THE MERCURY GRILL.

City of Dallas

11909 PRESTON RD #1418 · PRESTON HOLLOW, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

16 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
16
VIOLATIONS
68
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 22
2024
PASS 5 violations
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

provide paper towels at hand sink

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

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

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

store sanitizer bucket off the floor

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

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

JUL 7
2023
PASS 5 violations
1 pts 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)

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

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

store wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

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

repair/replace celling tiles

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

leaky faucet at hand sink

JAN 11
2023
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

1 pts 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

JUN 8
2022
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Bulk foods

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
2 pts Other
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Vent hood

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Provide QA test strips

1 pts Food Temperature
*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

Walk in cooler

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
NOV 18
2021
PASS 3 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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MAY 6
2021
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

Patey in walk in cooler

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Do not store raw chicken over seafood

NOV 3
2020
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
1 pts Chemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
APR 20
2020
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

Bar sink

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
OCT 22
2019
PASS 6 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
1 pts Chemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

Ice scoop handle in ice

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
APR 11
2019
PASS 2 violations
2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label all non original containers

OCT 8
2018
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

dented can of tomato sauce

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

APR 11
2018
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed

2 pts Other
*25 Prevention of Clostridium Botulinum by ph 4.6<

sushi ph meter needed to test the ph

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

holes in the ceiling tiles

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

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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly

OCT 11
2017
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

sign needed at the hand wash sink in the sushi bar

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

do not store cloth towels underneath the cutting boards.

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

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

APR 12
2017
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
2 pts Other
*25 HACCP Approved Procedures

For the Cyro Vac, Souis Vide, and sushi rice

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cole slaw at 44.0 cole slaw

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

Sushi area

OCT 10
2016
PASS 5 violations
1 pts 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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Other sanitizer exposure time
2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

Cook's line

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

Sous vide in need of variances

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Hair and beard nets needed

OCT 10
2016
PASS 1 violation
2 pts 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

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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