Dallas
BEAT

Z Best Deli

17062 Preston Rd #100, Dallas, TX 75248 · 75248 · Restaurant

Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
13
13 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-20
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
34/100
BEAT
13 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-20
No failures across all 13 inspections on record
19 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
18 food storage & handling violations found across 12 inspections
Sanitation critical 19×
Food Storage & Handling critical 18×
Facility Condition minor 15×
Documentation & Training minor 14×
Employee Hygiene critical 13×
Food Temperature critical 12×
Other critical
2024-01-20 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Heavy food debris inside RIC - deli

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

Provide CFM certificate

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide thermometer for small glass cooler

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Repair lights in exhaust hoods

2023-05-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RAW SHELL EGG 55

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

REPAIR DOOR IN MEAT WARMER

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

WIF

2022-11-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

RIC 50, RIC 51

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

minor Other

*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

2022-03-09 Pass Routine
5
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Other

*45 First Aid

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE

2021-06-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

potato salad 50 F-

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

repair the reach in cooler so the prep top maintain 41 F or below

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

water dripping from ceiling- remedy this

minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

2020-10-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

2020-03-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Items on the cooler near the front measured above 41 consistently. Cooling unit in need of possible repair.

critical Food Storage & Handling

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

Raw foods stored next to RTE foods (onions)

critical Food Temperature

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Repair cooling unit door (freezer).

critical Other

*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Containers must not be in contact with stored food items.

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Surfaces must be cleaned and maintained more often.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Base boards in bad condition.

2019-09-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

minor Facility Condition

*42 Ventilation hood systems

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

critical Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

2019-03-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

back door

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

2018-09-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
minor Other

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

equipment dish washer

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

2018-03-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

minor Other

*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

critical Food Temperature

*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

2017-08-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

observed employee touch rte food with bare hands (cut chicken, cut pickles)

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

replace non working light bulbs

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

keep wet cloth in sanitizer bucket

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets, ice machine

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

chicken salad 48, liver paste 52 degrees f

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

store food 6 inches off the floor

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

provide missing ceiling tiles, fix faucet on prep sink, replace caulk around 3 com sink

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

dirty gloves store on clean utensils

critical Sanitation

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

observed raw eggs above rte food in cooler

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

employees must cover hair

2017-02-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

HOT POTATO 110 AND 98 DEGREES F

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER ON TRASH CAN

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

KEEP WET CLOTH IN SANITIZER BUCKET

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

CLEARLY DATE MARK PHF IN WIC, RIC

critical Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

NOT ROOM TEMPERATURES

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN GASKETS, SHELVES, TABLES

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES DRINK

critical Sanitation

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

RAW FISH ABOVE RTE FOOD

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

STORE FOOD 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler

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