cutting boards. Must be smooth easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, smooth, durable material

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean can opener blade Clean algae/mold in ice machine

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

sanitation cloths wipes must be solution when not in use

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

hand sink blocked

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Need a second covered trash can receptacle in the women’s restroom for woman waste in family restroom

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

employee drink next to utensils

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Must label all chemicals not in their original container with common name

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

knife stored in between table and make line. there is no way to sanitize on between

NOV 15
2017
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SHREDDED CHEESE 54

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

RIC 55

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

AT BAR

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

FLIES

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

DO NOT STORE TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARDS

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS

APR 26
2017
PASS 12 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean RIC9s)

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

no date marking on prepared food items

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

replace gaskets

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
1 pts Other
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

excessive jewelry

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
1 pts Chemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

S. bucket maintain 6 inches off of floor

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food shall be honestly presented

Label all non-original food containers

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Disposal towels provided with waste receptacle as specified in 228.152(g)(2)

provide small covered trash can at hand sink

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