SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

TWISTED ROOT BURGER CO..

YOUR CALL. 54/100

2615 COMMERCE ST · DEEP ELLUM, DALLAS

Last inspected August 8, 2023 · passed

5 of 5 inspections passed. 6 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
5 passed
VIOLATIONS
44
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Apr 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 8
2023
PASSED
13 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

All TCS food items shall be at 45 F or below. Food items at grill reach in cooler was between 47F to 55F. Put ice on food until cooler is fixed. Repair reach in cooler asap.

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

Shall date mark TCS food items with a max of 7 days

MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink

Missing hand soap

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Dry goods containers shall be easily cleanable and durable. Remove foil paper from storage racks.

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Pest Control

Observed a few flies in bar area and around bags of onions

MINORSanitation
*37 Food, utensils and equip under water line

Clean the standing water in reach in coolers

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

Employees wearing jewelry on hands and wrists. Remove when handling food and wearing gloves

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

Heavy grease buildup on fryers and grills clean asap. Grease collecting under grills.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label bulk containers of food

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Top of dishwasher dirty, walk in cooler racks dirty. clean asap.

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Light cover needed in walk in cooler, dirty air vent covers.

MINORSanitation
*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

Missing floor tiles and clean under equipment

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Deli slicer and potato slicer observed with food particles. Shall be cleaned and sanitized asap. Remove stickers before cleaning.

JAN 8
2023
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels at handsink in prep area

MINORSanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

Remove foil shelf liners throughout on cook and prep areas

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Fan covers inside WIC observed with dust accumulation

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Renew food manager registrations with the City of Dallas and post

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

Provide a covered trash can for women/co-ed restrooms

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

Observed employee beverage on prep table next to product

MAY 22
2022
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Upper inside panel of ice machine observed with black mold-like substance

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted

Display Health Permit from City of Dallas in public view

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Utilize hand sinks for hand wash only-knife inside

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Provide common name labels for dry ingredient bins

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

RIC gaskets observed with product accumulation. Fan covers inside WIC observed with dust accumulation.

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Replace broken light under vent hood

OCT 25
2021
PASSED
10 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
MINORDocumentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit
MINOROther
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
MINORChemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
MINORFacility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
MINORFacility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
MINOROther
*47 Other Violations
APR 15
2021
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
MINOROther
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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