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The Free Man

2626 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226 · 75226 · Restaurant

Passed all 16 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
16
16 passed
Last Inspected
2024-09-30
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
47/100
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16 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-09-30
No failures across all 16 inspections on record
29 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
13 food storage & handling violations found across 10 inspections
Sanitation critical 29×
Food Storage & Handling critical 13×
Facility Condition minor 12×
Other minor
Documentation & Training minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Employee Hygiene critical
Food Temperature critical
Pest Activity critical
Chemical Safety minor
2024-09-30 Pass New Retail Food 2022

No violations found.

2023-12-28 Pass Routine
3
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.

REPAIR HOT WATER HANDLE AT BAR HAND SINK

minor Sanitation

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

STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN DRY PLACE

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

2023-06-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Mold on can opener blade.

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all chemical bottles.

minor Employee Hygiene

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

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

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest Control

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Open ceiling tiles.

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand washing sign at all hand sinks.

2023-01-08 Pass Routine
7
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

minor 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

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at hand sink on cook line

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

minor Chemical Safety

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide chemical test strips for chlorine dish machine

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Register food manager certificate with the city of Dallas and post

2022-05-22 Pass Routine
3
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at hand sink on cook line

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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

2021-11-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 1
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2021-03-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*33 Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

2020-06-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

2020-03-10 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2019-08-08 Pass Routine
3
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

2019-02-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

minor Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2018-08-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

minor Sanitation

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

minor Other

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

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

2018-03-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

no handwash sign

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

no paper towels at handsink

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

mold and pink slime in ice machine

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

some food items not date marked in walk in cooler

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloths improperly stored

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cold hold out of temp

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

broken light shield

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floors/walls/ceilings approved carpeting

mold, cracks, and holes in ceiling

2017-10-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

no thermometer in ric

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

ceiling tile missing in kitchen by warewashing area

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

food items missing use by date

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

no rfsm

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

employees in kitchen not wearing hair net

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

can opener blade with food particles

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light cover missing in ceiling

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

racks

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

food items stored on floor

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

small leak on faucets

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

squeeze bottle

2017-04-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
serious Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean equipment interior floors walls

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label chemical spray bottles

minor Facility Condition

*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

Repair broken RIF lid to close correctly.

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Provide thermometers

minor Sanitation

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

Store food contact items 6" off ground

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Wash hands prior to glove use.

minor Other

*40 Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Missing light shield

2016-10-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution in between uses

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

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

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Observed german cockroaches in prep area

minor Employee Hygiene

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

not on site. next inspection will be an infraction

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty soda gun nozzles/ holsters

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

WIC 49.0F

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

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