TACOS & TEQUILA 1ST FLOOR.

City of Dallas

2800 ROUTH ST #155 · DOWNTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2021.

12 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Sep 2021.

Last inspected Sep 2021. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
VIOLATIONS
88
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 1
2021
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

SEAL HAND SINK TO WALL PROPERLY, PATCH HOLES IN FRP WALLS WHERE NEEDED

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

SEAL BACK DOOR PROPERLY TO PREVENT ENTRANCE OF INSECTS & RODENTS

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

(a) Eating, drinking, or using tobacco. (1) except as specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the co

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping raw animal foods shall be kept separate

MAINTAIN MOIST SANITIZER CLOTHS IN SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

REPLACE/REPAIR BROKEN LIGHTS UNDER VENT HOOD

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

REGISTER FOOD MANAGER-CERTIFICATE WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS & POST

2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit

DISPLAY CITY OF DALLAS FOOD PERMIT

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

PROVIDE SOAP FOR HANDSINK IN DISH PIT AREA

FEB 24
2021
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty food contact surfaces can opener blade mixer stand ice machine ice scoop holder is holding water

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

no grease trap ticket in the 90 days

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

sliced tomatoes on top of sliced onions

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

dust on equipment walls in prep area- on compressor

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

replace gaskets on make lines they are brittle and broken

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

no RFSM ON SITE

AUG 25
2020
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 <<< RFSM / KNOWLEDGE / FOOD HANDLER >>>

provide

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

broken food lids

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted

provide duplicate health permit

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide grease trap ticket

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

fruit flies

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, gaskets, caulk, clean coolers,

2 pts Documentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

obtain rfsm certificate

AUG 5
2020
PASS 16 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE MACHINE

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

PROVIDE RFSM CERTIFICATE FROM THE CITY OF DALLAS

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN GASKETS AROUND COOLER DOORS, CLEAN SHELVES, CLEAN EQUIPMENT AT BAR AREA, CAULK AROUND SINKS

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

OBSERVED RAW STEAK/BEEF STORED ABOVE PRE COOKED CHICKEN WINGS

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

RUSTY SHELVES, GASKETS AROUND COOLER DOORS

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

PERSONAL FOOD

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

PROVIDE

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE

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

PROVIDE LABEL FOR CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES

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

RAW CHICKEN 48.6, RAW BEEF/STEAK 50.1, COOKED VEGETABLE 48.9, SHRIMP 50 DEGREES F

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER NO STANDING WATER

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

STORE WET CLOTHS IN SANITIZER BUCKET

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

PROVIDE THERMOMETERS

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

OBSERVED UTENSILS IN HAND SINK

1 pts Sanitation
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

PROVIDE ROACH BEHIND DISH WASHER

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 <<< RFSM / KNOWLEDGE / FOOD HANDLER >>>

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CARDS

NOV 19
2019
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

temperatures hot maintained@41 degreesF or below green peppers 48* Cheese 48*

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

Dishwasher did not reach 186

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean gaskets on all coolers replace if broken Dust & milder on ceiling Invents

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

ice scoop handle touching ice soda gun hose touching ice

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

Hand sink used for other purposes

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MAY 16
2019
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0 PPM CHLORINE DISHWASHER

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

DESIGNATE AREA

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN BACK SHELVES NEXT TO DISH

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items labeling for original container

RELABEL SANITIZE BUCKET

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

IN ALL RICS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

REMOVE ITEMS PAST DATE MARK

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NOV 14
2018
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

HANDLE FOR ICE SCOOP

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

TAKE CLASS AND REGISTER (CLASS REGISTERED)

OCT 10
2018
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

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

RAW SHELLED EGGS OVER BACON WRAPPED JALAPENOS IN WIC IN BACK

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

MUST APPLY WITHIN 1 WEEK

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

LABEL SPICES , AND FLOUR IN NON ORIGINAL CONTAINER

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN WALL AND CEILING TO BE FREE OF DUST, CLEAN SHELVES TO BE FREE OF GRIME

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

BAR HAND SINK USED AS DUMP SINK

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

PERSONAL ITEM IN RIC

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

POOLING ON BOTTOM OF RIC WITH SALSA

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

FEBREEZE AIR SPRAY STORED NEXT TO GLASSES AT FRONT BAR

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

ENSURE PROPER DATE MARKING DAY 1= PREP DATE

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

IN SERVER COOLER FOR SALSAS, ENSURE IN ALL COOLERS

APR 16
2018
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SANITIZER BOTTLES

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler
2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cool TCS foods using ice as an ingredient

CONTAINER COOLING IN ICE MACHINE

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking

KNIVES

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN FAN

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

OPEN CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

SANITIZER BUCKET IN HAND SINK AT BAR

OCT 6
2017
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHEESE 46.8, SALSA 57 DEGREE F

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

TOWEL UNDER CUTTING BOARD

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

BAR

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

DRINK MIXES AT BAR

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

IN MEAT COOLER AT GRILL

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

MICROWAVE

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

DESIGNATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE ITEMS

APR 19
2017
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS IN REACH IN COOLER

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

WATER LEAK IN WALK IN COOLER

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

WIPING TOWELS NEEDS TO BE IN SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE

3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
OCT 13
2016
PASS 2 violations
2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK AT BAR

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

HANDSINK MUST BE EMPTY

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