The Kessler (kitchen)
1230 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant
Passed all 10 inspections — critical violations noted
2024-02-26 Pass Routine 4
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM not on site; needs to be certified
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
mop handle needs to be inverted
*31 No soap at handsink
(bar) hand soap missing soap at hand sink
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wiping cloths need to be in the sanitizing bucket between use
2024-02-23 Pass Routine 4
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM needs to be on site; certified
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
mop handle needs to be inverted
*31 No soap at handsink
in the bar, the hand sink missing hand soap
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wiping cloths need to be in the sanitizing bucket chen not in use
2023-06-29 Pass Routine 1
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Repair gap at back door.
2022-10-30 Pass Routine CRITICAL 2
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
Seal bottom of back door and all outer perimeters to prevent entrance of insects and rodents
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
Register food manager certificate with the city of dallas
2022-03-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
0PPM TESTED IN DISH MACHINE
*33 Warewashing machine, sink - cleaned every 24 hrs
LACK OF CLEANING
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
PESTICIDE STORED ON FOOD EQUIPMENT
*37 Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location
CLEAN DISHES STORED IN MOP SINK
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK
2019-08-28 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
RI cooler unit dirty with food debris must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*47 Handwashing signage
missing hand wash sign at hand sink must be have hand wash sign at hand sinks
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
missing chemical test strips to check sanitizing solutions must be have test strips to check sanitizing solutions
*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
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
walls and floors behind equipment dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination
2019-02-05 Pass Routine 3
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
must be discard all food containers without date mark or proper label
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
must be label with common names all food containers
*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
2018-08-08 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
missing test strips must be have test strips to check chemical concentration
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing food labeling on food containers inside cooler unit must be label all food containers
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
cooler units in all areas with water contamination must be clean and sanitize to avoid food contamination
2017-06-23 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE HAND SINK
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE A HAND WASH SIGN FOR THE HAND SINK
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
PROVIDE A DOOR STRIP TO ALLEVIATE GAP (SIDE DOOR)
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE (LIGHT MOLD PROLIFERATION)
2016-12-09 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN ALL REACH IN COOLER GASKETS TO REMOVE VISIBLE SOIL
*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
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
REMOVE DIRT AND GRIME FROM THE FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK AND DRAINS
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE IN THE KITCHEN
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