Dallas
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The Mercury Grill

11909 Preston Rd #1418, Dallas, TX 75230 · 75230 · Restaurant

Passed all 16 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
16
16 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-22
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
44/100
BEAT
16 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-22
No failures across all 16 inspections on record
16 sanitation violations found across 10 inspections
10 food storage & handling violations found across 8 inspections
Other serious 17×
Sanitation critical 16×
Food Storage & Handling critical 10×
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene minor
Facility Condition minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Documentation & Training minor
Chemical Safety minor
2024-01-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

provide paper towels at hand sink

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

clean the interior of the reach in coolers (dessert cooler) and gaskets

minor Sanitation

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

store sanitizer bucket off the floor

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

properly store ice scooper (observed on top of soda cans)

2023-07-07 Pass Routine
5
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

store food 6 inches off the ground (fish on the floor)

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair/replace celling tiles

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaky faucet at hand sink

2023-01-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

maintain food at hot holding station at 135 F degrees or higher

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

food has to be 6 inches off the ground

2022-06-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Bulk foods

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Other

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Vent hood

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide QA test strips

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

Walk in cooler

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2021-11-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2021-05-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Patey in walk in cooler

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Do not store raw chicken over seafood

2020-11-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

2020-04-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

Bar sink

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

2019-10-22 Pass Routine
6
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

minor Other

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

minor Chemical Safety

*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

minor Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

Ice scoop handle in ice

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2019-04-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
minor Other

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label all non original containers

2018-10-08 Pass Routine
6
minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

serious Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

dented can of tomato sauce

serious Sanitation

*10 Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly; black bacteria present

2018-04-11 Pass Routine
5
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed

minor Other

*25 Prevention of Clostridium Botulinum by ph 4.6<

sushi ph meter needed to test the ph

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

holes in the ceiling tiles

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

do not place cloth towels( absorbent material) underneath the cutting boards.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly

2017-10-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

sign needed at the hand wash sink in the sushi bar

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

do not store cloth towels underneath the cutting boards.

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

cooking utensil placed in the hand wash sink in the sushi bar

2017-04-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

minor Other

*25 HACCP Approved Procedures

For the Cyro Vac, Souis Vide, and sushi rice

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cole slaw at 44.0 cole slaw

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

Sushi area

2016-10-10 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Observed employee eat and another employee drinking from the beverage without a lid and or straw

serious Sanitation

*10 Other sanitizer exposure time

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

Cook's line

minor Other

*25 Preparing food determined by the regulatory authority to require a variance

Sous vide in need of variances

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hair and beard nets needed

critical Food Temperature

*25 Have HACCP plan: reduced oxygen packaging

A HACCP plan is required for sushi rice that is not using temperature as a critical control point

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