Dallas
BEAT

Taco Quenta

2324 W Clarendon Dr #100, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant

Passed all 9 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
9
7 passed
Last Inspected
2020-04-27
Pass Rate
78%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
9 consecutive passes, most recently 2020-04-27
No failures across all 9 inspections on record
28 sanitation violations found across 9 inspections
13 food storage & handling violations found across 7 inspections
Sanitation critical 28×
Food Storage & Handling critical 13×
Other critical 11×
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste critical
Facility Condition minor
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene serious
2020-04-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

replace water damaged ceiling tiles.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*21 No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area

kids in back storage area. remove from area.

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

dust on exhaust vents.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

food contact table had heavy grime. rfsm cleaned and sanitized.

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

uncovered food containers in reach in coolers. cover.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

spice shaker and spray bottle with water not labeled.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean underneath equipment.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

improvement in date marking procedures observed. need minor improvement before full compliance is observed.

2020-03-25 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 13
critical Pest Activity

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

PIC could not produce pest control records. second offense

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pets in common rooms/ items stored in cabinets

live roach in storage room.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

pots and pans in hand sink, hand sink for washing hands only

critical Pest Activity

*18 Pesticides/ toxic tracking powder

toxic powder container located in establishment. remove from premises. second offense.

serious Employee Hygiene

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

found two packages of molded tortillas, packages were disposed of.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

agua fresca containers have black substance on nozzzle, clean and sanitize.

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

clean and sanitize nozzles of aguas frescas

minor Employee Hygiene

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

work on date marking food, improvement from last inspection but still see containers with missing date marks.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean underneath equipment.

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Missing hand wash signs.

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Employee working in kitchen does not have Texas Food Handler card. second offense.

minor Sanitation

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

Provide instructions for bodily fluid clean up or buy kit that contains instructions.

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

PIC could not produce test strips.

2020-02-27 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 15
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not onsite.

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Employees working in kitchen do not have Texas Food Hanlder Cards.

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

dust on fan located in dining area.

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

employees not washing hands before donning gloves.

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

no disposable towels at multiple hand sinks.

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

store pots and pans inverted in order to prevent accumulation of grime or store covered.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

damaged ceiling observed in dry storage area, repair.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

found bags of cooked fajitat not date marked. food in steel containers not date marked.

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

establishment is re-serving salsa bottles. do not re-serve salsa. found better means of serving salsa.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

squeeze bottle with white liquid not labeled with name of contents. steel shaker not labeled with name of contents. label containers. Spray bottle with water not labeled.

minor Other

*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip

grinder and WD40 stored next and above food containers, store separate.

critical Sanitation

*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

dead flies observed in multiple light shields. remove and clean light shield.

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

clear spray bottle not labeled with name of contents, contained cleaner.

critical Pest Activity

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

Establishment could not produce Pest Control records, provide records.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Health permit posted

Health Permit not posted.

2019-08-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
serious Other

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on all food containers on all areas must be have date mark on all food containers on all areas

minor Other

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

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

expired RFSM certification must be have current FSM registered with the city

critical Plumbing & Waste

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

hand sink and 3c sink broken waste water pipe lines must be repair to avoid contamination

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty with grease and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

all equipment and utensils dirty with soils , food debris and litter must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination all areas

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizing solutions on all areas must be have sanitizer bucket 100 ppm chlorine concentration must be have at 3c sink 50 ppm chlorine concentration

2019-02-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing food labeling on squeeze bottles must be label all food containers to avoid cross contamination

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

cement floors with cracks and rough surfaces must be repair or seal to smooth and easy to clean surfaces

critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

gaskets broken on all cooler units must be repair to maintain proper food temperature condition

critical Sanitation

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held

full used grease buckets at side of utensils rack must be separate full buckets from clean utensils in a proper area to avoid cross contamination use as public hazard control

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizing solutions on all areas sanitizer bucket 100 ppm Chlorine concentration 3c sink 50 ppm Chlorine concentration

critical Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

food surfaces not been sanitize properly all food surfaces must be decontaminated during operational hours to avoid cross contamination

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed

spray chemical on site food shelving must be proper storage to avoid cross contamination

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control must be have current pest control

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not on site must be have a RFSM on site during operational hours

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking on food containers inside RI cooler unit must be have date marking on all food containers on all areas to avoid cross contamination

2018-08-21 Pass Routine
5
minor Sanitation

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

must have procedure for bodily spills clean up

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

small leak on 3cs faucet

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

squeeze bottles not labeled

minor Facility Condition

*43 Heating/ventilation: designed and installed

RIC missing kick plates

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

gap between handsink / wall must be sealed

2018-03-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Sanitation

*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

ceiling and light shields dirty must be clean to avoid food contamination

critical Food Temperature

*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

hot temperature hand sink 80 F 3c sink 100 F must be reach 110 F at hand sink and system will be sufficient for peak hot demand 140 F

serious Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

serious Other

*06 Time as PHC: Cooked and served, within 4 hours, exceed a 4-hour limit shall be discarded

missing time at food containers non working cooler unit must be use time as public health control

critical Sanitation

*39 No equipment & utensil under leaking water lines

water leaks notice by ceiling tiles due to water marks must be repair or change tile ceiling to avoid contamination in single utensils area

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking and labeling in food containers front cooler unit kitchen area must be have date marking in all food containers

2017-10-03 Pass Routine
5
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Plumbing System Construction

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Non commercial microwave

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

2017-02-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

AT ALL HAND SINKS

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NOT AVAILABLE

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

200 + CHLORINE

critical Other

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

IN RIC

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHESSE 45 (DEGREE F)

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

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