TORTILLERIA EL CHARRITO INC.

City of Dallas

3275 S POLK ST · OAK CLIFF, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

13 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
VIOLATIONS
100
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 13
2023
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Other
*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip

Maintenance tools placed near four machine

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

Back door has a gap and needs to be sealed

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Date mark items on shelf and cooler - (sweets )

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment has cracks and corners

Aluminum foil under items must be of proper materials

2 pts Chemical Safety
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

Need to have chemical test strips

JUN 17
2023
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment
2 pts Other
*33 Sink compartments shall be large enough
DEC 20
2022
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours
2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Eggs stored at room temperature above 80 degrees.

3 pts Food Temperature
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Hot holding foods must be maintained at 135 and above

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
APR 8
2022
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING TRASH CAN TO PREP FOOD : PROVIDE PREP TABLE FOR FOOD PREPARATION

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

NO LABEL PROVIDED FOR SEEDS AND PASTRIES

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

FOOD ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK; DISCONNECT SPRAY NOZZLE FROM HANDSINK

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

TAMALES 114*F STORED IN HHU

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE HANDS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

REGISTER CFM WITH CITY OF DALLAS

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HAND WASHING

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE FOIL LINING FROM EQUIPMENT

JAN 8
2021
PASS 11 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

BUCKET AND WATERLINES STORED AT HANDSINK

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

REMOVE WIPING CLOTH UNDER CUTTING BOARD; CARDBOARD UNDER FOOD ITEMS IN RIC

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED PORK 104*F IN HHU, TAMALE 118*F IN HHU

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

IMPROPER DATEMARKING

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

COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly

MEDICINE STORED WITH CUSTOMER FOOD ITEMS

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

OBSERVED DOOR OPEN AND DAYLIGHT AT BOTTOM OF DOOR WHEN CLOSED

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APR 29
2020
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

salsa

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

Raw beef above RTE food.

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

Do not line shelves with foil.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

fruit flies

2 pts Other
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

onions

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair exit door.

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
OCT 8
2019
PASS 11 violations
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE HANDS

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW BEEF 54*F STORED ON PREP TABLE

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources

FOOD TRAY FOR COOKED PORK STORED ON TRASH CAN

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINKS STORED WITH CUSTOMERS ITEMS

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

TABLE STORED IN FRONT OF HAND SINK

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*12 Gloves Single Use

FAILURE TO CHANGE GLOVES

APR 18
2019
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

maseca container on floor. keep 6 " minimum off floor when not in use.

2 pts Employee Hygiene
*31 Individual, disposable towels

disposable towel dispenser is empty in tortilla area.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*34 Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are solid and tight-fitting

gap on bottom of exterior door located in tortilla area.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

dust in intake vents located in tortilla area.

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

hydrogen peroxide above single service items.

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

dust accumulation on ceilings

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak coming from plumbing of service sink. repair

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

beans and rice pudding containers being sold have no common name or ingredients used.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

date mark rice pudding and beans. dispose of salsa that has passed seven days.

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

opened drinks above utensils.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

Need sign that states: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

OCT 5
2018
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Food and opened water bottle next to food work station

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Items in hand sink. Hand sink is for hand washing only.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

Dust on vent hood.

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Thermometer in good condition or discarded

thermometer in ric Snapple reading 0 F, equipment is not a freezer. Replace thermometers.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

date mark cut produce that is on sales floor. Date mark pork and steak that is in walk in cooler.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak coming from hand sink located at hot food station.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

Provide trash can at hand sink located at tortilla machine.

APR 4
2018
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Register other food manager certificates at our office. RFSM not on site.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

scoop handle touching flour.

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

Sugar container not labeled. Label flour container in bakery area.

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label clear bottle thar contains cleaner.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Do not store spatulas in between 3 comp sink and FRP. Clean magnetic knife holder.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside Hobart slicer, food particles on blade. Open and clean blade.

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

Opened water bottles on top of food in rif and next to clean utensils.

OCT 14
2017
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*39 Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage
1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

moist wiping cloths stored on prep table, must be stored in sanitizer

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

cooked meat w/ no dates

APR 24
2017
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE FOOD

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

DATE MARK ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INTENDED FOR LATER USE

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

KITCHEN UTENSILS RESTING INSIDE THE HAND SINK

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN DUSTY FAN COVERS IN THE REACH IN COOLERS

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN (REMOVE) DUST FROM THE INTAKE VENT IN THE TORTILLERIA

1 pts Sanitation
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN THE TOILET SEAT UNDERNEATH AND THE INTERIOR OF THE TOILET BOWL IN THE RESTROOM

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

NO EATING/ DRINKING IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREAS

OCT 14
2016
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

UNLABELED CONTAINER OF BULK SUGAR IN THE FOOD PRODUCTION AREA

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK UNDER THE PIPING OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

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

PERSONAL DRINK CUPS ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA (OPEN PERSONAL DRINKS)

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

PROVIDE A DATE OF PRODUCTION FOR THE FRESH CHORIZO PREPARED ON SITE

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

FRESH RAW MEAT BLOOD IN THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN REFRIGERTATOR

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

DIRTY VENT HOOD FILTERS CLEAN THE FAN COVERS OF THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN THE DUSTY INTAKE VENT ABOVE THE FRONT HAND SINK NEXT TO THE FRESH JUICE MACHINES

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