SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

WALNUT FOOD MART.

BEAT. 45/100

9790 WALNUT ST · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS

Last inspected December 6, 2023 · passed

13 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
14 passed
VIOLATIONS
80
includes 13 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Jan 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 6
2023
PASSED
11 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

Observed beef 110 F, warmer 107 F

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Employees must have food handlers.

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

Date mark all food held over one day.

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide thermometers in every unit.

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Do not block hand sink.

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

Do not use foil as a liner. Clean/replace rusted shelves.

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

Cover all food in WIC.

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Replace glass door on warmer.

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean walls and A/C vents

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

Provide covered trash in restroom.

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

Sanitizer too high, 200 ppm Cl

MAR 23
2023
PASSED
5 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

deep clean microwave cutting boards and microwave

CRITICALFood Temperature
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace bulb in hot hold need a light shield in wic

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

hand wash sink not accessible- hand washing only

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

remove protective film from Ice Machine remove card board from the shelves on Wic

SERIOUSSanitation
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

dirty eggs- touching cilantro farm grown eggs can not be used- not cleaned

SEP 14
2022
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

separate ground meat and steak from same tray

CRITICALOther
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held

expired food products on shelves

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

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

leaking pipe under hand sink

MINORSanitation
*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact

broken gaskets around cooler doors

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

wood tortilla press machine not allowed

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

provide label for food storage containers

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, gaskets, fans cover, microwave, freezer

NOV 30
2021
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
MINORSanitation
*32 CIP-Cleanability

remove aluminum lining

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
APR 20
2021
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSOther
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

Observed prepackaged burrito without an expiration date. COS

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean the floor in the walk-in-cooler.

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

Need handwash sign in restroom.

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NOV 4
2020
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Observed a prepackaged hamburger without a datemark.

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean the floor in the walk-in-cooler. Clean the floors and walls behind equipment.

MINOROther
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

Remove unnecessary articles from kitchen.

APR 28
2020
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean can opener, slurpy dispenser and ice machine.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean walls, floors and behind equipment in kitchen and WIC.

NOV 7
2019
PASSED
10 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink

RESTROOM

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ICE MACHINE INTERIOR, CUTTING BOARDS

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

NO DRINKING IN FOOD PREP. AREA ALLOWED. OBSERVED A CUP OF COFFEE STORED ON FOOD PREP. AREA

MINOROther
*37 Packaged food may not be stored in direct contact with ice or water if the food is subject to th

KEEP BOTTLED AND CANED BEVERAGES ICE BIN FREE OF MELTED ICE WATER

MINOROther
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

DO NOT KEEP AND TABLET OR PHONE OR SPEAKER ON CUTTING BOARD

MINOROther
*45 First Aid
MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER. ALSO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT ,SHELVES FROM WALK IN COOLER

MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN " MOST CURRENT FOOD INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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

MILK 11-3-19

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

DATE MARK ALL FOOD PRODUCTS WITH USE BY DATE WITH SHELF LIFE OF 7 DAYS OR LESS

MAY 16
2019
PASSED
8 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap

wash hands without soap

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic Chemical Storage - Retail Sale

sanitizing bucket sitting on three compartment sink

MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wait wiping towel place on prep surface

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves in wic, clean floor and ceiling both in kitchen area and wic

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels
MINORSanitation
*45 First Aid

no first aid kit, no writen down procedure for clean up bodily fluid

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

date mark all sandwich with date used by at least 7 days or less

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*47 Other Violations

remove unnecessary items such as machines in store area blocking path to restroom, and also empty or drain water from keep cool container.

NOV 8
2018
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINOREmployee Hygiene
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

GRILL AREA

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN GOURMET ICE DISPENSER , ICE MACHINE INTERIOR

MINORPlumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE MISSING LIGHT BULB COVERS FROM WALK IN COOLER

MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN " CURRENT FOOD INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST" UP

MAY 23
2018
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOOR AND WALL OF DUST AND GREASE. CLEAN RESTROOM

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

NO DRINKING IN FOOD PREP. AREA ALLOWED

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

RESTROOM

MINORDocumentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit

EL CHARRITO'S TAQUERIA HAS A BUSINESS SIGN POSTED AT FRONT OF BUILDING. Apply for Food establishment for El Charrito's Taqueria from 320 E. Jefferson Blvd, Room 118 within 7 days. Please bring sale

MINORChemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
DEC 20
2017
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

GRILLED BEEF 114'F CORRECTED ON SITE

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN WALL, CEILING AND FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER. CLEAN RESTROOM

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

RESTROOM AND KITCHEN

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR BROKEN TOILET SEAT

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

DATE MARK ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM COOLERS

MINOROther
*31 Individual, disposable towels

RESTROOM

JUL 3
2017
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

cooler

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

cooler beside the Coca Cola soda dispenser

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
SERIOUSFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
JAN 25
2017
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

Replace damaged cooler door gaskets. Clean inside coolers.

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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