TAQUERIA EL TOCALLO.

City of Dallas

527 SUNSET AVE · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

12 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
VIOLATIONS
119
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 7
2023
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

Back door has a gap and needs to be sealed

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip

Personal maintenance items , need to be properly stored from utensil rack

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

Pork meat noted on top of vegetables (peppers), meats shall be on bottom rack

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

Need to follow guidelines for sanitizing dishes/pots using correct ppm

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

date mark cheese in cooler (RIC)

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

choke poster required to be visible

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide strips and thermometers

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

toilet for female RR needs paper towels and lid on receptacle

MAY 24
2023
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

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2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
SEP 29
2022
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

must register FMC course with the city

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

Chemicals can not go above or next to food / utensils or prep surfaces

2 pts Plumbing & Waste
*23 Water, Plumbing,& Waste Water - Pressure

water pressure at hand sink is to low. water not flowing

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

hand sink used for other purposes

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

need food handler cards

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

can not use a bowl as a scoop

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

flies seen throughout kitchen

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

replace cove base along wall

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

clean floor inside WIC detail clean grill and floor sink at handsink

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
MAY 10
2022
PASS 15 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

PHONE STORED ON PREP TABLES

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS IN NON ORIGINAL

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

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HANDWASHING

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

SLICED TOMATOES 54*F, SOUR CREAM 49*F IN RIC

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

2 pts Other
*23 No Water

NO HOT WATER AT HANDSINK

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Other
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

DISCONTINUE RESERVING SALSA : SINGLE USE ONLY

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*12 Gloves Single Use

FAILURE TO CHANGE GLOVES

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

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS AND DIRTY DISHES IN 3 COMP SINK

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

RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

JAN 5
2021
PASS 11 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATEMARKING

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

NO SOAP IN KITCHEN AND MEN RESTROOM

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE AND WITH CUSTOMER FOOD ITEMS

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

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

LACK OF HAND WASHING

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

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

CLEAN ALL

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

CHEMICAL STORED ABOVE SINGLE SERVICE

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

REMOVE RUST FROM FOOD EQUIPMENT

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS STORED IN DRY STORAGE AREA

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AUG 26
2019
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

shelving inside all cooler units rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition broken table at cooking

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

PIC must be discard food containers without day or dates to avoid cross contamination

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

missing current food handler cards must be have current food handler cards

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

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

missing writing employee health policies

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

missing individual towels inside restrooms

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

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

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

use recycle containers as food containers must be have commercial approved containers as food containers

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

personal food and drinks inside cooler unit were customers food containers located must be dispose or remove all personal food from customers food containers

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

all cooler units dirty with soils, litter, spills and stagnant water must be clean to avoid cross contamination food surfaces dirty with food debris and grease accumulations must be clean to avo

JUL 22
2019
FAIL 16 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment with encrusted grease and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

fly activity observed must be contact pest management to eliminate pest and avoid cross contamination

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

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

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

missing date marking on all food containers must be have proper date mark on all food containers to avoid cross contamination

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

floors inside WI cooler unit and behind cooking equipment dirty with stagnant water, grease accumulations and soils residues

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).

RI cooler unit at 60 F front service area must be repair or replace to maintain proper food temperature

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

zero concentration of sanitizer solution on sanitizer bucket must be have 100 ppm Chlorine concentration during operational hours

2 pts Sanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizing solutions at 3 c sink and sanitizer bucket set up 3c sink with 50 ppm Chlorine concentration solution sanitizer bucket with 100 ppm Chlorine concentration solution

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

holes on walls in kitchen area must be repair or replace to avoid cross contamination back exit door with gaps on frame door all holes or gaps must be repair to avoid cross contamination ho

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

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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

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

missing writing employee health policies

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

all containers mixed with raw and cooked food inside cooler units must be have proper separation from raw and cooked food containers inside cooler units to avoid cross contamination

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*14 Gloves single use

cook use one single pair of gloves to avoid bare hand contact during operational hours must be have extra gloves to avoid cross contamination with CTS foods

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

hand sink separate from wall at men restroom must be repair to proper condition

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing labeling on all food containers inside cooler units must be have proper label to avoid cross contamination

JAN 20
2019
PASS 3 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE AND CELL PHONE STORED ON PREP TABLE AND CUTTING BOARD

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

HANG MOP OR STORE INVERTED WHEN NOT IN USE

JUL 30
2018
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

shelving inside cooler units dirty must be clean and sanitize to remove food contamination during operational hours or when contamination occurred

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

seals broken at cooler units must be repair equipment to a good condition

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

missing date marking on food containers inside cooler units must be date mark all food containers in all areas use as public health control

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gaps and holes in the exit door and walls must be correct door weather strip and repair wall holes in all areas

3 pts Other
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.

not hot water must be have hot water during operational hours

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

missing RFSM certification must be have a FSM registered with the city

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing food labeling on all food containers inside cooler units must be label all food containers use as public hazard control

2 pts Sanitation
*31 No soap at handsink

missing soap at hand sink must be have hand soap to proper washing hands

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

missing writing employee health policies

JAN 29
2018
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

all premises dirty must be clean during operational hours

2 pts Sanitation
*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi

PIC need to ensure de-contamination of all food surfaces during operational hours

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

missing date marking in all food containers

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing food labels in all food containers

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

missing pest control ticket

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

missing writing employee health policies

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

vent filters dirty must be clean to avoid oils contamination

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

missing RFSM certification

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cooler units dirty inside and outside with soils and debris must clean and decontaminated properly

JUL 25
2017
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW EGGS: 88.5 F (ROOM TEMPERATURE)

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED BEANS: 128.8 F

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

RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS IN THE REACH IN COOLER

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET HEAD

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOODS HELD FOR LATER USE (REACH IN COOLER)

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

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

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR THE VENT HOOD AND WALK IN FREEZER LIGHT

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

NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN AND RESTROOMS

JAN 12
2017
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED BEEF NOT MAINTAINED AT 135.0 F OR ABOVE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

MEDICINES STORED ON SAME SHELVES WITH FOOD

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

NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

COOKED BEANS IN THE REACH IN COOLER NOT DATE MARKED FRESH FRUIT JUICE NOT DATE MARKED

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

THERMOMETER NEEDED FOR THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

HAIR RESTRAINTS NEEDED FOR THE FOOD PREPARATION STAFF

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

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

LIGHT SHIELD NEEDED FOR THE LIGHT BULB MISSING ON IN THE WALK IN COOLER

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

REPLACE FLOOR / WALL BOARD NEAR THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

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