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Taste State & Allen Bar

2400 Allen St, Dallas, TX 75204 · 75204 · Restaurant

Passed all 14 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
14
11 passed
Last Inspected
2023-08-12
Pass Rate
79%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
14 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-08-12
No failures across all 14 inspections on record
46 sanitation violations found across 14 inspections
20 other violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 46×
Other critical 20×
Food Storage & Handling critical 19×
Facility Condition minor 15×
Food Temperature critical 10×
Pest Activity critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Documentation & Training minor
Chemical Safety minor
2023-08-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

ALL PROTEIN ITEMS- PEPPERONI, HAM, ETC & MARINARA SAUCE ALL OBSERVED BETWEEK 56-62 F

minor Chemical Safety

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

PROVIDE CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST DISH MACHINE CONCENTRATION

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

PEEL/ REMOVE TAPE COVER FROM BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN FRONT OF DISH P.T. & ON TOP SHELF OF WHERE MEAT SLICER IS STORED REPLACE TORN GASKET ON RIC UNITS & WHERE NEEDED

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT UNDER VENT HOOD

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

PATCH HOLES IN WALLS WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT BOH

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE DESIGNATED HAND SINK SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS

2023-01-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Employee Hygiene

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

Drinks must be stored in a designated location

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Properly store chemical spray bottles in kitchen

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Staff must retrain hair while handling food

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Properly store dirty wiping towels

minor Sanitation

*39 Air-drying required after cleaning & sanitiziing

Observed staff storing wet dishes/allow time to air dry

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean & sanitize inside of all the reach-in covers to remove build-up

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label all squeeze bottles (cook(salad prep))

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

Remove/relocate fly strip over RIC (back store)

minor Food Storage & Handling

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Properly store personal jackets in dry storage

minor Food Storage & Handling

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

All food handlers must be trained in food safety

2022-04-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

MOLDY BLUEBERRIES

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE

serious Sanitation

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK AT 3CS PLEASE LABEL IT WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND SINK IN THE BAR

critical Food Temperature

*29 Outfitter-Thermometer.

THERMOMETERS NOT WORKING

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

GNATS PRESENT

minor Sanitation

*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

BAR AREA

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

PLEASE REGISTER WITH CITY OF DALLAS

2021-10-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

dented cans

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

water temp not at 110F measured at 89.2F (handsink and 3CS)

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

equipment lids, handles on the milk cooler, door gaskets

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

gnats and mosquitoes

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

floor of freezer

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label food items and add dates

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

2021-03-31 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 14
minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

complete ceiling tiles are missing

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

very dirty and can be easily seen fan covers in walk in cooler, water on floor interior of reach in cooler

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

diced chicken is at 48.7F ric 61.7F

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies in dish area rat droppings in kitchen area

minor Employee Hygiene

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

employee beverages must be stored in designated area

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

LIGHT BULB: back near pizza station

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak at prep sink leak at hand sink

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ice machine is heavily dirty

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

has condensation and pooling at the bottom of the unit, has been noted on prior reports

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

door gaskets are broken

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

2 containers of fries on the floor in dish area

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use maintained dry

observed staff took damp towel that was underneath the cutting board and use it to wipe down equipment and the cutting board

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS

2020-09-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Facility Condition

*45Horizontal utility lines/pipes can't sit on floor

pipe is laying on a towel on the ground in the bar area,

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

hot water is measuring at 110F at the bar sink

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies and mosquitoes at the bar

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

cooler that houses the sauces is broken use the proper equipment heighten the deep freezer

critical Food Temperature

*29 Outfitter-Thermometer.

needed in deep kitchen

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean second vent hood next to pizza station

2020-03-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE BIN HAS PINK BIOFILM AND BLACK SPORES

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

EQUIPMENT IS NOT HOLDING TEMP, POOLING AND CONDENSATION VISIBLE

minor Other

*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

critical Food Temperature

*29 Outfitter-Thermometer.

NEEDED IN DEEP FREEZERS

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

FLIES VISIBLE

minor Chemical Safety

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

VENTS AND TILES NEED CLEANING

2019-09-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

temps above 41F ric was showing condensation and pooling at the bottom, instructed to place food in the WIC and get someone out to look at the unit Rett, Culinary Director, stated that the restauran

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean top of the interior of the ice machine

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

hand sink faucet head is loose and leaking

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

replace door gaskets

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

Noticed rodent dropping in dry storage area on can rack**Photos taken**

minor Other

*40 Reuse of single service articles

single use containers cannot be used as scoops

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label all sauces and bulk food items

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean interior of ric, fan covers RIC: heavy accumulated with old food debris and plastic- instructed Chef to pull food from the unit and clean it

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace broken light shields in kitchen

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

seal holes in the ceiling

2019-03-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Other

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

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

2018-08-14 Pass Routine
4
minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

replace residential freezer with commercial

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

black mold like substance

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace broken light under vent a hood

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

label all food containers with common name

2018-03-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels at the bar.

critical Sanitation

*45 Cleaning floors, dustless methods

clean the floor in the back corner of the dry storage area. ( looks like rodent droppings and food particles on the floor)

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM certificate from the city must be posted for public viewing.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

The dirty pots and pans stored away on the dry storage rack. clean the utensil storage containers

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the shelves used as storage ( rusty or dirty )

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

all cooks and food prepares must have a hot or hair net ( hair restraint)

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Moist wiping clothes sitting on the tables or used under cutting boards. (a wet towel should be used then placed back into the sanitizer buckets when not in use. )

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

the onions and bread sitting on the floor in the back area.

2017-06-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

bar hand sink

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

foil lining prep table shelf

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

employee cutting lemons

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

dumpling mix 5/7/17, miso peanut 5/7/17, aioli 5/27/17 liquid eggs lacked date

minor Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

in dry storage

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

floors

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

ceilings around air vents and lighting

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Sanitation

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

store ice scoop on clean surface

serious Sanitation

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

sanitizer bucket less than 100ppm - manufacturer's instruction list concentration 150-400ppm

2017-04-19 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 13
minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Quat Test Strips

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

critical Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

uncovered ice bin

minor Other

*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

Half & Half at bar Manufacturer use by date 3/24/17, 4/3/17; Red Tartar 4/6/17

critical Sanitation

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Shrimp 56.4°F, egg wash 44.8°F, hummus 47.4°F, ranch 65.8°F, sausage 47.5°F, ham 52.0°F, bacon 51.3°F, chicken 81.7°F (on rack in prep area), spinach dip 45.5°F, ground turkey 47.3°F

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Cloth under cutting boards

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

open kitchen door way - lacks tight fitting, self closing door

minor Sanitation

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

spatula, pizza paddle, ice scoop

critical Sanitation

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

raw turkey patty stored over pickles, raw ground turkey stored over raw beef

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

Employee wearing bracelets

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0ppm Dishwasher - COS

2017-03-15 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 15
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Ranch Dressing 64.7 degrees Fahrenheit, tomatoes 54.4 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 60.7 degrees Fahrenheit, raw shrimp 48.6 degrees Fahrenheit

critical Sanitation

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

raw chicken over pickles.

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

200ppm

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Do not store food items past 7 days (bleu cheese, star garinero).

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Sanitation

*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Duct tape on bottle holder at well (bar). RIC container holder made with cardboard/stickers.

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Other

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

Soda hoses at bar in contact with ice for human consumption.

minor Sanitation

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

ice scoop

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean ceilings. Clean floors in dry storage under shelves.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Provide light shields for lighting in kitchen and dry storage.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Floor/wall junction tiles - maintain in good repair.

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