Dallas
BEAT

Tortas Las Tortugas

235 W Centre St, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant

Passed all 11 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
11
11 passed
Last Inspected
2023-09-19
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
20/100
BEAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-09-19
No failures across all 11 inspections on record
38 sanitation violations found across 10 inspections
8 employee hygiene violations found across 5 inspections
Sanitation critical 38×
Facility Condition minor 11×
Other serious 11×
Employee Hygiene critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
Food Temperature critical
2023-09-19 Pass Routine
10
serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Sanitation

*32 Smooth Contact Surfaces

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

2023-02-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

store wet wiping towels in solution buckets

critical Sanitation

*18 Use toxics according to additional condition

bleach sanitizer at 3 sink measured over 200 ppm

critical Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

remove encrusted grease build up behind cooking equipment

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace blown out light (vent a hood)

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

cutting boards at cook line observed not in good repair

minor Employee Hygiene

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

observed employee eating/food prep table, store personal drinks/food in designated area

2022-08-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER BELOW 41F( SLICED TOMATO 46.7F, GRILLED CHICKEN 46.2f, SLICED PINEAPPLE 46.2F). PLACE FOOD IN WORKING COLD HOLD EQUIPMENT.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

critical Pest Activity

*18 Restricted use pesticides

OBSERVED HOME USE PESTICIDE IN KITCHEN, REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

REPAIR OR ADJUST TEMPERATURE OF WIC.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

OBSERVED CONTAINER WITH WHITE SUBSTANCE NOT LABELED, LABEL.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

GRIME BUILD UP ON WIRE SHELVES, DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES, CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

DUST BUILD UP ON INTAKE VENTS.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

HOLES ON WALLS, COVER/REPAIR.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RENEW/REGISTER EXPIRED RFSM WITH CITY OF DALLAS.

2021-04-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

minor Sanitation

*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

FOOD CONTAINER STORED ON TOP OF OPEN FOOD ITEMS

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS

minor Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINKS STORED IN PREP AREA AND ON PREP TABLE

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

BEANS 107*F IN HHU

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON CUTTING BOARD AND PREP TABLE

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SLICED TOMATOES 59.4*F , CHEESE 45*F,

serious Employee Hygiene

*14 Gloves single use

FAILURE TO CHANGE

2020-03-23 Pass Routine
2
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2019-09-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors behind equipment and floors kitchen area dirty with grease and soils accumulations also wet floors at prep area must be clean to avoid contamination walls and ceiling with soils and grease ac

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

door not closing correctly at RI cooler kitchen area all cooler units doors must be repair or readjust to proper condition shelving rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cooler units dirty inside and outside at prep area and kitchen area must be clean and sanitize inside and outside to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

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

raw meat container in top rack must be at lower level to avoid cross contamination cooked food top and raw food lower shelves

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing some thermometers inside cooler units must have visible and working thermometers

critical Sanitation

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing current food handler cards must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

a/c vents dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

floors at preparation area with cracks and rough surfaces must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces

critical Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

holes in walls prep area must be close to avoid pest harboring exit back door missing weather strip around frame door must be close all gaps at back door to avoid pest harboring

2019-03-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

cement floors with rough surfaces and cracks must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

warmers at 112 F

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking inside RI cooler unit must be have date marking on all food containers to avoid cross contamination

minor Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

floors with dirty with water accumulations and spills must be have dry and clean floors inside prep area

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

bare hand contact with TCS food at kitchen area not bare hand contact with TCS food during food preparation

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling method, criteria - rapid cooling equipment

missing cooling racks at bakery area must be have cooling racks to avoid cross contamination by nonfood surfaces

2018-09-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

warmers 110 F meat 110 F sauce 108 F chicken 108 F

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

missing some food handler cards must be have food handler cards on site

critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

WI cooler door broken bottom strip rust and oxidize must be repair to proper condition warmers must be maintain proper food temperatures of 135 F or above must be replace or repair to avoid food

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

back prep area floors surfaces with cracks and rough surfaces must be repair to a smooth and easy to clean surfaces

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

missing sanitizer buckets inside bakery and prep areas must be have sanitizing solution on all areas sanitizer bucket 100 ppm chlorine solution 3c sink 50 ppm chlorine solution

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

zero chlorine concentration at sanitizer buckets front service area must be have 100 ppm chlorine chemical concentration at sanitizer buckets

critical Pest Activity

*34 Windows or doors protected against the entry criteria - air curtain

exit door, service window and front doors missing air curtains must be have air curtains to prevent harboring pest use as control pest management

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

light bulbs not working at vent hood area must be repair to proper condition

2018-03-28 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cooking equipment with encrusted soils and debris must be clean encrusted deposits and debris to avoid food contamination

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

floors rough and hard surfaces in all kitchen and prep areas must be have smooth and easy to clean

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking at food containers -freezer unit back area - must be have date marking in all food containers as hazard control

critical Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Chlorine spray with 800 ppm of Chlorine concentration must be check concentration to avoid chemical contamination

critical Sanitation

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

cheese tray container at bottom shelf must be above raw meat to avoid cross contamination as public health control

critical Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

frame exit door with gaps missing weather strips must be closed all gaps to avoid pest harboring and contamination

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

some lights don't working properly in different areas all lights must be work properly and in good repair

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

vent hood dirty and grease extraction not working properly must be clean and fumes extraction work properly

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

walls, floors and ceiling damages in all areas walls, floors and ceiling must repair to be easy to clean to avoid contamination

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

2017-10-02 Pass Routine
6
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

minor Facility Condition

*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Ice machine

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Employee Hygiene

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

2017-03-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE MICROWAVE AND ICE MACHINE

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT LETTUCE

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

RAID INSECT SPRAY

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF HAS FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

OBSERVED ONE FOOD PREPARATION WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE SANITIZING TOWELS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

POOLING WATER IN THE BACK OF THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE HAND SINK

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR WALL BOARDS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN

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