TAQUERIA LA VERACRUZANA.

City of Dallas

1817 S EDGEFIELD AVE · OAK CLIFF, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

13 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

Last inspected Jan 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
VIOLATIONS
115
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 8
2024
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

cardboard on freezer must be removed

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

microwave has food debris

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

utensils meed to be inverted

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

observed toxic bucket adjacent to utensil

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light not coming on in RIC

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

band aid - first aid kit needs to be restocked

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

provide solution between 50-100ppm of Cl

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

RR needs soap and towels at hand sink area

JUN 18
2023
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
OCT 30
2022
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Tripe maintained at 84

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Ventilation hood systems
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Utensils stored

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Reuse of single use

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
FEB 25
2022
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

LACK OF DATEMARKING: PROVIDE FOR ALL IN COOLERS

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HANDWSHING

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

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

WIPING CLOTH UNDER CUTTING BOARD

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

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS UNCOVERED

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

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN LARGE POTS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

PROVIDE FOR ALL NON ORIGINAL CONTAINERS

APR 20
2021
PASS 11 violations
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING FROM UNDER DRINKS

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

POST IN CUSTOMER

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

HANDLES STORED IN FOOD ITEMS

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN LARGE POTS IN RIC

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE FOR ALL IN COOLERS

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

PIC HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE HANDS

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

COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS

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

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

FOOD ITEMS IN HAND SINK

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SEP 3
2020
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN OPEN CANS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

LACK OF DATE MARKING

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED IN PREP TABLE

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*47 Other Violations

LABEL 3 COMP SINK

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN LARGE POTS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

REPLACE ALL NON WORKING

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

RICE 78*F ON TOP OF MICROWAVE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

PROVIDE CORRECT DATEMARKING

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Precleaning food debris of utenlsils - scrapped

OBSERVED OLD DATEMARKING ON FOOD CONTAINERS

FEB 13
2020
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HAND WASHING

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*47 Other Violations

LABEL 3 COMP SINK

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS PAST USE BY DATES IN RIC

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

INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN LARGE POTS IN COOLERS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING IN KITCHEN

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

OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN OPEN CANS

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

RAW EGGS STORED NEXT TO RTE FOODS

AUG 5
2019
PASS 12 violations
3 pts 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

1 pts 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

2 pts 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

1 pts 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

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

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

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

1 pts Food Temperature
*43 Ventilation,mechanical

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

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

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

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

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

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

JAN 26
2019
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

Raw meat stored above vegetables.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Replace residential freezer and microwave with commercial units.

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Purse and jacket observed with clean equipment.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
JUL 23
2018
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

meat 55 F rice 54 F

3 pts Sanitation
*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.

missing 3c sink labeling wash, rinse an disinfectant

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

JAN 29
2018
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

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

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

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

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Remove soils from equipment & utensils

soiled stove must be free of encrusted debris and soils

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

missing writing employee health policies

2 pts 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

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

missing date marking in food containers must had date marking

JUL 24
2017
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

REFRIGERATED COOKED MEAT IN THE REACH IN COOLER: 52.7 F

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

INCESSANT LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

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

NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

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

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

FRONT HAND SINK BEING USED FOR OTHER THAN HAND WASHING

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

IMPROPER THAW: THAW FROZEN MEATS UNDER RUNNING WATER

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

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

JAN 23
2017
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

COOKED RICE IN THE REACH IN COOLER: 49.1 F

3 pts 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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE (CORRECTED ON SITE)

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

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

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

GAP AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

STORAGE CONTAINERS RESTING DIRECTLY ATOP OF READY TO EAT FOOD

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

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

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

HOLE IN THE WALL (FOOD PREPARATION AREA)

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