Taqueria Garcia's
7500 S Westmoreland Rd, Dallas, TX 75237 · 75237 · Restaurant
Passed all 6 inspections — critical violations noted
2025-06-25 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2024-07-01 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2023-01-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking
OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP ON RESTOCKED SLICER, THOROUGHLY CLEAN BEFORE RESTOCKING
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
OBSERVED UNCOVERED POT OF FOOD.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
DUST BUILD UP IN WALK IN COOLER.
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
OBSERVED LARGE POTS STORED UPRIGHT AND UNCOVERED. STORE INVERTED OR COVERED.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM NOT ONSITE
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD MUST BE TRAINED ON FOOD SAFETY, OBTAIN TEXAS FOOD HANDLER CARDS.
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
POST CONSUMER HEALTH SIGN THAT STATES MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
*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.
2022-07-12 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*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.
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
OBSERVED POOLING OF WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR, REMOVE HARBORING CONDITIONS.
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
OBSERVED MISSING COVER FOR ICE MACHINE, REPAIR AND COVER.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
OBSERVED GRIME ON WALLS AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR, CLEAN. DEBRIS BUILD UP IN WALK IN COOLER, CLEAN.
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN COOLER.
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
NO AVAILABLE GREASE TRAP TICKET. PROVIDE ONSITE AND READILY AVAILABLE
2022-01-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
grime build up on walls, clean. grime build up on wire shelves.
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
observed spices in non original container not labeled, label.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
observed spiced not covered.
*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking
observed soiled utensils restocked, clean thoroughly before restocking.
*31 Individual, disposable towels
no available towels at hand sink, provide.
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
RFSM not posted.
2021-03-22 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*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
*39 Cooling using containers that allow max. heat transfer
observed pot of cooked beans uncovered, cover. COS
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
rfsm paper work not onsite, second repeated offense
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
grime on walls, clean.
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
no available thermometer observed in walk in cooler, provide.
*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.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wet cloths observed on food contact surface.
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
provide small trash can for hand sink
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours
observed fish thawing under still water. thaw under running water
*31 Individual, disposable towels
no available towels at hand sink
*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip
observed maintenance equipment stored next to food and utensils, store properly
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