THE FREE MAN.

City of Dallas

2626 COMMERCE ST · DEEP ELLUM, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

15 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 28

2023

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.

REPAIR HOT WATER HANDLE AT BAR HAND SINK

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN DRY PLACE

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

JUN 5

2023

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Mold on can opener blade.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all chemical bottles.

2 pts Employee Hygiene

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM for anyone in charge, need to get or will issue citation.

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

Lots of flies in the kitchen. Cannot leave overhead doors open.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors.

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Open ceiling tiles.

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand washing sign at all hand sinks.

JAN 8

2023

PASS 7 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Floors under RIC units in bar, under equipment and shelving on cook line

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

Remove cloth liner from shelf inside RIC at bar. Replace torn gaskets on RIC units

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at hand sink on cook line

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Bottom shelves of RIC/RIF units throughout observed with product debris accumulation

2 pts Chemical Safety

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide chemical test strips for chlorine dish machine

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Patch holes in walls where needed. Replace missing and broken conng throughout where needed

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

MAY 22

2022

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at hand sink on cook line

1 pts Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Service grease trap every 90 days and maintain manifest on site to present upon inspection. Service ASAP

NOV 16

2021

PASS 1 violation

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

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MAR 11

2021

PASS 6 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Other

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

JUN 9

2020

PASS 2 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

MAR 10

2020

PASS · 0 violations

AUG 8

2019

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

FEB 12

2019

PASS 6 violations

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

AUG 17

2018

PASS 10 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

1 pts Sanitation

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

2 pts Other

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

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

MAR 26

2018

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

no handwash sign

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels at handsink

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

mold and pink slime in ice machine

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

some food items not date marked in walk in cooler

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloths improperly stored

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cold hold out of temp

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

broken light shield

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Floors/walls/ceilings approved carpeting

mold, cracks, and holes in ceiling

OCT 20

2017

PASS 12 violations

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

no thermometer in ric

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

ceiling tile missing in kitchen by warewashing area

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

food items missing use by date

2 pts Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

no rfsm

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

employees in kitchen not wearing hair net

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener blade with food particles

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light cover missing in ceiling

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

racks

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

food items stored on floor

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

small leak on faucets

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

squeeze bottle

APR 15

2017

PASS 10 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

0ppm at dishwasher and bar 3 comp, maintain proper ppm

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean equipment interior floors walls

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label chemical spray bottles

2 pts Facility Condition

*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

Repair broken RIF lid to close correctly.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Provide thermometers

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Store food contact items 6" off ground

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Wash hands prior to glove use.

1 pts Other

*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Missing light shield

OCT 17

2016

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

sausage 51.4F, Raw Shelled eggs 50.1, Raw Shrimp 50.9F

1 pts Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution in between uses

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Sausage date marked 10-8-15 must discard after 7 days

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Observed german cockroaches in prep area

2 pts Employee Hygiene

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

not on site. next inspection will be an infraction

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty soda gun nozzles/ holsters

2 pts Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

WIC 49.0F

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

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