The Meridian at Kessler Park (kitchen)
2522 Fort Worth Ave, Dallas, TX 75211 · 75211 · Restaurant
Passed all 11 inspections — critical violations noted
2022-06-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Detail and sanitize all food contact surfaces of equipment.
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
Last pumped in 2021
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
No RFSM on site during the inspection
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
All food handlers must be trained in food safety
*31 Individual, disposable towels
Stock all hand sinks with paper towels
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
Treat kitchen area for gnats
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Clean the floors throughout the kitchen area
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited
Remove all unnecessary items from the kitchen area
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS
Remove any unused food in the reach-in coolers/dry storage (expired dates)
2021-04-02 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
water leaks in all areas must be replace or repair to proper condition
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
hand sink hot water at 98F max in all areas must be at 110 F hot water in all hand sinks
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
cooler units dirty outside with dripping, spills and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing RFSM certificate missing FSM registered with the city
*42 cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food or visible soil before opening
hermetic food containers covers dirty with food debris and soils accumulations clean all hermetic covers in all areas to avoid contamination
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
light shields missing on all areas must be have light shields to avoid contamination and use as fire hazard control
*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?
hot water don't maintain at 110 F at hand sinks must be have peak hot water demand in all areas at minimum 110 F to avoid contamination
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
shelving inside cooler units rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
floors behind equipment dirty with soils, grease accumulations and food debris must be clean to avoid cross contamination
2020-10-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing RFSM certificates must be have FSM registered with the city
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
3c sink detach from the wall and move must be attach properly to wall
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
fan cover missing at front RI cooler unit must be have all fan covers on cooler units
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
vent hood sticker expired vent hood dirty with grease spills and soils must be clean to avoid cross contamination
2020-03-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
floors, walls and ceiling dirty with food debris, spills grease drippings, soils deposits and litter must be clean and sanitize to proper condition
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing food labels on food containers must be have food labels on all food containers
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
shelving on different areas with rust and oxidation must be replace or repair to proper condition
*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
food containers at floor level inside freezer unit all food containers must be 6 inches out the floor level
*07 Food hermetically sealed shall be obtained from food processing plant regulated by the regulator
hermetic food containers dirty with soils dust and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
fan vents inside cooler units dirty with dust and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
cooler units and general equipment dirty with grease accumulations food debris and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination
2019-09-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw eggs store next to butter and sour cream
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
provide cleaning for ice machine, observed mold builds up inside
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
provide grease trap record
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
register RFSM with city of Dallas
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
provide date marking for hams
*31 Individual, disposable towels
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
seal open gaps for the back door
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
keep frozen food boxes above floor 6 ins
2019-03-31 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2018-08-02 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
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*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, device criteria
Set up Sanitizer bucket
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw chicken and raw meat Store together
2018-06-05 Pass w/ Conditions Routine CRITICAL 11
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
At least three dented cans in dry storage area. Bulk spice storage containers left open in kitchen. Exterior surfaces of spice containers show buildup of spice itself and other spices. Dry stor
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
Location is unable to provide evidence of grease trap service.
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat bagels, cheese, and other fooods. See attached photograph
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Box of single serving potato chips on floor of dry storage area. Other foods stored on floor of dry storage area.
*34 Remove dead/trapped pests
Dead insects in light shields for florescent lighting throughout facility.
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
Bowls used to scoop flour and other dry goods. Handle for cornmeal stored with handle resting on cornmeal.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Leaves from product and other food debris on floor of walk in cooler. Shelving for reach in cooler at service counter shows significant buildup of food soils on wire shelving
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
No employee observed washing hands before donning gloves. (See inspection violation for lack of individual disposable towels)
*31 Individual, disposable towels
No paper towels available at any hand wash sink in kitchen.
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
Return air vents for air conditioning system show buildup of dust and lint.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Can opener blade soiled. Other surfaces around can opener dirty.
2017-11-22 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
Reach in cooler missing easily readable thermometers.
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw shell eggs stored in WIC above other ready to eat foods.
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Food on floor of walk in freezer.
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
No hot water supplied under pressure to multiple hand wash sinks in production areas of kitchen. Hand wash sink in kitchen area only reached 91.2°F
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
Light bulb not functioning under vent hood in production area of kitchen.
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
Sanitizing bucket tested at less than 100ppm Quaternary Ammonium
*33 Mechanical warewashing equip., wash solution temp.
Logs show warewashing at less than 120°F. Employees ran dishes through and temperature reached 183°F Please document actual temperatures that dishes are being exposed to on final rinse.
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
Registered Food Service Manager certified through the City of Dallas must be present at all times food is prepared and served. This blue certificate may be obtained from our Goforth Office: Code Co
2017-04-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN FLOOR IN RIC
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
MOLDED STRAWBERRIES
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
RAW PORK STORED OVER VEGETABLES IN WIC
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
IN RIC
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
CLEAN SHELVES THAT HOLD UTENSIL
*47 Handwashing signage
AT DISHWASHER HAND SINK
2016-10-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*31 Individual, disposable towels
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
FROZEN RAW SHRIMP OVER RTE FROZEN MEATBALLS COS
*47 Handwashing signage
at al hand sinks COS
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
MOLDED STRAWBERRIES IN COOLERS 2 DENTED CANS ON SHELF WITH NON DENTED CANS COS- REMOVED
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
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