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Torteria Potosina

712 S WALTON WALKER BLVD 501, Dallas, TX 75211 · Dallas County

76cited violations
31serious tier
14inspections

Historical record. Historical: the City of Dallas published this dataset from October 2016 to February 2024 and then ended it (dataset ended 2024). Later inspections are not in it. Points follow the Texas inspection form: Priority items 3 points (shown as serious), Priority Foundation 2, Core 1.

Establishment

Type
Food establishment
Inspected by
City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset)
Official record
City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset) inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2023250
2022252
20212148
20202136
20192144
2018150
20172148
2016163

Inspections

  1. Dec 22, 2023 Routine Score 98
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      repair falling cove base.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Health permit posted

      post health permit.

  2. Jun 16, 2023 Routine Score 97
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AND ON RECEIPT HOLDER, CLEAN. GRIME ON WALLS ABOVE 3 COMP SINK. CLEAN.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

      GREASE BUILD UP ON PIZZA OVEN, CLEAN.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      POST CONSUMER HEALTH SIGN.

  3. Dec 2, 2022 Routine Score 96
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      observed eggs stored above produce and other RTE food in ric. arrange properly to prevent cross contamination.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      grime build up on gasket of ric, grime on walls. clean.

  4. Mar 24, 2022 Routine Score 95
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      observed eggs stored above fresh produce in ric, arrange properly to prevent cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      container with brown sugar not labeled, label.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      observed grime underneath equipment and on surface of containers, clean.

  5. Sep 10, 2021 Routine Score 86
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      ham observed at 43.4F, salsa observed at 44.1F. per RFSM equipment need to be adjusted. Place food over ice and adjust temperature untill equipment can hold cold hold temperature.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      grease trap ticket not on site at time of inspection.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      no available test strips at time of inspection.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      grime on floor, clean.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Licensed pest control applicator only

      observed Raid spray bottle in kitchen removed from premises.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

      cold hold equipment observed at 44F and 49.1F. adjust temperature. if equipment does not maintain cold hold temperatures have equipment repaired.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      observed squeeze bottle with oil and water not labeled with name of contents, LABEL.

  6. Mar 26, 2021 Routine Score 83
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      observed food in serving cold hold unit above 41F, hot dog 45.7F, pizza sauce 57.2F, sliced tomato 46.1F.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      sausage stored next to and above RTE food.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

      chlorine sanitizer observed at 200PPM, needs to be at 50-100PPM.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Restricted use pesticides

      ortho pesticide observed in kitchen, remove from premises.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      grease trap tickets not onsite.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

      repair or adjust temperature of prep reach in cooler.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      squeeze bottle with oil and another with water not labeled, label.

  7. Sep 18, 2020 Routine Score 92
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      sliced tomato at 49.1F, use ice to lower temperature until issue with RIC is solved.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      mold like substance in ice machine. chlorine sanitizer at 0 PPM, change every 2-4 hours.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

      tongs used for hot food stored in luke warm water (87F) store in water that is 135F or more.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      repair falling base board.

  8. Feb 21, 2020 Routine Score 82
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw egg stored on top of produce box, arrange food properly to avoid potential contamination.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Do not exceed manuf. use by date

      found multiple containers past the use by date that was date marked by establishment. RFSM states items were date marked when placed in rif and were just place in ric yesterday.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

      sanitizer bucket on food contact surface, store properly.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      Per RFSM is reserve salsa bottle to customers, do not reserve salsa bottles. RFSM will serve salsa in single serving bowls.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      grime build up on wall located underneath 3 comp sink ,clean.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      dust on exhaust vents, clean.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      label squeeze bottles with name of contents ( water squeeze bottle, mayo, grease)

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      red salsa at 60.4F was discarded, sliced tomato at 50.3F was discard. Repair reach in cooler that is not able to maintain cold hold temperatures.

  9. Aug 18, 2019 Routine Score 81
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      wall with holes in mop sink area closed to water heather must be closed all holes on all areas to avoid pest harboring ceiling close to vent hood pipe lines open hole area must be closed all holes on all areas to avoid pest harboring

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      missing grease trap ticket must be have current grease ticket

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

      expired RFSM certification must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing writing employee health policies

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

      cooking equipment dirty with encrusted soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      missing date marking on food containers inside cooler units must be have date marks on all food containers

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      missing food handler cards must be have current food handler cards on site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      lights shields broken at back area must be replace or repair to proper condition to avoid chemical contamination

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      all equipment on all areas dirty inside with food and soils accumulations must be clean avoid contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      ceiling and walls dirty with grease residues and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination

  10. Jan 26, 2019 Routine Score 93
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      Quat tested 150 ppm which is below recommended 200 ppm.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Drying Mops-air dry

  11. Jul 19, 2018 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

      missing food labels on food containers must be label all food containers

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean facilities as often as necessary.

      dirty under behind equipment floors must be clean to avoid contamination walls, ceiling in all areas dirty must be clean during operational hours

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

      expired RFSM certification must be have a current RFM registered with the city

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      missing 3c sink sanitizing solution must be have sanitizing solution during operational hours

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      missing food handler cards must be have handler cards on site

  12. Dec 28, 2017 Routine Score 84
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

      missing body fluid clean up procedure /spill kit

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing writing employee health policies

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

      using thank you bags as food containers must use clear bags to avoid chemical contamination

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Sanitization after Cleaning

      missing sanitizing solutions must had sanitizer bucket 100 ppm CL 3c sink 50 ppm CL

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      equipment dirty must be clean soils and crusted debris from equipment

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      grease trap ticket

  13. Jun 23, 2017 Routine Score 84
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN THE BOTTOM SURFACES OF THE BACK REACH IN COOLER CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN COOLER

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      REPAIR THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE MOP SINK REPLACE THE COLD WATER KNOB AT THE FRONT HAND SINK

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      PROVIDE THE MOST RECENT LIQUID WASTE MANIFEST (FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

      SEVERAL COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT DATE MARKED (VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      REPAIR ALL BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

      ONE FOOD PREPARATION WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT (CORRECTED)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      CLEAN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS (MOLD PRESENT)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR ALL UNITS MISSING THEM REPLACE VENT HOOD LIGHT THAT HAS BURNED OUT UNDER THE VENT HOOD

  14. Dec 17, 2016 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

      TO GO ITEMS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      SALSA 53, TOMATO 54 (DEGREE F)

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

      REFRIED BEANS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

      AT HAND SINKS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces material

      NON Absorptive MATERIAL

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

Source: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset). History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.