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Tortas Y Tacos El Jalalito

5102 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75211 · 75211 · Restaurant

Passed all 14 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
14
14 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-25
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
66/100
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14 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-25
No failures across all 14 inspections on record
22 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections
Sanitation critical 22×
Food Storage & Handling minor
Food Temperature critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Documentation & Training minor
Facility Condition minor
Other critical
Chemical Safety critical
2024-01-25 Pass Routine
2
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Food manager not on site

minor Facility Condition

*46 Enclosed toilet room w/self closing doors

Keep self closing mechanism on restroom door in kitchen

2023-07-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Renew food handler certificates

critical Other

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

Cover/put lids on salsas in reach-in cooler

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean fans/fan covers in reach-in cooler

2022-12-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Chemical Safety

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Chlorine concentration observed at 200 ppm

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

For any food kept for more than 24hrs you must put date marking

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

Replace not working thermometers

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Fix broken handle of reach-in cooler

minor Facility Condition

*46 Enclosed toilet room w/self closing doors

Ensure all bathrooms are self-closing

2022-06-28 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2021-10-24 Pass Routine
4
minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair the self closing device on the door / restroom

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Properly store employee drinks / food in a designated area

minor Sanitation

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

Do not store utensils inside of bulk ingredient bins

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

Do not overstock food in containers -RIC

2021-04-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

ceiling on service area dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

some lights on front dining area broken must be clean to avoid cross contamination

2020-10-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

25 ppm chlorine concentration at sanitizer bucket must be have sanitizer bucket at 100 ppm chlorine concentration to avoid cross contamination

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

thermometers not working on cooler units must be have working and visible thermometers

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

ceiling and floors at cooking area behind equipment dirty with soils, spills, food debris and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination

2020-02-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
minor Employee Hygiene

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls dirty with grease accumulations inside kitchen areas must be clean to avoid contamination

serious Sanitation

*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

using recycle containers as food containers must be have approved containers as food containers

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

ceiling at prep area with rough surfaces and peeling off materials must be repair to avoid chemical contamination

critical Sanitation

*36 Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions free of food debris and visible soil

sanitizing solutions dirty must be change sanitizing solutions when contamination is observed and chlorine concentration is depleted

2019-08-09 Pass Routine
2
minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

SHELF RUST IN KITCHEN AREA, PAINT OR REPLACE

minor Sanitation

*46 Toilet rooms, convenience and accessibility

CLEAN VENT IN MALE AND FEMALE RESTROOM

2019-01-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

tortilla

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

0 ppm

critical Sanitation

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

observed bean, lettuce store together with raw eggs

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

observed a bag of onion store next to chemical supplies

2018-07-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

all foods login

serious Sanitation

*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

set up sanitizer bucket

critical Sanitation

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

Raw meat and french flies store together

2018-02-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Air intake above main cooking area shows buildup of dust.

minor Sanitation

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

Make sure that handles for scoops that are stored in bulk food containers have handles and those handles are stored up and above the product.

2017-06-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

FOR EMPLOYEES

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SLICED TOMATO 51 DEGREE F COS- DISCARD

2016-12-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

IN DEEP COOLER BY THE GRILL

minor Employee Hygiene

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

DESIGNATE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE ITEMS

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN LIGHTS ABOVE CLEAN DISHES

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

SALSA BY FRONT COUNTER

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

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