TAQUERIA EL ATORON.

City of Dallas

5004 COLUMBIA AVE #103 · LAKEWOOD, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

15 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Apr 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
132
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 13
2023
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean drain catch basin, vent hood, and RIC handles

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace lights under vent hood and replace wet ceiling tiles

OCT 6
2022
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

Date mark RTE food (front)

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

Flies observed

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean filter basket at 3CS

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Fix small leak at 3CS, hand sink. Replace wet ceiling tiles

FEB 15
2022
PASS 6 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Date mark all RTE food

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

Label bulk items

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean back of prep cooler

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Fix ice machine door

1 pts Other
*46 Toilet tissue, availability

Put toilet paper in restroom

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Pump grease trap every 90 days and keep record on site

AUG 10
2021
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Obtain food handler cards for all employees

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide thermometer in RIC

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

Flies, fly trap above food

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

Food on ground in box

1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

Store ice scoop with handle up

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

Label bulk containers

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean Gaskets

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

Fix lights under vent hood

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Fix hole in wall

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

Choking poster, last inspection report available upon request

FEB 9
2021
PASS 9 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Grease Trap Location
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Chemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide chlorine test strips

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment has cracks and corners

replace damaged cover of storage container

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources

Ice scoop handle in ice

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APR 20
2020
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

COOLER AT 52 DEGREE F AMBIENT TEMP, REPAIR/REPLACE GASKETS,

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETER

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NOT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION

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

CHORIZO 52 DEGREE F, CREAMA 52 DEGREE F

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN DRY STORAGE

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

LABEL BULK BINS

NOV 25
2019
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

FOOD STORED ON GROUND IN KITCHEN

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING GLOVES

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

CHORIZO 52 DEGREE F

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETER

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NOT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

LABEL BULK BINS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOR ALL STAFF

MAY 10
2019
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

repair faucet on mop sink

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

keep wet cloth in sanitizer bucket

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

store food 6 inches off floor

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

employees need to obtain fhc by next Friday

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

wash hands before put gloves on

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

observed insect device above drinks

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

provide in restroom

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

provide sign about inspection report

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine, clean shelves in reach in coolers

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

provide manufacturing licence

APR 28
2019
PASS 15 violations
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

pastor 90F, pork 92F

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

sliced tomato 50F, beef 62F

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside reach-in-coolers.

1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
1 pts Sanitation
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors where dirty.

1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
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
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
OCT 11
2018
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

DATE MARK ALL PREPARED FOOD IN COOLERS AND DESSERTS

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Thermometers to be accurate +/- 3'F

PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INTENDED FOR USE IN COOLERS - THERMOMETER IN COOLER INTENDED FOR USE IN HOT HOLD UNIT

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

CEILING IN DRY STORAGE

1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

ICE SCOOP

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHICHARON 52°F, BEANS 46°F

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

AIR VENT, FAN

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

FRUIT FLIES

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

JALAPENO CRATE - COS

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

COOKED AND UNCOVERED CHICHARON STORED UNDER RAW MILANESA, BREADING FROM RAW MILANESA SPILLED ON TO CHICHARON - COS VOLUNTARY DISCARD COOKED CHICHARON STORED WITH RAW PORK ABOVE TOMATILLOS

SEP 5
2018
PASS 15 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CEILING AIR VENT IN KITCHEN, COOLER GASKETS,

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

RAW MILANESA STORED OVER COOKED PORK

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR DAMAGED CEILING IN DRY STORAGE REPAIR HOLE IN WALL IN DRY STORAGE

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

BAG OF BEANS ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

CLEANING SPRAY BOTTLES STORED WITH SODAS

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

EMPLOYEE DRINK AND FOOD ON PREP SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

COOLER GASKETS

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

POTATO CHORIZO 52.6°F

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Employee Hygiene
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

MARSHMALLOW LOLLIPOPS, SEMILLAS

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

KNIVES STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLES

JAN 17
2018
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

RAID stored over prep table

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

employee food and drink on prep table, employee chewing during food prep

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

utensils for customers

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Other
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

salsas, cake slices, rice puddings

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

bowl used as utensil for cactus

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

air vent

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

eggs stored over tortillas

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

knife stored between prep table and wall

OCT 10
2017
PASS 12 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

ham 44.4°F (ham stacked approximately 2 inches above container), salsa 49.4°F

2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw beef stored over beans and salsas.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

salsas, bean in coolers lack date marking.

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

employees eating in kitchen

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Food Handlers Certificate

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Last available record from 5/5/17

APR 24
2017
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Date all TCS foods when stored in the reach in coolers.

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

label spray bottles with common name of the chemical on the inside of the bottle.

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

Registered food service manager on- site during the operation.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 One Inch Air Gap

the drain line for the ice machine runs across the floor. (provide a sump pump and pump to a floor drain or mop sink or provide a floor drain by the ice machine. )

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

provide handles for all scoops for bulk and cooked foods. ( handles must be in up right position when not in use. )

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

Moist wiping clothes must be in sanitizer when not in use.

1 pts Facility Condition
*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers

the dumpster lids must be closed at all times.

OCT 21
2016
PASS 9 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

All food in the reach in cooler TCS cooked foods must have an expiration date. (SECOND WARNING)

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

the storage shelf under the prep table is rusty ( resurface or replace.)

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

the grease trip ticket at least twice a year. ( SECOND WARNING)

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Handle in the flour or masa must be handle up without touching product.

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

Missing the sanitizer test papers. ( testing chlorine at the three compartment sink. ) SECOND WARNING

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

store the sacks of food at least six inches off the floor and boxes of meat . (SECOND WARING)

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the cutting boards ( heavy stains in the boards.)

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing

label all bulk foods in the large containers. (SECOND WARNING)

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Missing the food handlers cards for all the employees in the restaurant.

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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