The Lot
7530 EAST GRAND AVE, Dallas, TX 75214 · Dallas County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 26 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 24 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 20 | 5 |
Inspections
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Jan 13, 2020 Routine Score 90
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands before donning new gloves
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
EXCESS CONDENSATION IN COOLER
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Keep utensils handles upright or protected
MUST USE UTENSIL WITH HANDLE TO SCOOP- COS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
LABEL SPICES IN NON ORIGINAL CONTAINER
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
DISCARD ITEMS PAST 7 DAYS IN WIC
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Nonfood-contact surfaces material
NO TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD- COS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS- COS
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jul 16, 2019 Routine Score 93
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
dirty interior of ice machine, no sanitizer in bucket
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light bulbs, light shields provided
vent hood light need shields
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use
hand sink in kitchen are ned repair, water leaking from the pipe connected to drainage.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
OTHER VIOLATIONS
no post for customers to request most recent inspection report
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Feb 20, 2019 Routine Score 86
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
RAW BEEF STORED ABOVE SALSA IN WIC
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
PATHOGEN REMOVER FOR VEGGIES STORED IN RIC ADJACENT TO READY TO EAT FOODS
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - accessible
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Maintain in Good Repair
REPLACE ALL BROKEN GASKETS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
No equipment & utensil under contamination sources
DO NOT STORE TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARDS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jan 20, 2019 Routine Score 78
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
TCS food shall be thawed using any procedure if a portion of frozen ready-to-eat food is thawed
Frozen corn dogs observed thawing at room temperature.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Must clean and sanitize work station after each use. Heavy food and debris found inside of all of the reach-in coolers (kitchen prep area)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
Observed employee use bare hands to push salad into a bowl. Must use a second barrier.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
Label all food squeeze bottles.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Observed cutting knifes/ wiping towels inside the same sanitizing solution buckets. (Must Separate). *Air curtain at back door working. *Bleach sanitizer 75 ppm.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Hot foods must be maintained at the correct temperature 135/F higher. Breaded chicken observed at 117/F food warming.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
Remove dust build-up on fan covers inside the walk-in cooler.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Other Violations
Eliminate standing water at the back of the walk-in cooler. Register Carlus CID/ Bustamante (2 managers with current registration)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
Additional lighting required walk-in cooler (very dark/hard to clean). Replace blown out lights underneath the vent- a hood system.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment and Utensils Storage
Do not store clean dishes (food containers on the floor). Do not store ice cream scoop inside of container. Do not store knife between equipment. Observed food staff just rinse a cutting knife off.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Re-caulk along wall and 3 compartment sink. Repair/ repair faucet (hot water) women's restroom.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Detail clean vent-a hood filters as often as possible. Clean exterior of all cooking equipment. Detail clean inside of out of use reach in cooler - cooks)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Must maintain product temperature of cooked TCS foods (seasoned chicken) - 58F. *QA sanitizer (cook line) 200 ppm
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Live animals not allowed
Live roach observed crawling on electric beam/wall in kitchen area. Exterminate at once. Keep food covered when not used. (food on steam table/ cold foods on ice)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jul 25, 2018 Follow-up Score 80
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
CAULIFLOWER ON FLOOR FRIES IN BEER COOLER
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
CHICKEN 123.0°F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
SLICED TOMATOES 45.7°F SOUR CREAM ON OPEN TOP COOLER 56.8°F, PORK 50.5°F BLACK BEAN SALAD 57.0°F ON ICE
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
DISHWASHER 10PPM
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
AIR VENT OVER PREP SINK
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
SPOONS, FORKS
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
PROVIDE IN ALL HOT HOLD AND COLD HOLD UNITS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
DISCARD PASTA PAST 7 DAYS - MARKED FOR 7/13 QUESO LACKED DATE MARKING
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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May 8, 2018 Routine Score 75
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
ENCLOSE KITCHEN TO KEEP GARAGE DOOR OPEN. ADD COVERS TO ICE BINS AT BAR
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands before donning new gloves
EMPLOYEES NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS BEFORE DONNING GLOVES
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
WALLS, AIR VENT, CEILING IN KITCHEN
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
CHICKEN PREPARED 5/1/18, BEATS 4/30/18, SAUCE AND CUT PRODUCE WITHOUT DATES
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
WIPING CLOTHES LEFT ON CUTTING BOARDS, CLOTHES HUNG FROM EMPLOYEE PANT POCKET, Dirty clothe stored with clean bowls
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handwashing signage
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Maintain in Good Repair
COOLER WITH ICE BUILD UP ON FANS
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
BOTTLE OF FIREBALL IN ICE FOR CONSUMPTION
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Thawing. under running water criteria
RAW BEEF IN PREP SINK
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
HAND SINK LACKED HOT WATER
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
ICE BIN
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Oct 9, 2017 Routine Score 81
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Back door opened, flies in kitchen area. Must be eliminated (flies). Door must be kept closed.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Gap between HW /Wall - must be sealed and silicon with black mold like substanc in warewash sink - must be replaced and sealed.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Air vents in WIC with dust accumulations Note- must be washed, cleaned and sanitized.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Food items missing "Use by Date". Must be mark dated
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands before donning new gloves
Employees wearing gloves without handwash. Must handwash first then wear gloves
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Dented cans on shelves dry storage. Must be removed for exchange.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Food items stored on floor WIC (buckets) slao food not covered. Note - must be stored 6" above floor, food items must be covered.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Leak on faucet 3CS (warewashing area). Must be fixed within 3 days.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Covering receptacles if not in continuous use
Dumpster was opened side doos Note - dumpster must remain closed
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
HW used to stored glasses, brushes on bar area. HW is for handwash only
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
Food items missing labels, food items must be covered.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Mar 23, 2017 Routine Score 86
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily
remove the wood from under the deep freezer ( this should have clearance underneath but should be on metal legs or rolling wheels.)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
the baked chicken is not covered and is under the a/c compressor unit ( protect the food with a cover while in walk in storage unit.)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
the magnetic gaskets on the reach in coolers have heavy food particle buildup.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
the red buckets of sanitizer were not at proper strength of pppm ( soap and water or chlorine has dissolved)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
cooked chicken in the walk in cooler should be dated
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
repair the burnt out light fixtures. ( kitchen area. )
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers
the doors on the dumpster were open ( should be closed when nt in use)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
Invert the eating utensils food contact surface is protected while in storage ( they should be presented handler first )
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
provide the common name on the product on the outside of the container.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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.