SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

TAQUERIA EL TOCALLO.

BEAT. 26/100

527 SUNSET AVE · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected December 7, 2023 · passed

Failed an inspection 6 years ago. 38 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
11 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
119
includes 38 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Jan 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 7
2023
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

Back door has a gap and needs to be sealed

MINORSanitation
*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

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

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

date mark cheese in cooler (RIC)

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

choke poster required to be visible

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide strips and thermometers

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

toilet for female RR needs paper towels and lid on receptacle

MAY 24
2023
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

tes

MINOROther
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
MINORFacility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
MINOROther
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
SEP 29
2022
PASSED
10 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

must register FMC course with the city

CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

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

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*23 Water, Plumbing,& Waste Water - Pressure

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

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hand sink used for other purposes

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

need food handler cards

MINORSanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

can not use a bowl as a scoop

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

flies seen throughout kitchen

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

replace cove base along wall

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

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

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
MAY 10
2022
PASSED
15 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

PROVIDE FOR ALL

MINOROther
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

PHONE STORED ON PREP TABLES

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

LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS IN NON ORIGINAL

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

PROVIDE FOR ALL

CRITICALSanitation
*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HANDWASHING

CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

MINOROther
*23 No Water

NO HOT WATER AT HANDSINK

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
SERIOUSOther
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

DISCONTINUE RESERVING SALSA : SINGLE USE ONLY

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
*12 Gloves Single Use

FAILURE TO CHANGE GLOVES

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

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS AND DIRTY DISHES IN 3 COMP SINK

CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

JAN 5
2021
PASSED
11 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATEMARKING

MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink

NO SOAP IN KITCHEN AND MEN RESTROOM

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE AND WITH CUSTOMER FOOD ITEMS

MINORSanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR

MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

CRITICALSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

CHEMICAL STORED ABOVE SINGLE SERVICE

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

REMOVE RUST FROM FOOD EQUIPMENT

CRITICALFood 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
PASSED
10 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*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

CRITICALOther
*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

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

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

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

missing writing employee health policies

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

missing individual towels inside restrooms

CRITICALSanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

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

SERIOUSSanitation
*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

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

MINOREmployee 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

CRITICALSanitation
*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
FAILED
16 violations9 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

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

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

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

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

CRITICALFood 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

CRITICALSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

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

CRITICALFood 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

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

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

MINORSanitation
*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

CRITICALPest 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

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

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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

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

missing writing employee health policies

CRITICALFood 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

CRITICALEmployee 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

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

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

CRITICALFood 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
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

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

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

HANG MOP OR STORE INVERTED WHEN NOT IN USE

JUL 30
2018
PASSED
10 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

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

MINORFood 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

MINORFacility 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

SERIOUSOther
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.

not hot water must be have hot water during operational hours

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

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

MINORFood 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

MINORSanitation
*31 No soap at handsink

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

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

missing writing employee health policies

JAN 29
2018
PASSED
10 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

MINORSanitation
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

all premises dirty must be clean during operational hours

CRITICALSanitation
*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi

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

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

missing date marking in all food containers

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

missing food labels in all food containers

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing pest control ticket

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

missing writing employee health policies

CRITICALSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

vent filters dirty must be clean to avoid oils contamination

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

missing RFSM certification

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

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

JUL 25
2017
PASSED
10 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW EGGS: 88.5 F (ROOM TEMPERATURE)

SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED BEANS: 128.8 F

CRITICALSanitation
*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

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

LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET HEAD

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

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

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

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

JAN 12
2017
PASSED
11 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED BEEF NOT MAINTAINED AT 135.0 F OR ABOVE

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

MEDICINES STORED ON SAME SHELVES WITH FOOD

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

MINORFood 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

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

THERMOMETER NEEDED FOR THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

HAIR RESTRAINTS NEEDED FOR THE FOOD PREPARATION STAFF

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

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

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

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