Chuy's

4544 MCKINNEY AVE, Dallas, TX 75205 · Dallas County

97cited violations

28serious tier

11inspections

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

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2023	1	3	2
2022	2	20	7
2020	2	24	10
2019	2	16	2
2018	2	19	3
2017	2	15	4

Inspections

Jun 15, 2023 Routine Score 92
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil
  
  Employee observed going from dirty to clean @ dishwash without handwash
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  Leak at prep sink. Hot water will not shut off properly
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  Gasket on walk in door, handles on scoops + spatulas are in disrepair. Replace with approved materials. Clean hose at tilt + kettle shelving at conveyor
Dec 30, 2022 Routine Score 94
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Observed dirty ice machine, inside.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  Observed back door gaps.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Observed dirty shelves in WIC.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  Store all personal items in appropriate place.
Apr 18, 2022 Routine Score 70
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  D. TOM 45.1 & PICO DE GALLO 43.7
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MARKING
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  CROSS CONTAMINATION BY STORAGE R. EGGS STORED WITH R. CHICKEN & R. BEEF
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  UNSANITARY CONDITIONS- CLEAN ALL
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  LACK OF HAND WASHING
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  USED TO STORE DIRTY DISHES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS, DRAINS, & GASKETS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  POST SIGN " CURRENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST"
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Package integrity
  
  REMOVED ALL DENTED CANS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  COVER ALL FOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  HANDLE STORED IN ICE BIN
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL GAPS
Feb 24, 2020 Follow-up Score 88
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  guacamole 49.2 & pico de gallo 44.4
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN FAN VENT COVERS, FLOORS AND BACK DOOR ( REMOVE PEELING PAINT)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Jewelry Prohibition
  
  NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD ( OBSERVED DAY AND NO DATE)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Packaged food may not be stored in direct contact with ice or water if the food is subject to th
  
  OBSERVED FOOD COOLING IN UN- DRAINED ICE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
Feb 13, 2020 Routine Score 66
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  sauce 44.4 , sauce 56.3 guacamole 47.4, j. sauce 55.9f, s. cream 43.3 & pico de gallo 49.0
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  g. beef 133.3, s. chicken 88.8,
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  CROSS CONTAMINATION RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOOD
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN RIC(S)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  S. BUCKET STORED WITH FOOD
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO RFSM ON DUTY DURING INSPECTION
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL GAPS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  PERSONAL DRINKS STORED WITH CUSTOMERS' FOOD & IMPROPERLY STORED ON PREP TABLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
  
  OBSERVED CLEAN DISHES NOT BEING PROPERLY CLEAN ( FOOD COMPOSITE ON THEM)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  CLEAN VENTS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Mats / Duckboards nonabsorbent
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS , WALLS BY PREP SINK
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD ITEMS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  DISCONTINUE DOUBLE GLOVING OF GLOVES & DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
Aug 20, 2019 Routine Score 86
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean interior of ice bin, heavy accumulation of black mold spores.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Limit bare hand contact with all other foods
  
  Observed employee making tortilla with no gloves on.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Outfitter-Thermometer.
  
  Please obtain thermometers for the freezer located in the bar.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  Observed flies. Please get tight-fitting doors at back exit located in the kitchen.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  Designate an area for employee drinks (Noted on inspection 02/25/19)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  Store ice scoop in appropriate area, observed on ice. (Noted on inspection 02/25/19)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean fan covers in all coolers and freezers. Clean floors and drains to keep flies out. Heavy accumulation of dust in intake vents and machinery throughout the kitchen. Clean soda nozzles the inside.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  Clean the vent hood vents there is a heavy accumulation of grease and dirt.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
  
  Seal holes in the walls. Clean and wipe down the walls.
Feb 25, 2019 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Aug 7, 2018 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  DENTED CANS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  DIRTY FAN COVER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  REGISTER RFSM WITH CITY OF DALLAS
Feb 21, 2018 Routine Score 82
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  Provide beard guards for the cooks and food prepares.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  Missing the soap at the hand sink ( back hand sink)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
  
  Provide a city registered food service manager certificate and posted for public viewing.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  wiping clothes should be in sanitizer when not in use.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  all scoops must be in the upright position when stored in the dry product.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
  
  Provide dates on the products in the walk in cooler ( ground beef cooked once)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  Registered food service manager must be on site during the operation of the business.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  Provide hot water to the hand sink on the main service line.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
  
  provide thermometers for all coolers and freezers.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F
  
  the hot water is not reaching the 180 degrees.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Label all food items in the walk in cooler ( common name) ground beef cooked once.
Aug 21, 2017 Routine Score 94
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  WARMER NOT WORKING, MEASURING AT 101'F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
  
  PAINT PEELING OFF
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
Jan 19, 2017 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  chicken 46.5 degrees Fahrenheit, buttermilk 57.7 degrees Fahrenheit
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  chicken 110 degrees Fahrenheit
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean inside ice machine.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
  
  with tacos
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  spatula in hand sink
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  air vents
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  bar floors
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage

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.