Dallas
BEAT

Velvet Taco

3012 N Henderson Ave, Dallas, TX 75206 · 75206 · Restaurant

Passed all 12 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
12
11 passed
Last Inspected
2022-08-19
Pass Rate
92%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
12 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-08-19
No failures across all 12 inspections on record
31 other violations found across 10 inspections
29 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
Other critical 31×
Sanitation critical 29×
Food Temperature critical 15×
Food Storage & Handling critical 15×
Facility Condition minor
Employee Hygiene minor
Documentation & Training minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
2022-08-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Avocado found at 59'f, Keep at 41'f or lower

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Fix leaking hot water pipe

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing machines auto. dispense detergents

Keep dish machine at 50ppm Cl

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

Resurface or replace cutting board

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Re seal floor where it has come up

2022-01-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

critical Other

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

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Sanitation

*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO RFSM

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

2021-06-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Employee Hygiene

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

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

2020-06-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

critical Other

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

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

minor Sanitation

*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2019-12-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Other

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

COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

MAINTAIN WIPING CLOTHES IN CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REMOVE PEELING PAINT

minor Employee Hygiene

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON FRONT SERVICING LINE

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN & RESEAL WALLS BY HAND SINK AND 3 COMP SINK

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD ITEMS

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

TUNA 46.2, S. CHEESE 47.8, D. TOMATOES 45.7f

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN VENTS

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

2019-06-28 Pass Complaint
CRITICAL 10
critical Other

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

cover all food to prevent cross contamination

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all gaps in ceiling

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

salsa 73.5

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance

no date marking on prepared food items

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

donning gloves without washing hands

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean walls and fan vent covers in WIC

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

reserving of previously served salsa

minor Other

*45 Drying Mops-air dry

allow mop to air dry

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label all bulk containers

critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

cross contamination arrangement eggs stored with RTE foods

2019-03-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

2018-09-13 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 8
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

s. onions 73.5

minor Sanitation

*45 Attachments to walls and ceilings shall be easily cleanable

maintain smooth easy cleanable attachment and map

critical Other

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

cover all food to prevent cross contamination

minor Sanitation

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

personal drinks stored on food equipment/ above food

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

salsa 50.9F

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

s. buckets stored with food

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared foods

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

2018-07-25 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 17
minor Plumbing & Waste

*37 Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice

un drain ice stored on food

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

c. potatoes 131.2 , pico de gallo with corn 99.3

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

single service items stored by hand sink in prep area

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

food equipment stored in hand sink

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

no date marking on prepared food

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Lack of adequate refrigeration -Discontinue using ice as a cold hold

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

S. bucket stored with food

minor Sanitation

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

personal food stored on equipment

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Lettuce 64.2, d. mustard 66.6F, c. avocado 60.6, and r.eggs 64.0

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close gaps in ceiling

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label bulk container (warning)

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

loosely cover all cooling food

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean fans in kitchen

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on duty during inspection- displayed

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean/remove dust from ceiling

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

2018-01-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all gaps in ceiling

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Toxics stored with equipment/food

minor Food Storage & Handling

*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

critical Other

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

cover all food to prevent cross contamination

minor Employee Hygiene

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

serious Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

serious Other

*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer

salsa

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2017-05-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Employee Hygiene

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

critical Sanitation

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

raw burger patty stored over cheese raw burger over raw steak@ WIC

critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label all bottles

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

raw shell egg 61.1 F need mechanical cooling or time control

minor Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Other

*26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

critical Other

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

2016-11-07 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

tuna tartar over corn pico de gallo, discarded

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

remove all towels

serious Other

*02 Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <

shell Eggs on ice at 61 F discarded

minor Employee Hygiene

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

keep all employee drinks in designated area

minor Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

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