TACO JOINT.

City of Dallas

911 N PEAK ST · UPTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Aug 2023.

Last inspected Aug 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 17

2023

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

QUAT. SANITIZER AT 3 COMP SINK OBSERVED AT 100PPM. MAINTAIN B/W 200-400 PPM

2 pts Sanitation

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

REMOVE FOIL SHELF LINER FROM BOTTOM SHELF OF GRILL

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Windows or doors protected against the entry criteria by effective meansWindows or doors protect

SCREEN DOOR OBSERVED NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY TO ELIMINATE PEST FROM ENTERING

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

SACKS OF PRODUCE & PRODUCT CONTAINERS OBSERVED STORED ON THE FLOOR INSIDE WIC

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

PATCH HOLES IN FRP WALLS WHERE NEEDED. REPAIR WARPING FRP WALLS WHERE NEEDED

FEB 14

2023

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside ice machine

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Make back door self closing

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace broken lights

JUL 13

2022

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Tomatoes and guac found at 60'f, keep at 41'f or lower

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

Cool salsas in smaller containers

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace light under vent hood

DEC 10

2021

PASS 4 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sour cream and pico found at 55'f, Service cooler at counter

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Do not store raw meat over RTE items

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

Pest evidence found

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floor of WIC (cos)

JUN 5

2021

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean side of grill and vent hood filters.

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Food Temperature

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

Grilled chicken observed at 48 F with a date of 6/4.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

Observed employee clean equipment with just soap and water.

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

back door

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Thermometers to be accurate +/- 3'F

WIC thermometer

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Level out floor drain underneath handwash sink. Caulk holes in wall where needed.

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

WIC

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

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OCT 16

2020

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Food Temperature

*45 Outfitter-Food Temperatures.

PIC must be ensure maintain food temperatures on front cooler unit

1 pts Other

*45 First Aid

missing first aid kit on site must be have first aid kit on site

3 pts Other

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

missing employee health policies and procedures

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on some food containers and freezing food packages inside cooler units must be date marking all food containers in all areas

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

shelving inside cooler units dirty with soils, grease and deposits must be clean to avoid ross contamination

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

back exit with gaps all around doors screen must be close all gaps to avoid pest harboring

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors dirty behind equipment must be clean to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

floors broken tiles and missing skirts must be replace or repair to proper condition light in back area not working must be replace or repair to proper condition

SEP 15

2020

PASS 13 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cooler units dirty with stagnant water, drippings, soil accumulations and food debris must be clean to avoid cross contamination

3 pts Other

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

missing employee health policies and procedures

3 pts Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

PIC must be ensure employees discard expired date food containers in all areas

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

skirt tiles broken at kitchen areas must be repair or replace to proper condition

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation systems:no public health hazard

a/c unit not working on kitchen area must be repair o replace to eliminate employee contamination by sweating

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors under equipment in all areas, walls and ceilings inside kitchen with grease, soils deposits and food debris must be clean to avoid contamination

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

single use utensils and equipment inside store room and kitchen area mixed with chemicals and in dirty areas must be keep utensils separate in clean conditions and equipment proper stored for conta

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

door screen with missing frame parts and gaps must be closed all holes and repair gaps to avoid pest harboring

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

chicken 65 , peppers 48.4 F , fajita 50 F

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment with encrusted grease and soils accumulations must be remove and clean cooking equipment

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

cooler units gaskets broken and not maintain proper food temperature at 40 F or below must be replace or repair to proper condition shelving rust and oxidize in all areas must be replace or repa

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

water condensation inside WI cooler unit dripping on food trays must be repair and avoid cross contamination

1 pts Other

*45 First Aid

missing first aid kit on site must be have first aid kit on site

JAN 17

2020

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

MISSING

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling for original container

RELABEL SANITIZE BUCKET- COS

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

POOLED EGGS 45 DEGREE F

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

100 PPM QUAT SANITIZER IN 3 COMP- COS

JUL 3

2019

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Cross contamination by storage ( observed avocado in s. lettuce )

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking at 3 comp sink & reseal around hand sinks

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

s. cream 49.9, avocado 56.1 & s. cheese 48.1

2 pts Pest Activity

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

flies

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

rice 133.3F

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared food items and expired date marking

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair lights under vent hood system

1 pts Pest Activity

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

observed failure to cover all food to prevent cross contamination ( flies )

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment

FEB 20

2019

PASS 1 violation

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

AUG 10

2018

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

bare hand contact on Lettuce and carrots

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

G. onion 116.0F

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

certify all staff

1 pts Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

3 pts Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

replace ceiling tiles smooth easy cleanable tiles

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on duty during inspection

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Floor and drains

FEB 1

2018

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared foods

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are easily cleanable

ceiling smooth east cleanable

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

food stored on floor

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide current grease trap records

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

repair holes in ceiling

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

drinking personal drink in while preparing

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

fan vent covers in WIC

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

lack of hand washing

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

APR 12

2017

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sour Cream 46.3 degrees Fahrenheit, Raw beef 45.2 degrees Fahrenheit

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Beef 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit, Pork 116.4 degrees Fahrenheit, beans 126.1 degrees Fahrenheit

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean customer service ice dispenser.

3 pts Sanitation

*14 Wash hands after all other activities

Employee failed to change gloves and wash hands after handling sanitizer cloth; continued to prepare chicken salad.

2 pts Other

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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2 pts Other

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floors and between equipment. Remove grease drip. Fan in kitchen.

OCT 18

2016

PASS 4 violations

2 pts Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

2 pts Other

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

Repair floors where tiles are missing and behind fryers. Must be smooth/easily cleanable.

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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