THE KESSLER (KITCHEN).

City of Dallas

1230 W DAVIS ST · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

10 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Feb 2024.

Last inspected Feb 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
10
VIOLATIONS
39
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 26
2024
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not on site; needs to be certified

1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

mop handle needs to be inverted

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

(bar) hand soap missing soap at hand sink

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

wiping cloths need to be in the sanitizing bucket between use

FEB 23
2024
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM needs to be on site; certified

1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

mop handle needs to be inverted

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

in the bar, the hand sink missing hand soap

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

wiping cloths need to be in the sanitizing bucket chen not in use

JUN 29
2023
PASS 1 violation
1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Repair gap at back door.

OCT 30
2022
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Seal bottom of back door and all outer perimeters to prevent entrance of insects and rodents

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

Register food manager certificate with the city of dallas

MAR 25
2022
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Other
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

0PPM TESTED IN DISH MACHINE

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Warewashing machine, sink - cleaned every 24 hrs

LACK OF CLEANING

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED

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

SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

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

PESTICIDE STORED ON FOOD EQUIPMENT

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location

CLEAN DISHES STORED IN MOP SINK

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK

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AUG 28
2019
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

RI cooler unit dirty with food debris must be clean to avoid cross contamination

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

missing hand wash sign at hand sink must be have hand wash sign at hand sinks

2 pts Chemical Safety
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing chemical test strips to check sanitizing solutions must be have test strips to check sanitizing solutions

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Soiled linens storage

dirty linen and aprons on an open bag container all dirty linen and aprons must be in a container with lid

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls and floors behind equipment dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination

FEB 5
2019
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

must be discard all food containers without date mark or proper label

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

must be label with common names all food containers

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marking on food containers inside RIc cooler must be date mark all food containers

AUG 8
2018
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

2 pts Chemical Safety
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing test strips must be have test strips to check chemical concentration

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

missing food labeling on food containers inside cooler unit must be label all food containers

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cooler units in all areas with water contamination must be clean and sanitize to avoid food contamination

JUN 23
2017
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE HAND SINK

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE A HAND WASH SIGN FOR THE HAND SINK

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

PROVIDE A DOOR STRIP TO ALLEVIATE GAP (SIDE DOOR)

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE (LIGHT MOLD PROLIFERATION)

DEC 9
2016
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN ALL REACH IN COOLER GASKETS TO REMOVE VISIBLE SOIL

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

ATTACH A DOOR SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE DOOR TO ELIMINATE THE VISIBLE GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FLOOR (THE SPACE IS LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW ENTRY FOR A RODENT) REPAIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

REMOVE DIRT AND GRIME FROM THE FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK AND DRAINS

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

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE IN THE KITCHEN

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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