TAQUERIA GARCIA'S.

City of Dallas

7500 S WESTMORELAND RD · DUNCANVILLE, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

4 inspections on record since 2021 · Last inspected Jan 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
31
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 25
2023
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking

OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP ON RESTOCKED SLICER, THOROUGHLY CLEAN BEFORE RESTOCKING

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

OBSERVED UNCOVERED POT OF FOOD.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

DUST BUILD UP IN WALK IN COOLER.

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

OBSERVED LARGE POTS STORED UPRIGHT AND UNCOVERED. STORE INVERTED OR COVERED.

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

RFSM NOT ONSITE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD MUST BE TRAINED ON FOOD SAFETY, OBTAIN TEXAS FOOD HANDLER CARDS.

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

POST CONSUMER HEALTH SIGN THAT STATES MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria

NO SANITIZER SOLUTION USED WHEN CLEAN AND WASHING UTENSILS. USE SANITIZER SOLUTION AS FINAL STEP WHEN CLEANING UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

JUL 12
2022
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

observed food in walk in cooler with mold and observed food in reach in freezer. ESTABLISHMENT IS CLOSED PER OWNER AND PIC. REMOVE ALL FOOD FROM PREVIOUS LEASER.

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

OBSERVED POOLING OF WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR, REMOVE HARBORING CONDITIONS.

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

OBSERVED MISSING COVER FOR ICE MACHINE, REPAIR AND COVER.

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

OBSERVED GRIME ON WALLS AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR, CLEAN. DEBRIS BUILD UP IN WALK IN COOLER, CLEAN.

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

PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN COOLER.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO AVAILABLE GREASE TRAP TICKET. PROVIDE ONSITE AND READILY AVAILABLE

JAN 11
2022
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

grime build up on walls, clean. grime build up on wire shelves.

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

observed spices in non original container not labeled, label.

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

observed spiced not covered.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking

observed soiled utensils restocked, clean thoroughly before restocking.

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

no available towels at hand sink, provide.

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

RFSM not posted.

MAR 22
2021
PASS 11 violations
2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

observed large pot of cooked beans cooling at room temperature, use smaller shallow pots to cool food properly. COS

1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Cooling using containers that allow max. heat transfer

observed pot of cooked beans uncovered, cover. COS

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

rfsm paper work not onsite, second repeated offense

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

grime on walls, clean.

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

no available thermometer observed in walk in cooler, provide.

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

observed prep food, RTE food, and raw meat removed from original packaged in walk in cooler not date marked.

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

wet cloths observed on food contact surface.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide small trash can for hand sink

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours

observed fish thawing under still water. thaw under running water

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

no available towels at hand sink

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

observed maintenance equipment stored next to food and utensils, store properly

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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