Dallas
BEAT

Taqueria-paleteria LA Princesa

1101 Graham Ave, Dallas, TX 75223 · 75223 · Restaurant

Passed all 8 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
8
8 passed
Last Inspected
2023-09-14
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
37/100
BEAT
8 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-09-14
No failures across all 8 inspections on record
17 sanitation violations found across 8 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 5 inspections
Sanitation critical 17×
Facility Condition minor 12×
Documentation & Training minor
Other minor
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Food Storage & Handling serious
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene minor
2023-09-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No food manager on site

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide thermometers for walk-in freezer & small ice cream coolers

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Eliminate harboring conditions

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean spilt syrup along walls & edges of large warehouse

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Fix floors/grout in ice cream prep area

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

Have food handler certificates available for inspection

2022-08-01 Pass Routine
7
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Obtain RFSM

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Obtain food handlers for cooks

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Remove cardboard from kitchen

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean floors in kitchen and vent cover in WIC

minor Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage

Fix light in storage room

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace lights under vent hood and tiles as needed

minor Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

Clean restroom in Restaurant

2019-06-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

No sanitizer water set up

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

No Handsink available - need to wash hands before food prep

critical Sanitation

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

need to wash hands and wear gloves before touching popcorn or any other ready to eat food

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM expired

critical Sanitation

*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

Handwash Sink not operational

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

Live and Dead roaches in kitchen

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Hole in Ceiling

2018-11-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

hand sink used to stored food

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

spatula

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

no pest control record

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

moisture towels stored on prep table

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

food stored on floor

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

lights on wood not working

minor Employee Hygiene

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

drink stored on prep table

2018-04-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

MISSING TILES ON FLOORS, WALLS, WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PALETA MAKING ROOM

minor Facility Condition

*46 Enclosed toilet room w/self closing doors

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

FLOORS, WALK-IN FREEZER

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

PROVIDE AT ALL HAND SINKS

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REACH-IN COOLERS

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

FOOD IN WALK-IN FREEZER

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

MOLD ON BAGS OF SUGAR

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

PROVIDE HOT WATER AT HAND SINK

2017-10-26 Pass Routine
5
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

floors in prep areas

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

at hand sink in kitchen

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

hand sink in paleta packing room (not currently in use)

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

spiderwebs over ice maker

2017-04-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Provide RFSM on site during the operation.

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

rusty deep freezers and legs of prep tables. ( resurface legs)

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls shall be light in color

provide FRP on the walls in the restroom ( 4ft in height ) all the way to the tile wall covering.

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

the bottom of the door needs a sweep ( gap at the bottom of the door) the door leading to the other kitchen must be self closing ( missing the pressure spring )

critical Pest Activity

*18 Licensed pest control applicator only

Provide a licensed pest control agency .

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide a covered lid trash can .

minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

repair the burnt out light fixtures.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

The RFSM certificate must be posted.

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Employees need the hair restraints.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

provide thermometer in the freezer and refrigerator unit.

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

provide paper towels at the hand sink. ( kitchen and restrooms)

2016-10-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

clean the light fixtures

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Missing the shields on the lights above the food prep area.

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.

the faucet handle is broken ( NO cold water)

minor Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

provide trash can with a cover in the ladies restroom

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

the paper towels must be in a dispenser to tear off individual towels without contaminating the entire roll. ladies restroom needs paper towels .

minor Other

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

Missing the test strips at the three compartment sink

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

the walls in the restroom need fiber glass reinforced polyesters paneling or better material .

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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