THE MOTH.

City of Dallas

1621 OAK LAWN AVE #B · DESIGN DISTRICT, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

12 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

Last inspected Dec 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 16

2023

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN AND SANITIZE SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER / COOK LINE (SIGHT & TOUCH)

2 pts Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

PROVIDE QA TEST STRIPS TO CHECL CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

STAFF MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY CONTAMINATION ( CHANGING TASKS / ETC)

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

OBSERVED RUSTING SHELVES WIC

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENT BINS/ COMMON NAME

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN CLEAN WALL UNDERNEATH / AROUND DISH MACHINE & ALL FOOD PREP AREAS

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES ( DISH AREA)

MAR 30

2023

PASS 12 violations

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

Need 1 inch air gap.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

Sanitizer bucket at <170 ppm DDBSA, range is between 272-700 ppm.

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Need food handlers for all employees working.

2 pts Other

*24 Shellfish tags kept for 90 days: record keeping

Produce shellfish tags from the last 90 days.

1 pts Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

No jewelry on hands.

1 pts Other

*37 Condenser unit shall be separated from the food

WIC condenser unit is dirty and moldy above food.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources

Cannot store clean utensils on dirty shelf.

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Dirty WIC rack can fall into open food.

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

Need hand washing sign at every hand sink.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Need trash can lid or cover in women's bathroom.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Label all bulk containers.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

No thermometer in RIC.

JUL 7

2022

PASS 6 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all foods in the cooelrs Remove the old label

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 61'f, avocado 67'f

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the can opener

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

dressings exp 7/6, red wine dressing 7/5

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

No towel allow to wrap the ham, turkey

DEC 27

2021

PASS 9 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

Bean 12-16, dressing ranhch 12-18

2 pts Other

*25 HACCP Plan Record to be maintained

Provide HACCP plan for the Poke

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 57'f, tuna 47'f

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all foods in the coolers

3 pts Sanitation

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

Observed raw eggs store next to cooked beef and produce

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

No towel allow under the container, equipments...

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

observed open cup of coffee

JUN 7

2021

PASS 6 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expired RFSM

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw eggs 61'f

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

provide date marking for the cheeses

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw egg store next to green bean and carrot

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket: 0 ppm chlorine

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OCT 29

2019

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

fish 52'f

3 pts Sanitation

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

observed raw meat store next to bbq sauces

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the freezer, gasket

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

cheeses

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

provide cleaning for the air filer vent

APR 25

2019

PASS 7 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

1 pts Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

1 pts Other

*47 Other Violations

mop

2 pts Other

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

OCT 17

2018

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

Cloth towels used under cutting boards on working area at bar. Cloth towels used to stabilize containers on production cutting board.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Container stored on top of heirloom tomatoes where bottom of container was in contact with the food.

1 pts Chemical Safety

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

Sanitizing bucket stored on floor in production area of kitchen.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Mixing bowl stored adjacent to hand wash sink. Recommend installing splash guard. Glassware adjacent to hand wash sink in bar area. Management indicated that they are having difficulty in locatin

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Die for commercial potato slicer shows build up of food debris

AUG 28

2018

PASS 11 violations

3 pts Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Cauliflower puree 110.6°F Other puree 127.8°F

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Cookware cleaner stored on shelf with waffle irons. Please store potentially toxic materials in a separate area from where utensils are stored.

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Reach in cooler in main production area of kitchen not maintaining proper temperatures. Mushrooms 56.3°F Tomatoes 48.6°F Reach in coolers should be maintaining temperatures of 41°F or less.

3 pts Sanitation

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

Raw hamburger meat over cooked pork ribs in walk in cooler (with beer kegs) Raw shell eggs over ready to eat hummus in same walk in cooler. Raw oysters and raw mussels (live) stored in walk in c

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Glassware adjacent to hand wash sinks in bar area. Splash guards should be installed.

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Rusty shelving near dish pit. Rusty shelving on lower shelf of work table on West wall of open kitchen area.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Ice machine infected. Slime biofilm on interior upper surface of ice storage compartment.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

Spoon observed resting with handle on guacamole.

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Thermometers not visible in almost all reach in cooler in production area of kitchen.

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Moist mop cloths stored on counters. When not actively in use in employee's hand, mop cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Staff observed touching cooked bacon with bare hands.

FEB 9

2018

PASS 5 violations

2 pts Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

used to store ice. Must be used for hand wash only

2 pts Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

spatula in sound condition. must be discarded.

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

ice scoop stored on ice. must be properly stored with handle up.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food shall be honestly presented

squeeze bottles not labeled. must be labeled.

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

gap between hw/wall. must be sealed.

AUG 15

2017

PASS 5 violations

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

SOAP STORED BY FOOD

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

MOLD INSIDE ICE MACHINE

3 pts Sanitation

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

RAW EGGS OVER HAMUS IN WALK IN COOLER

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES

FEB 6

2017

PASS 8 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

1 pts Chemical Safety

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

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

1 pts Employee Hygiene

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

EMPLOYEE DRINKING AT BAR

2 pts Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

CREAM CURRY SAUCE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

3 pts Sanitation

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

GROUND MEAT STORED OVER FISH IN WALK IN COOLER

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

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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