Taco Rico Taqueria
2850 W Clarendon Dr, Dallas, TX 75211 · 75211 · Restaurant
Mostly clean — 13 of 15 passed, one prior failure
2024-01-08 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*18 Restricted use pesticides
remove raid spray bottles
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
ticket not available
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
cfm not onsite
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
clean shelves, clean storage containers
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean inside of RICs, clean underneath equipment
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
replace water damaged ceiling tiles
*47 Permit/license posted
post health permit
2023-06-15 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM NOT ONSTE.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
POST SIGN THAT STATES: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
CHLORINE SANITIZER AT 200+. NEEDS TO BE AT 50-100PPM.
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MOST RECENT GREASE TRAP FROM 04-2022. HAVE RECORDS ONSITE OR CLEAN GREASE TRAP.
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests
OBSERVED LARGE DEAD ROACHES IN BACK STORAGE ROOM. REMOVE.
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
OBSERVED CONDENSER UNIT CAUSING LEAK. REPAIR A/C UNIT.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
GRIME BUILD UP ON WALLS AND FLOORS, HEAVY GRIME BUILD UP ON FLOORS OF BACK ROOM. CLEAN.
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
OBSERVED KNIFE STORED IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT, STORE ON A CLEAN SURFACE.
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT USING GROCERY BAG AS CONTAINER FOR RICE. USE APPROVED POLY BAGS NOT GROCERY BAGS.
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR BACK SALSA REACH IN COOLER.
2022-12-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
diced tomato at 65.1F, diced onion 66.3F. PIC states food in RIC for less than and hour. place all TCS food in working cold hold equipment.
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw fajita meat stored above tamales in turbo air RIC, arrange properly to prevent cross contamination
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
employee dicing onion using bare hands, use gloves.
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
missing grease trap records, most recent from 04-2022.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM not onsite.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
food in turbo air RIC not date marked.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
food debris behind equipment, clean.
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
repair small prep ric, not maintaining cold hold temperatures.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean floors, ceiling, walls.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
post health report.
2022-06-21 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed eggs stored above salsa, arrange food properly to prevent cross contamination
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
observed grease and grime build up on wire storage shelves and on surfaces of equipment. CLEAN.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
observed water damaged ceiling tiles, replace.
*47 Handwashing signage
OBSERVED MISSING HAND WASH SIGN AT HAND SINKS.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM NOT ONSITE. RFSM PAPER WORK NOT ONSITE.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
observed grease build up behind and underneath grill area. CLEAN TO REMOVE HARBORING CONDITION.
2021-12-30 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM not onsite.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
Post sign that states: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Coloque un cartel que diga: EL INFORME DE SALUD MÁS RECIENTE ESTÁ DISPONIBLE.
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
most recent grease trap ticket is from 06-2021. grease trap must be cleaned every 90 days.
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer
observed salsa bottles re-served. DO NOT RE-SERVED FOOD. Observó botellas de salsa servido de nuevo. NO VOLVER A SERVIR ALIMENTOS
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
employee could not produce food thermometer. provide a food thermometer.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
observed grease and grime build up on and inside of equipment, clean. grime build up on wire storage shelves.
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
observed upright reach in cooler at 50F, equipment must be able to maintain cold hold temperatures, adjust temperature or repair. refrigerador observado a 50F, el equipo debe poder mantener temperat
*31 Individual, disposable towels
no available towels at hand sinks, provide towels.
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
employee made chlorine sanitizer and it was observed at 200+PPM, informed employee what concentration needed to be(50-100) and they corrected.
2021-06-28 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
fajita at 44.2F. guiso rojo at 44.1F, all food in RIC.
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
Texas Food Handler cards not onsite, have on hand.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
observed uncovered food, cover.
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours
thaw food under running water, observed thawing food in still cold water.
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
store utensil on clean surface, not in between equipment.
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
label squeeze bottles, that contain water, with name of food.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
grime on floors and on ceiling tile, clean.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
build up of dust in intake vents, clean.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
2020-05-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM not onsite. RFSM must be on site.
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
back exterior has gap on lower right, provide better seal.
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
hand sink used for other purpose, mug and spoon in hand sink. HAND SINK IS FOR WASHING HAND ONLY.
*45 Location of lockers
employee storing personal items in kitchen, purse that is on shelf containing utensils and food product.
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
storing knifes in between equipment, store knife on clean surfaces.
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
cook drinking water and storing on food contact surface
*32 Damaged Equipment
container used to store onions is heavily damaged. replace.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
multiple food containers in reach in coolers are not date marked. SECOND CONSECUTIVE OFFENSE.
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
provide trash can for paper towels at each hand sink.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
leak coming from hand sink located next to drink reach in cooler, REPAIR. SECOND CONSECUTIVE OFFENSE.
2020-02-28 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 13
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
chopped chicken at 43.2F, refried beans at 42.4f, fajita at 42.9F all food in walk in cooler above cold hold temperatures. Food was placed in working reach in cooler.
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
clear spray bottle with yellow liquid not labeled, contained cleaner.
*45 Location of lockers
employee handing sweater on food shelf, sweater touching ingredients and food packaging and utensils. Store employee personal items in locker or away from food product.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
exhaust vents located in kitchen contained dust and rust, clean.
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
reach in cooler "" not able to maintain cold hold temperatures, repair and do not use until it is able to maintain cold hold temperature.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM not onsite.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
grime build up in electrical room floor, grime c
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer
re-serving salsa bottles, do not re-serve salsa. serve salsa bowls like the salsa used for chips. You can continue to use the squeeze bottle but only for storing the salsa and not for customer use.
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
provide shield or shielded light bulbs, observed missing light shield on lights in dinning area.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
salas bottle not date marked, small steel containers not date marked. Date mark food.
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
PIC could not produce sanitizer test strip.
*34 Pets in common dining areas-cleaning
observed large roach in dinning area (came out of painting and crawled to the floor and scurried away), contact pest control.
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
hand sink, located next to coke cooler, has leak coming from p-trap. repair.
2019-08-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing current RFSM certification on site must be have current RFSM certification on site
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
cooler units inside and outside dirty with food debris and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking on food containers must be date mark on all food containers
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
ceiling with holes at side vent hood area hole on wall women restroom must be seal or closed all holes on all areas to avoid pest harboring back exit door missing weather strips must be rep
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
missing current pest control ticket must be have pest control ticket
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
shelving inside cooler units with rust and oxidization on all areas must be replace or repair to proper open door handlers broken on cooler units must be replace or repair to proper condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
walls ceiling and floors dirty with spills, food debris and soils contamination on all areas must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing food labels on food containers inside cooler units must be label all food containers on all areas
2019-01-21 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
COVER ALL FOOD IN STORAGE INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES STORED ON HAND SINK AND ON SHELF NEXT TO PRODUCT IN DRY STORAGE AREA
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
PROVIDE
*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods
OBSERVED COOKED BEEF IN SAUCE COOLING ON COUNTER
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
OBSERVED 2 UTENSILS STORED INSIDE HAND SINK FOR HAND WASH ONLY
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
REPLACE MISSING FRONT PANEL OF RIC, REMOVE FOIL SHELF LINERS, REPLACE RESIDENTIAL FREEZER WITH COMMERCIAL
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OBSERVED PERSONAL BEVERAGES STORED INSIDE RIC NEXT TO CUSTOMER PRODUCT
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORED IN DIRTY BIN
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD UNDER VENT HOOD
*47 Other Violations
HANG MOP OR STORE INVERTED WHEN NOT IN USE
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
BACK DOOR
2018-07-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
missing sanitizer solution at 3c sink must be have sanitizing solution at 100 ppm Chlorine
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
faucet water at 3c sink with water leaks must be have good repair to maintain premises
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing some date marking in food containers must be have date marking as public health control
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
shelving inside cooler units rust and oxidize must be repair or exchange to avoid contamination refrigerator unit front area fluctuated temperatures must be repair or exchange to maintain food tem
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing food label in all food containers must be have label all food containers in all areas
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
gap and holes on walls and ceiling in all areas must be closed all gaps and holes as pest control and prevention
2017-12-22 Pass Routine 3
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
wall holes under hand sink must be repair properly ceiling gaps must closed all ceiling holes
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
water faucet broken must be repair
2017-11-29 Fail Routine CRITICAL 19
FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM no on site PIC must be on site during operational hours
FAILED: *21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi
PIC should be train the employees to correct using sanitizer solutions
FAILED: *28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking for CTS food containers
FAILED: *33 Remove soils from equipment & utensils
all cooler units dirty and soiled must be clean and sanitize inside and outside units
FAILED: *43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
vent hood dirty must be clean free of soils
FAILED: *29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
missing food thermometers
FAILED: *01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF
wrong cooling meat dishes
FAILED: *12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
FAILED: *09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ
CTS food containers mixed with raw meat eggs in top shelf
FAILED: *46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
faucet at 3c sink broken must be repaired and adjusted properly
FAILED: *20 Grease Trap Tickets
missing grease trap ticket
FAILED: *34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
gaps on ceiling kitchen area close to extinguisher area ceiling loose walls with holes must close all wall holes to avoid pest harboring and contamination
FAILED: *24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing food labels
FAILED: *10 After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos
equipment soiled and dirty inside and outside cooler units must be clean and sanitize
FAILED: *39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
all equipment with encrusted soiled
FAILED: *45 Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are easily cleanable
wrong ceiling tiles must be had easy cleanable approved fire retarding tiles around vent hood
FAILED: *37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
using thank you bags with CTS food must be use clear pals tic bags cooked meat tray close to dirty dishes
FAILED: *13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing body fluid clean up procedure /spill kit
FAILED: *37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
food should be store 6 inches out the floor
2017-05-02 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
REGISTER MANAGER CERTIFICATE
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
DICED TOMATO 47 DEGREE F SLICED TOMATO 47 DEGREE F
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
ITEMS IN HAND SINK
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests
IN LIGHT SHIELD
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
OBSERVED ONE LIVE ROACH IN KITCHEN AREA
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
PLASTIC UTENSILS NEED TO FACE SAME WAY CAN NOT USE BOWL OR CUP FOR UTENSIL
2016-11-03 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
IN RIF
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
NO CARDBOARD NO TOWEL UNDER CUTTING BOARD
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
OBSERVED ONE LIVE ROACH
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
INSIDE MICROWAVE
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
CLEAN FAN TO BE FREE OF DUST AND DIRT
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