Taqueria El Tocallo
527 Sunset Ave, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant
Mostly clean — 11 of 13 passed, one prior failure
2024-11-26 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2023-12-07 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
Back door has a gap and needs to be sealed
*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip
Personal maintenance items , need to be properly stored from utensil rack
*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
*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction
Need to follow guidelines for sanitizing dishes/pots using correct ppm
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
date mark cheese in cooler (RIC)
*47 Other Violations
choke poster required to be visible
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
Provide strips and thermometers
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
toilet for female RR needs paper towels and lid on receptacle
2023-05-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
tes
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2022-09-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
must register FMC course with the city
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
Chemicals can not go above or next to food / utensils or prep surfaces
*23 Water, Plumbing,& Waste Water - Pressure
water pressure at hand sink is to low. water not flowing
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
hand sink used for other purposes
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
need food handler cards
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
can not use a bowl as a scoop
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
flies seen throughout kitchen
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
replace cove base along wall
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean floor inside WIC detail clean grill and floor sink at handsink
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
2022-05-10 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 15
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
PHONE STORED ON PREP TABLES
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS IN NON ORIGINAL
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*14 When to wash hands
LACK OF HANDWASHING
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
SLICED TOMATOES 54*F, SOUR CREAM 49*F IN RIC
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
*35 Hair Restraints effective
PROVIDE FOR ALL
*23 No Water
NO HOT WATER AT HANDSINK
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer
DISCONTINUE RESERVING SALSA : SINGLE USE ONLY
*12 Gloves Single Use
FAILURE TO CHANGE GLOVES
*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS AND DIRTY DISHES IN 3 COMP SINK
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS
2021-01-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
LACK OF DATEMARKING
*31 No soap at handsink
NO SOAP IN KITCHEN AND MEN RESTROOM
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE AND WITH CUSTOMER FOOD ITEMS
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
LACK OF HAND WASHING
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN ALL
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
CHEMICAL STORED ABOVE SINGLE SERVICE
*32 Damaged Equipment
REMOVE RUST FROM FOOD EQUIPMENT
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS STORED IN DRY STORAGE AREA
2019-08-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*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
*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
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing current food handler cards must be have current food handler cards
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
cooking equipment dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*31 Individual, disposable towels
missing individual towels inside restrooms
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping
vent hood dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination
*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe
use recycle containers as food containers must be have commercial approved containers as food containers
*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
*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
2019-07-22 Fail Routine CRITICAL 16
FAILED: *39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
cooking equipment with encrusted grease and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
FAILED: *34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
fly activity observed must be contact pest management to eliminate pest and avoid cross contamination
FAILED: *22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards on site
FAILED: *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
FAILED: *42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
floors inside WI cooler unit and behind cooking equipment dirty with stagnant water, grease accumulations and soils residues
FAILED: *02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).
RI cooler unit at 60 F front service area must be repair or replace to maintain proper food temperature
FAILED: *10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
zero concentration of sanitizer solution on sanitizer bucket must be have 100 ppm Chlorine concentration during operational hours
FAILED: *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
FAILED: *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
FAILED: *21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
FAILED: *20 Grease Trap Tickets
missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket
FAILED: *12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
FAILED: *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
FAILED: *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
FAILED: *19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
hand sink separate from wall at men restroom must be repair to proper condition
FAILED: *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
2019-01-20 Pass Routine 3
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
PROVIDE
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE AND CELL PHONE STORED ON PREP TABLE AND CUTTING BOARD
*47 Other Violations
HANG MOP OR STORE INVERTED WHEN NOT IN USE
2018-07-30 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards on site
*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
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
seals broken at cooler units must be repair equipment to a good condition
*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
*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
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.
not hot water must be have hot water during operational hours
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing RFSM certification must be have a FSM registered with the city
*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
*31 No soap at handsink
missing soap at hand sink must be have hand soap to proper washing hands
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
2018-01-29 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
all premises dirty must be clean during operational hours
*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi
PIC need to ensure de-contamination of all food surfaces during operational hours
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking in all food containers
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing food labels in all food containers
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
missing pest control ticket
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
vent filters dirty must be clean to avoid oils contamination
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing RFSM certification
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
cooler units dirty inside and outside with soils and debris must clean and decontaminated properly
2017-07-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
RAW EGGS: 88.5 F (ROOM TEMPERATURE)
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
COOKED BEANS: 128.8 F
*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
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET HEAD
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOODS HELD FOR LATER USE (REACH IN COOLER)
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR THE VENT HOOD AND WALK IN FREEZER LIGHT
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN AND RESTROOMS
2017-01-12 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
COOKED BEEF NOT MAINTAINED AT 135.0 F OR ABOVE
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly
MEDICINES STORED ON SAME SHELVES WITH FOOD
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
COOKED BEANS IN THE REACH IN COOLER NOT DATE MARKED FRESH FRUIT JUICE NOT DATE MARKED
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
THERMOMETER NEEDED FOR THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN
*35 Hair Restraints effective
HAIR RESTRAINTS NEEDED FOR THE FOOD PREPARATION STAFF
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
LIGHT SHIELD NEEDED FOR THE LIGHT BULB MISSING ON IN THE WALK IN COOLER
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
REPLACE FLOOR / WALL BOARD NEAR THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS
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