TASTE STATE & ALLEN BAR.

City of Dallas

2400 ALLEN ST · UPTOWN, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Aug 2023.

Last inspected Aug 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
VIOLATIONS
133
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
AUG 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 12
2023
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

2 pts Chemical Safety
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

PROVIDE CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST DISH MACHINE CONCENTRATION

2 pts 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

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

REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT UNDER VENT HOOD

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

PATCH HOLES IN WALLS WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT BOH

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE DESIGNATED HAND SINK SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS

JAN 29
2023
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Drinks must be stored in a designated location

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Properly store chemical spray bottles in kitchen

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Staff must retrain hair while handling food

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

Properly store dirty wiping towels

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Air-drying required after cleaning & sanitiziing

Observed staff storing wet dishes/allow time to air dry

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

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

Label all squeeze bottles (cook(salad prep))

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

Remove/relocate fly strip over RIC (back store)

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Properly store personal jackets in dry storage

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

All food handlers must be trained in food safety

APR 28
2022
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

MOLDY BLUEBERRIES

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE

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

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

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Outfitter-Thermometer.

THERMOMETERS NOT WORKING

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

GNATS PRESENT

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

BAR AREA

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

PLEASE REGISTER WITH CITY OF DALLAS

OCT 6
2021
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

dented cans

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

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

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

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

equipment lids, handles on the milk cooler, door gaskets

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

gnats and mosquitoes

1 pts 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

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label food items and add dates

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
MAR 31
2021
PASS 14 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

complete ceiling tiles are missing

1 pts 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

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

diced chicken is at 48.7F ric 61.7F

2 pts 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

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

employee beverages must be stored in designated area

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

LIGHT BULB: back near pizza station

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

leak at prep sink leak at hand sink

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ice machine is heavily dirty

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

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

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

door gaskets are broken

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS

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SEP 17
2020
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Horizontal utility lines/pipes can't sit on floor

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

3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

hot water is measuring at 110F at the bar sink

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

flies and mosquitoes at the bar

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

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

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Outfitter-Thermometer.

needed in deep kitchen

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean second vent hood next to pizza station

MAR 19
2020
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE BIN HAS PINK BIOFILM AND BLACK SPORES

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

EQUIPMENT IS NOT HOLDING TEMP, POOLING AND CONDENSATION VISIBLE

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Outfitter-Thermometer.

NEEDED IN DEEP FREEZERS

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

FLIES VISIBLE

1 pts Chemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

VENTS AND TILES NEED CLEANING

SEP 18
2019
PASS 10 violations
3 pts 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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean top of the interior of the ice machine

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

hand sink faucet head is loose and leaking

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

replace door gaskets

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

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

1 pts Other
*40 Reuse of single service articles

single use containers cannot be used as scoops

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

label all sauces and bulk food items

1 pts 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

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

replace broken light shields in kitchen

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

seal holes in the ceiling

MAR 2
2019
PASS 12 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations
AUG 14
2018
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

replace residential freezer with commercial

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

black mold like substance

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

replace broken light under vent a hood

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

label all food containers with common name

MAR 1
2018
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels at the bar.

1 pts 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)

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the shelves used as storage ( rusty or dirty )

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

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

1 pts 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. )

1 pts 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.

JUN 8
2017
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

bar hand sink

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

foil lining prep table shelf

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

employee cutting lemons

2 pts 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

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

in dry storage

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

floors

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

ceilings around air vents and lighting

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

store ice scoop on clean surface

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

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

APR 19
2017
PASS 13 violations
2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Quat Test Strips

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

uncovered ice bin

2 pts 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

3 pts 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

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Cloth under cutting boards

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

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

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

spatula, pizza paddle, ice scoop

3 pts 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

1 pts Other
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

Employee wearing bracelets

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0ppm Dishwasher - COS

MAR 15
2017
PASS 15 violations
3 pts 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

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

raw chicken over pickles.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

200ppm

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

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

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

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

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

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

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

ice scoop

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean ceilings. Clean floors in dry storage under shelves.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Provide light shields for lighting in kitchen and dry storage.

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

Floor/wall junction tiles - maintain in good repair.

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