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The Mercury Grill

11909 PRESTON RD #1418, Dallas, TX 75230 · Dallas County

68cited violations
19serious tier
16inspections

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
2024151
2023284
2022181
2021273
2020272
2019281
20182114
2017282
2016261

Inspections

  1. Jan 22, 2024 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

      provide paper towels at hand sink

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean ice machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces material

      clean the interior of the reach in coolers (dessert cooler) and gaskets

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      store sanitizer bucket off the floor

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

      properly store ice scooper (observed on top of soda cans)

  2. Jul 7, 2023 Routine Score 91
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      store food 6 inches off the ground (fish on the floor)

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean ice machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      store wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      repair/replace celling tiles

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      leaky faucet at hand sink

  3. Jan 11, 2023 Routine Score 93
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      maintain food at hot holding station at 135 F degrees or higher

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean ice machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      food has to be 6 inches off the ground

  4. Jun 8, 2022 Routine Score 87
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      Bulk foods

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      Vent hood

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      Provide QA test strips

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Loosely cover cooling foods

      Walk in cooler

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

  5. Nov 18, 2021 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

  6. May 6, 2021 Routine Score 90
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

      Patey in walk in cooler

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      Do not store raw chicken over seafood

  7. Nov 3, 2020 Routine Score 93
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

  8. Apr 20, 2020 Routine Score 93
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Trash can provided for papertowel waste

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

      Bar sink

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food thermometers provided and accessible

  9. Oct 22, 2019 Routine Score 91
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Trash can provided for papertowel waste

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food, utensils & equip under other sources

      Ice scoop handle in ice

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

  10. Apr 11, 2019 Routine Score 95
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

      label all non original containers

  11. Oct 8, 2018 Routine Score 86
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

      dented can of tomato sauce

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly; black bacteria present

  12. Apr 11, 2018 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

      beard guards needed

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Prevention of Clostridium Botulinum by ph 4.6<

      sushi ph meter needed to test the ph

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

      holes in the ceiling tiles

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      do not place cloth towels( absorbent material) underneath the cutting boards.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly

  13. Oct 11, 2017 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      sign needed at the hand wash sink in the sushi bar

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      do not store cloth towels underneath the cutting boards.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      cooking utensil placed in the hand wash sink in the sushi bar

  14. Apr 12, 2017 Routine Score 90
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      HACCP Approved Procedures

      For the Cyro Vac, Souis Vide, and sushi rice

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Cole slaw at 44.0 cole slaw

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Backflow prevention device - air gap

      Sushi area

  15. Oct 10, 2016 Routine Score 91
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      Observed employee eat and another employee drinking from the beverage without a lid and or straw

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Other sanitizer exposure time

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

      Cook's line

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Preparing food determined by the regulatory authority to require a variance

      Sous vide in need of variances

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

      Hair and beard nets needed

  16. Oct 10, 2016 Routine Score 98
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Have HACCP plan: reduced oxygen packaging

      A HACCP plan is required for sushi rice that is not using temperature as a critical control point

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.