The Southern Cross
1800 Dowdy Ferry Rd, Dallas, TX 75217 · 75217 · Restaurant
Passed all 15 inspections — critical violations noted
2024-11-27 Pass New Retail Food 2022
No violations found.
2023-11-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*19 One Inch Air Gap
provide air gap at floor sink at Ice machine
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
provide grease trap every 20 days
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
provide CFM on site at all times 29
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
thermometers on site not calibrated
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
provide equipment or equivalent sneeze guard on buffet
2023-04-30 Pass Routine 2
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
remove/replace foil shelf liners remove card board shelf liners in dry storage under can soda
*47 Other Violations
2022-10-27 Pass Routine 4
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF POPCORN MACHINE.
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
MUST DATE ALL RTE FOOD/STORED MORE THAN 24HRS.
*40 Reuse of single service articles
DO NOT REUSE SINGLE USE CONTAINER/FOIL OBSERVE A LOT OF THEM REWASHED.
*47 Other Violations
NO PET CONTROL
2022-03-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 2
*34 Pest Control
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
2021-05-24 Pass Routine 1
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND COVERS IN THE KITCHEN
2020-07-06 Pass Routine 2
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
RESTORE LIGHTING TO THE RESTROOM ( AND REPLACE BURNED OUT ONE IN KITCHEN )
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
VISIBLE GAP AT THE BACK DOOR ( RIGHT CORNER )
2020-01-08 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
SOILED ( FLOOR DRAIN ) UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN UNDERNEATH THE TOILET SEAT ( RESTROOM )
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN WALK IN COOLER DOOR GASKET
2019-07-08 Pass Routine 1
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
NO LIGHT SUPPLIED TO ONE HALF OF THE VENT HOOD NO LIGHT SUPPLIED TO THE KITCHEN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM SOME CEILING LIGHTING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN ARE NOT SHINING RESTORE LIGHTING ASAP
2019-01-09 Pass Routine 3
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPLACE THE LIGHTS THAT ARE NO LONGER SHINING IN SOME UNITS IN THE KITCHEN
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
TWO FOOD CONTAINERS RESTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER ONE OF BBQ SAUCE THE OTHER OF PICKLES
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE TOILET BOWL IN THE KITCHEN RESTROOM
2019-01-02 Pass Routine 3
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPLACE THE LIGHTS THAT HAVE BURNED OUT IN A COUPLE OF UNITS
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
CONTAINERS OF BBQ SAUCE AND PICKLES RESTING ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE RESTROOM TOILET IN THE KITCHEN
2018-06-28 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND COVERS INSIDE THE KITCHEN
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
RAW EGGS ABOVE FRESH LETTUCE IN THE WALK IN COOLER
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE MICROWAVE
*32 Damaged Equipment
REPLACE THE BROKEN WALK IN COOLER DOOR GASKET
2018-01-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
TWO DENTED CANS ON SHELVES (PINTO BEANS AND APPLES)
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN KITCHEN RESTROOM TOILET (BOWL AND SEAT ) LIGHT FECAL SOIL
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE A HAND WASH SIGN FOR THE KITCHEN HAND SINKS
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
LIQUID WASTE MANIFEST (SERVICE) BEYOND 90 DAYS ( 08/ 28 / 2017 )
2017-05-31 Pass Routine 4
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
cement floors missing floor seal
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
some lights are off in prep areas and cooler unit room area flickering lights
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
missing ceiling tile 3 compartment sink area
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
need current grease trap ticket
2016-11-10 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held
expired dates since 2013
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
floors need to be reseal to avoid porous surfaces and contamination
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
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