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Taqueria LA Esperanza

2992 Walnut Hill Ln Ste #b, Dallas, TX 75229 · 75229 · Restaurant

Passed all 19 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
19
15 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-29
Pass Rate
79%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
19 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-29
No failures across all 19 inspections on record
45 sanitation violations found across 18 inspections
20 other violations found across 12 inspections
Sanitation critical 45×
Documentation & Training minor 27×
Other critical 20×
Food Temperature critical 18×
Food Storage & Handling critical 13×
Plumbing & Waste serious 10×
Employee Hygiene critical
Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety critical
Pest Activity critical
2024-01-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Employee picking up tortillas with bare hands (provide gloves or tongs)

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaky faucet in 3 compartment sink

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Date mark items in cooler

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

food manager not on site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

update food handlers certificate for employees

minor Other

*45 Dressing areas:Lockers

cannot store phone on cutting board

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean the floor

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light out under vent hood

2023-07-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

repair/replace light bulb under vent hood

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label squeeze bottles

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

update food handlers certificates for employees

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean equipment

critical Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

maintain hot holding temperature at 135 or higher (cactus at 110)

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

provide employee hand washing sign for restroom

2023-01-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Store raw beef before prepared salsas

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Maintain cold hold temperatures at 41 or below for time sensitive foods.

2022-05-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Vent hood light not working.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Fix leaking on 3-compartment sink.

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Don't use wiping cloths to store food, must use food grade material.

critical Food Temperature

*02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <

raw shelled eggs left at room temperature

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

resurface cutting board and clean to sight and touch

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Re-seal caulk around 3-compartment sink and hand sink.

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Meats were found being held below 135 degrees fahrenheit.

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Water damage on ceiling tiles, walls covered with grease, and 3-compartment sink has excessive grime build-up.

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Must use either hair net or caps when in the food prep area

2021-11-15 Pass Routine
9
minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

minor Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

Employee drink in cooler

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Leak at 3 comp sink

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Provide employee illness policy

minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Vent hood

2021-04-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

Do not store employee drink with other food items in reach in cooler

minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Provide light at vent hood

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair faucet leak at 3 comp sink

2020-10-30 Pass Routine
3
serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

bucket sanitizer conc. observed at 5ppm

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

2020-04-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*10 Food thermometer cleaned before use

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Do not store eggs in hand sink

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair faucet leak at 3 comp sink

2019-11-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

reach in cooler items not date marked

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloth kept outside sanitation bucket

critical Other

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

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

eggs stored above ready to eat foods

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

staff must have handler certificate

serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

washing dishes without sanitizing

2019-05-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

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

critical Food Temperature

*05 Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding

Heating foods in the warmer

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

2019-05-08 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 11
serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Massey 04-25-2019

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cooked meats held at 52.3 degrees

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Using a broken refrigerator to cool cooked foods

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

Multiple water leaks inside the kitchen

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

critical Sanitation

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

Raw chrizio stored over cooked foods

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

2018-12-04 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

Salsa

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Rice cooling on the counter at 67.9 degrees

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi

minor Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures food properly and rapidly cooled

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cooked pork held at 61.0 degrees

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers--small diameter probe

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

critical Sanitation

*21 PIC ensures effective handwashing being done

2018-11-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

critical Sanitation

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

Raw meats stored over ready to eat foods

minor Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

minor Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Point of usage refrigerator at 50.2 degrees

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

critical Food Temperature

*29 Thermometer calibrated to ensure accuracy

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2018-11-15 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cooked salsa at 64.9 degrees Cut tomatoes at 66.5 degrees

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF

Cooling rice at 67.9 degrees - cooling on the counter Cooked beef on the counter at 86.6 degrees Chrizio on the counter at 78.1 degrees

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

minor Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures food properly and rapidly cooled

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

Salsa

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers--small diameter probe

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

2018-11-01 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 13
critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods

After cracking a raw shell egg one needs to wash their hands with soap and water

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

Cooling cooked foods on the counter without a refrigeration method - salsa hled at 76.3 degrees

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Lack of dish sanitization

minor Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

Lack of a wash water solution prior to washing pans

serious Employee Hygiene

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Holding hot foods on the counter without a heat source - Taco filling held at 104.5 degrees

minor Sanitation

*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

Utensils in the dinning area

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Foil lined surfaces

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

critical Sanitation

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

Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat meat products Raw meat stored over ready to eat food products

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2018-05-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Grill cleaner stored with vegetable oil

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Sanitation

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

Raw bacon and raw chrizio stored over cooked and or ready to eat foods

2017-11-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Cooked porh held at 103.2 degrees

critical Sanitation

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

Raw meat stored over RTE foods

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

Squirt bottles

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

2017-06-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

Reserving hot sauce in squirt bottles (Tomato based hot sauce)

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

critical Chemical Safety

*18 Use toxic according to manufacturer direction

Raid

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Yogurt at 51.2 degrees

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2017-03-09 Pass Routine
4
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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