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Taqueria LA Veracruzana

1817 S Edgefield Ave, Dallas, TX 75224 · 75224 · Restaurant

Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
13
13 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-08
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
13 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-08
No failures across all 13 inspections on record
45 sanitation violations found across 13 inspections
21 food storage & handling violations found across 11 inspections
Sanitation critical 45×
Food Storage & Handling critical 21×
Food Temperature critical 16×
Other critical 13×
Documentation & Training minor
Facility Condition minor
Employee Hygiene critical
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2024-01-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

cardboard on freezer must be removed

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

microwave has food debris

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

utensils meed to be inverted

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

observed toxic bucket adjacent to utensil

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light not coming on in RIC

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

band aid - first aid kit needs to be restocked

serious Sanitation

*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

provide solution between 50-100ppm of Cl

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

RR needs soap and towels at hand sink area

2023-06-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Other

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

2022-10-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Tripe maintained at 84

minor Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

minor Facility Condition

*42 Ventilation hood systems

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Utensils stored

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Reuse of single use

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

2022-02-25 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATEMARKING: PROVIDE FOR ALL IN COOLERS

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CACTUS 74*F, SLICED TOMATOES 54.1*F, CHEESE 57*F ON SERVING LINE

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HANDWSHING

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH UNDER CUTTING BOARD

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN LARGE POTS

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

PROVIDE FOR ALL NON ORIGINAL CONTAINERS

2021-04-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING FROM UNDER DRINKS

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST IN CUSTOMER

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

HANDLES STORED IN FOOD ITEMS

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN LARGE POTS IN RIC

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL IN COOLERS

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

PIC HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE HANDS

critical Other

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

COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

FOOD ITEMS IN HAND SINK

2020-09-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Other

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

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN OPEN CANS

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

LACK OF DATE MARKING

minor Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED IN PREP TABLE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

LABEL 3 COMP SINK

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN LARGE POTS

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

REPLACE ALL NON WORKING

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

RICE 78*F ON TOP OF MICROWAVE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE CORRECT DATEMARKING

minor Sanitation

*39 Precleaning food debris of utenlsils - scrapped

OBSERVED OLD DATEMARKING ON FOOD CONTAINERS

2020-02-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HAND WASHING

minor Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

LABEL 3 COMP SINK

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS PAST USE BY DATES IN RIC

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN LARGE POTS IN COOLERS

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING IN KITCHEN

critical Other

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

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN OPEN CANS

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

RAW EGGS STORED NEXT TO RTE FOODS

2019-08-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

mix raw and cooked food containers inside cooler units separate raw and TCS food containers inside cooler units to avoid cross contamination

critical Food Temperature

*38 Time/temperature controlled for safety food, slacking. Food temperature at 5 degrees Celsius (41

RI cooler unit with 50 F or more not holding proper food temperature must be maintain proper food temperature at 40 F or below to avoid contamination

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date mark on food containers inside freezer unit must date mark all food containers on all areas

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

shelving inside cooler units rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition RI cooler unit door not closing properly must be adjust to proper condition

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw tortilla 49F , meat 47F , cheese 48F

critical Food Temperature

*43 Ventilation,mechanical

establishment at kitchen area must be maintain lower temperatures to avoid excessive heat on premises

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors under equipment dirty with food debris and grease residues must be clean ton avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

food contact surfaces dirty with spills, grease and food debris must be clean all food surfaces during operational hours also clean inside and outside cooler units to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*42 cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food or visible soil before opening

hermetic food containers lids dirty with grease accumulations and soils residues must be clean all food containers lids to avoid cross contamination

2019-01-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Raw meat stored above vegetables.

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Replace residential freezer and microwave with commercial units.

minor Sanitation

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Purse and jacket observed with clean equipment.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

2018-07-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

meat 55 F rice 54 F

serious Sanitation

*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.

missing 3c sink labeling wash, rinse an disinfectant

critical Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

ceiling vents and ceiling with dust and oils accumulations ceiling must be clean ceiling of contamination and soils accumulation use as public health control

critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

shelves with rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to avoid contamination RI cooler units at 58 F not maintain correct food temperature must be repair to maintain food temperatures at 40

2018-01-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

serious Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

single use of food containers not approved NSF must be use NSF approved containers use thank you plastic bags and trash bags as food containers must be clear plastic bags

critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

shelfs inside cooler units rust and oxidize must be repair or replace to avoid contamination working tables under shelf rust and oxidize must be repair properly

serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

missing sanitizing solutions must had sanitizer bucket 100 ppm 3c sink sanitizing solutions 50 ppm

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

walls ceiling and floors encrusted with soils must be clean during operational hours to avoid contamination

minor Sanitation

*33 Remove soils from equipment & utensils

soiled stove must be free of encrusted debris and soils

serious Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

missing food labeling in all food containers inside cooler units must had food labels

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking in food containers must had date marking

2017-07-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

REFRIGERATED COOKED MEAT IN THE REACH IN COOLER: 52.7 F

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

INCESSANT LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION (KITCHEN STAFF)

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

SEVERAL COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT DATE MARKED (REACH IN COOLER)

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

FRONT HAND SINK BEING USED FOR OTHER THAN HAND WASHING

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

IMPROPER THAW: THAW FROZEN MEATS UNDER RUNNING WATER

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE ONE LIGHTING UNIT MISSING ONE IN THE KITCHEN

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL THREE HAND SINKS IN THE KITCHEN AND RESTROOM

2017-01-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

COOKED RICE IN THE REACH IN COOLER: 49.1 F

critical Sanitation

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

RAW SHELL EGGS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE RAW BEEF

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN COOLER

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE (CORRECTED ON SITE)

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT DATE MARKED (IN REACH IN COOLER)

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

GAP AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

critical Food Storage & Handling

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

STORAGE CONTAINERS RESTING DIRECTLY ATOP OF READY TO EAT FOOD

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS OF THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA (HEAVY SOIL)

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

HOLE IN THE WALL (FOOD PREPARATION AREA)

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