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Vestals Food LLC

4318 East Side Ave, Dallas, TX 75226 · 75226 · Restaurant

Passed all 8 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
8
7 passed
Last Inspected
2020-09-21
Pass Rate
88%
0 failures
Score
48/100
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8 consecutive passes, most recently 2020-09-21
No failures across all 8 inspections on record
13 food storage & handling violations found across 8 inspections
11 other violations found across 7 inspections
Sanitation serious 19×
Food Storage & Handling critical 13×
Other critical 11×
Facility Condition minor
Employee Hygiene minor
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Food Temperature critical
2020-09-21 Pass Routine
4
minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under leaking water lines

minor Facility Condition

*46 Enclosed toilet room w/self closing doors

2020-02-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR WALL OVER WIC- SERVICE REQUESTED

serious Other

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

100 PPM- QUAT- COS

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

NO TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

REPLACE

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL SPRAY BOTTLES

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL SPICES

2019-07-15 Pass Routine
10
minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

repair/ remove RIC

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

no jewelry allowed ( bracelet)

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes & gaps

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

submit and apply for health permit for outside BBQ pit

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

no date marking on prepared food

minor Sanitation

*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

single service item stored on floor

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

soiled wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean gaskets & fan vent covers

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean vents in kitchen

minor Food Storage & Handling

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

finish walls in storage area

2019-02-20 Pass Routine
5
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

serious Other

*11Food Donations - Damaged foods

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

2018-08-01 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 10
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

no date marking on prepared foods

minor Sanitation

*32 CIP-Cleanability

clean gaskets, can opens (remove rusk)

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine (remove pink substance)

minor Employee Hygiene

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

personal drinks (open container ) on prep table while prepping food

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

expired date marking on prepared foods

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?

operating a smoker with out a valid health permit submits plans for smoker and /or apply health permit

critical Pest Activity

*34 Devices to stun/electrocute flying insects

toxic device stored above food

critical Other

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

cover all food to prevent contamination

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies

2018-06-25 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 15
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

close all holes & gaps in ceiling and reseal around front doors

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

no jewelry allowed- no watches

minor Sanitation

*32 CIP-Cleanability

clean can open- remove rust

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

no date marking prepared foods

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Cross contamination by arrangement raw eggs stored with RTE foods

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean drains and gaskets

minor Documentation & Training

*30 Food Establishment Permit

submits plans for smoker and /or apply health permit

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide one in air gap at sinks

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean RIC(s) and ice machine

minor Employee Hygiene

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

chewing while prepping cantaloupe

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair ceiling ( in front of WIC )

minor Other

*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

install hand sink in smoker area

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on duty during the inspection

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

provide current grease trap records

2017-11-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

clean vents

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

Provide small covered trash cans at all hand sink

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

repair ceiling

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Close all holes sand gaps in ceilings

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

Post signage “health inspection available upon request"

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Cross contamination by arrangement

critical Other

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

Cover all food items to prevent cross contamination

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean gaskets and drains

minor Employee Hygiene

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

Personal drink in prep area

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

No date marking on prepared food items

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment

2017-02-16 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Soy ginger sauce 50.5 degrees Fahrenheit

serious Sanitation

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

0ppm 3-comp sink, sanitizer buckets 0ppm

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Employees not washing hands before donning gloves.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

minor Facility Condition

*46 Enclosed toilet room w/self closing doors

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