Z Best Deli
17062 Preston Rd #100, Dallas, TX 75248 · 75248 · Restaurant
Passed all 13 inspections — critical violations noted
2024-01-20 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Heavy food debris inside RIC - deli
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
Provide CFM certificate
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
Provide thermometer for small glass cooler
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
Repair lights in exhaust hoods
2023-05-08 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
RAW SHELL EGG 55
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
REPAIR DOOR IN MEAT WARMER
*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
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
RIC 50, RIC 51
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
2022-03-09 Pass Routine 5
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*45 First Aid
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE
2021-06-23 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
potato salad 50 F-
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
repair the reach in cooler so the prep top maintain 41 F or below
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
water dripping from ceiling- remedy this
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
2020-10-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
2020-03-23 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*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.
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
Raw foods stored next to RTE foods (onions)
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
Repair cooling unit door (freezer).
*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.
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Surfaces must be cleaned and maintained more often.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Base boards in bad condition.
2019-09-13 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*47 Handwashing signage
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
*42 Ventilation hood systems
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
2019-03-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
back door
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
2018-09-19 Pass Routine CRITICAL 11
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
equipment dish washer
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
2018-03-05 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
*35 Hair Restraints effective
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
2017-08-18 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
observed employee touch rte food with bare hands (cut chicken, cut pickles)
*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler
replace non working light bulbs
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
keep wet cloth in sanitizer bucket
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets, ice machine
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
chicken salad 48, liver paste 52 degrees f
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
store food 6 inches off the floor
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
provide missing ceiling tiles, fix faucet on prep sink, replace caulk around 3 com sink
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
dirty gloves store on clean utensils
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
observed raw eggs above rte food in cooler
*35 Hair Restraints effective
employees must cover hair
2017-02-15 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
HOT POTATO 110 AND 98 DEGREES F
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINER ON TRASH CAN
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
KEEP WET CLOTH IN SANITIZER BUCKET
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
CLEARLY DATE MARK PHF IN WIC, RIC
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;
NOT ROOM TEMPERATURES
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN GASKETS, SHELVES, TABLES
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES DRINK
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
RAW FISH ABOVE RTE FOOD
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
STORE FOOD 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR
*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler
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