THE INDEPENDENT HOUSE & EATERY.

City of Dallas

2712 MAIN ST · DEEP ELLUM, DALLAS

Last inspected 2019.

6 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Feb 2019.

Last inspected Feb 2019. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
VIOLATIONS
50
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 1
2019
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
JUL 20
2018
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
1 pts Chemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
APR 12
2018
PASS 14 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Sanitation
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

mold/dirt in ice machine

3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

no thermometer in cooler

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

food kept for over 7 days

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

reach in cooler needs cleaning

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

chemical bottle not label

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
OCT 19
2017
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

dented can on shelves

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

leak on hand wash

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

gap between hand sink and wall

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

squeeze bottles, seasoning shakes not labeled

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

no grease trap ticket

2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

food items missing use by date

1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

food items must be covered

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

light in vent a hood not working

APR 22
2017
PASS 9 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit
2 pts Other
*23 No Water

need cold water at hand sink

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

repair cove base at mop sink

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
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OCT 17
2016
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirt build up in soda gun nozzles

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

Raw shrimp stored above Sauces in WIC, Raw beef patties stored above pickles in RIC, Raw shelled eggs stored above milk in RIC (front line). cook used a cloth towel to wipe off bun.

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

cook donned gloves without washing hands

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

bare hand contact with hamburger bun and patty

2 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

half and half expiration date 09-2016

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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