SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

TORTAS EL RANCHITO #3.

YOUR CALL. 71/100

1141 PEAVY RD · CASA LINDA, DALLAS

Last inspected February 21, 2024 · passed

16 of 16 inspections passed. 13 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
16
16 passed
VIOLATIONS
63
includes 13 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Feb 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 21
2024
PASSED
8 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

improper cold hold temps in RIC (kitchen)- tomatoes 56F/ cheese 53F

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

shall not store raw meat on same shelf as cooked(RIC) or over RTE items

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

mold observed inside of ice machine- food not safe

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

properly date items (day opened/ mixed counts as day 1)

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label bulk food containers

MINORSanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

utensils must be stored with handles out of the food

CRITICALOther
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

cover food in RIC (kitchen)

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets on RIC/ RIF (dirty), clean inside of all RIC's

JUL 17
2023
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket observed at 0 ppm, COS to 100PPM

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

seal hand sink to the wall properly.

JAN 6
2023
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*47 Other Violations

BROKEN GASKET AT DOOR OF RIF

JUL 8
2022
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

TOWEL STORE UNDER CUTTING BOARD

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

BROKEN GASKET

JAN 5
2022
PASSED
0 violations
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JUL 5
2021
PASSED
0 violations
JAN 9
2021
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

NO BUCKET SANITIZER

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

T6OWELS STORE ON PREP SURFACE

AUG 31
2020
PASSED
0 violations
APR 30
2020
PASSED
0 violations
JAN 15
2020
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE HOLES ON WALLS IN KITCHEN BESIDE HAND SINK.

MINORFacility Condition
*47 Other Violations

CLOSE HOLES ON EXIT DOOR AND REPAIR BROKEN DOOR FRAME.

MINORFacility Condition
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

MISSING TILES ON THE FLOOR

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

SET UP SANITIZER IN BUCKET FOR SURFACE CLEANING AT 100PPM AND 50PPM FOR THREE COMPARMENT SINK

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

PROVIDE FOOD THERMOMETER.

JUL 19
2019
PASSED
8 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

no sanitizing in bucket

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label sanitizing bucket

CRITICALFood Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

food kept in storage room covered with cloth and plastic bag to cool down.

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Pest Control

****fruit flies in storage area***

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloth place in prep surface

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

employee's need handlers certificate

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*45Physical Facilities

exit door in storage need repair, hold on te side

CRITICALPest Activity
*47 Other Violations

need most current pest control**expired pest control-06/23/2018

FEB 25
2019
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

GREASE TRIP TICKET PAST DUE

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

NEED SANITIZER BUCKET SET UP

AUG 7
2018
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

EMPLOYEES DONNED GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORFood Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

THAWING RAW GROUND BEEF IN SINK

MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

SALSAS

FEB 21
2018
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINOROther
*21 Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

EMPLOYEES PREPARING TORTILLAS

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

KNIVES STORED BETWEEN COOLER AND PREP TABLE

CRITICALFood Temperature
*05 Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding

RICE (120°F) AND BEANS (118°F) IN HOT HOLD UNIT

MINORFacility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

OPENINGS ON BACK DOOR

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

BROTH AND MEATS LACKED DATE MARKING. CORN WITH DATE MARKING FROM 2/8/18. PREPARED FOOD IN REACH IN COOLER WITH DATE MARKING FROM 2/13/18.

AUG 21
2017
PASSED
11 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

salsa previously service to customer

SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared foods

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Bare hand contact on Tacos

MINORSanitation
*21 PIC ensures food handlers properly trained

written policy on vomiting and diarrhea clean-up

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes stored on equipment

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

identified s. buckets

MINOROther
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

post sign " health inspection is available upon request"

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

personal drinks in prep area

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean walls and floors

MINORSanitation
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

remove all unnecessary equipment

FEB 15
2017
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

expired TCS food (cooked meat) 2-7-2017

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

bare hand contact on tacos

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink
MINOROther
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
MINORFacility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair ceiling (replace all damage ceiling tiles

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