Dallas
BEAT

Taqueria Taxco Buffet

9239 Skillman St, Dallas, TX 75243 · 75243 · Restaurant

Mostly clean — 4 of 5 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
5
4 passed
Last Inspected
2018-05-02
Pass Rate
80%
1 failure
Score
18/100
BEAT
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2018-05-02
Failed 1 inspection (2017)
19 sanitation violations found across 5 inspections
11 other violations found across 4 inspections
Sanitation critical 19×
Other critical 11×
Food Temperature critical
Facility Condition minor
Food Storage & Handling critical
Employee Hygiene serious
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2018-05-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

REMOVE RUST FROM CAN OPENER

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

MAINTAIN SANITIZER AT 50 PPM. TESTED AT 0 PPM---- SANITIZER CONTAINER IS OUT

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN TO ALL HAND SINK IN KITCHEN

critical Other

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

COVER ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM WALK IN COOLER

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

DO NOT STORE FOOD PRODUCTS IN OPENED CAN

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

OBSERVED PRODUCTS THAWING STANDING WATER

2017-11-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

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

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minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

HANDLE OF COOLER

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

SPRAY BOTTLE

minor Other

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

BEANS

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

minor Other

*39 Cloth napkins shall be laundered between each use

minor Employee Hygiene

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

NO DRINKING IN KITCHEN ALLOWED

2017-05-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

fish held at 49F

serious Sanitation

*10 Other sanitizer exposure time

no sanitizer buckets set up/ or in waresashing sink

serious Employee Hygiene

*12 A food employee or conditional employee shall report to PIC the information as specified under (

need employee illness reporting policy

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

need food handlers for all employees

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

need date marking in prepared foods

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

need thermometers in all coolers and freezers

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

clean space where utensils are stored

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

keep routine pest control

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store in sanitizer bucket

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

post latest health inspection report or placard

2017-03-20 Fail Routine
CRITICAL 20
critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Walk in cooler air temp at 53F; broccoli cheese casserole 52.3F- keep food at 41F or less.

critical Sanitation

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

Pork chops above fish filets in WIC- store raw pork below raw seafood

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean shelves inside walk in cooler.

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *14 Hands wash procedures-without soap

Observed employee washing hands for less than 10 seconds, no soap or paper towels.

serious Plumbing & Waste

FAILED: *19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Plumbing not in good repair- mop sink, leak under hot water faucet valve (1 comp sink).

minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

Obtain food handler cards for all employees.

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Repair walk in cooler or adjust thermostat as needed. Must hold food at 41F or less.

minor Other

FAILED: *31 No soap at handsink

Supply all handsinks with soap and paper towels.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Clean all equipment surfaces- fryers, shelves, etc.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *33 Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided

Repair the mop sink.

critical Pest Activity

FAILED: *34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

German roaches observed- repair walls and remove harborage areas.

minor Other

FAILED: *36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Do not leave wiping cloths on tables (COS).

critical Other

FAILED: *37 Food shall be protected from cross contamination by protecting food containers that are received

Do not store onions under dripping A/C unit inside walk in cooler.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *39 Equipment and Utensils Storage

Scoopy dry ingredients using utensils with handles.

minor Other

FAILED: *40 Store single-service item in original package

Store to-go trays inverted.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean walls, shelves, and other non-food contact surfaces as needed.

minor Facility Condition

FAILED: *43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Provide light shields for buffet lines and under the vent hood.

minor Facility Condition

FAILED: *45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair damaged floor tiles, peeling FRP wall panels.

minor Plumbing & Waste

FAILED: *46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide covered trash can for women's restroom.

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

Date mark all items in the walk in cooler.

2016-10-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

minor Sanitation

*32 Can openers-cleanability

clean can opener blade holder, clean the ice machine

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors, walls, light shields

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

bbq chicken 119 degrees

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

all phf stored in the wic observed temping above 41 degrees f

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

bleach strips

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