Metro Diner

2316 W DAVIS ST, Dallas, TX 75208

118cited violations

35serious 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

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2023	3	24	6
2022	1	9	2
2021	2	15	4
2020	1	8	3
2019	2	15	4
2018	3	33	11
2017	2	14	5

Inspections

Dec 21, 2023 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  chile observed at 104f, rapidly rheat to 165f
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  grime build up on can opener, grime build up inside of ice machine, clean and sanitize
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  provide paper towels at hand sink located in back room.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  remove harboring conditions
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
  
  clean nozzles and clean container of Community bean dispenser.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean walls, floors and gaskets of cold hold equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  repair loose base board and damaged gaskets/seals
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  post in mens restroom.
Jun 29, 2023 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN: GRIME BUILD UP ON WIRE SHELVES, ON GASKETS OF COLD HOLD EQUIPMENT, ON FANS OF WALK IN COOLER AND PIE RIC, ALL DRAINS, TOP OF ICE MACHINE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  GRIME BUILD UP ON CAN OPENER, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Licensed pest control applicator only
  
  OBSERVED HOME USE PESTICIDE IN BUILDING, REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  COVER SWEET TEA CONTAINERS.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
  
  OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORE ON SOILED SURFACE IF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  CLEAN INTAKE VENTS.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
  
  STORAGE CABINET HAS WATER DAMAGED AND NOT EASILY CLEANABLE. PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  LABEL SQUEEZE BOTTLE THAT HAVE OIL/BUTTER.
Jan 11, 2023 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  pumpkin pie at 47.4F, salsa at 47.8F (all food in desert ric), place in working cold hold equipment.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  rfsm not onsite.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  small traces of soil build up in ice machine, clean and sanitize.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  food debris on floor, remove harboring conditions.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  in-use cloths must be placed back into sanitizer bucket when not ins use.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  observed uncovered tea containers, cover
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  store pots covered or inverted.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean food debris on floor, grime on shelves, grime on gaskets, grime in equipment and drains.
Jun 28, 2022 Routine Score 85
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  RFSM not onsite.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  observed back up at hand sink located next to 3 comp sink, repair.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  OBSERVED GRIME/SOIL BUILD UP ON GASKETS OF REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLERS, GRIME BUILD UP ON SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT, GRIME/SOIL BUILD UP ON ALL WIRE STORAGE SHELVES. CLEAN.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers
  
  OBSERVED PEST IN BACK KITCHEN, PROVIDE COVER FOR LARGE TRASH CANS TO PREVENT PEST FROM GATHERING.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  OBSERVED FLIES IN BACK KITCHEN ATTRACTED TO UNCOVERED TRASH CAN. REMOVE HARBORING CONDITION.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  OBSERVED GRIME/SOIL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. GRIME/SOIL BUILD UP ON ICE SHOOT OF COKE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  OBSERVED MISSING HAND WASH SIGN IN MENS RESTROOM.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  NO RECENT PEST CONTROL RECORDS ONSITE. MOST RECENT IS FROM 12-2021.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  OBSERVED TEA CONTAINERS LEFT UNCOVERED, COVER.
Dec 28, 2021 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
  
  observed spatulas that were chipped, warped and melted. dispose of utensils that are damaged to prevent contamination of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking
  
  can opener observed with small amounts of grime, clean before restocking.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  observed grime build up on all gaskets of all reach in coolers and walk ins, CLEAN. observed heavy dust build up on fans of walk in cooler, CLEAN. observed mold and grime build up on storage shelves inside of walk ins, CLEAN.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed steak on bottom shelves stacked higher than potatoes, store properly to prevent cross contamination.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  observed packages of food underneath leak, forming ice on packages of food, inside of walk in freezer. remove from splash area.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  observed tea containers left uncovered, cover.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  observed heavy grime build up inside of ice machine, dispose of ice. clean and sanitize inside of ice mahcine.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  observed missing hand wash sign in mens restrooms, provide.
Mar 2, 2021 Routine Score 88
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  observed black substance on ceiling of ice machine, clean and sanitize.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
  
  observed soil build up on ice dispenser of coke machine, clean outside of ice dispenser. observed build up of soil in coffee bean dispenser, clean.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  observed food removed from original package placed in squeeze bottles, squeeze bottles require common name of food.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  observed waste pipe of ice machine inside of drain, waste pipe must be provided with air gap.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  grime underneath equipment was observed, clean.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  observed damaged ceiling tile above walk in cooler, repair.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
  
  observed spatulas that were heavily damaged restocked, dispose of spatulas
Jul 13, 2020 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  diced tomato at 46.4F, raw sausage at 43.2F, sausage patty at 43.6F. remove foods from equipment and hold in working cold hold equipment.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  walk in freezer is not able to maintain temperature below 32F or 0F, currently at 40.4F. repair.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  food in non working freezer has thawed out completely, date mark all food with the date freezer stopped functioning, 07-11-20.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Frozen food. Stored frozen foods shall be maintained frozen
  
  cases of french fries state to store at 0 F or below, move cases of french fries to working freezer.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  light brown residue on nozzle of coke, clean and sanitize.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  grime on handles of pie reach in cooler, grime on floors underneath equipment. CLEAN.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Restricted use pesticides
  
  Hot Shot home use pesticide in kitchen, remove from premises.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Dec 6, 2019 Routine Score 89
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  raw egg at 53.2F, sausage links at 64.3F, sliced tomato at 54.3F.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  missing sanitizer test strips. provide ASAP.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact
  
  seal coming off of hand sink, sink located next to three comp sink.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  Provide hand was sign at hand sinks located in restroom.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  heavy grime build up underneath serving stations. clean.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  FRP wall loose, frp wall located next to hand sink and 3 comp sink.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  provide a covered waster container in womans restroom.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  ice for consumption in soiled ice bin, walls of ice bin contain brown residue.
May 13, 2019 Routine Score 84
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Labeling- with common name of the food
  
  missing common names on food containers must be have have proper labeling
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  missing 3c sanitizing solution must be have 100 ppm Chlorine concentration at 3c sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
  
  missing writing employee health policies
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
  
  all equipment dirty with food debris and contamination all food surfaces on all areas must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
  
  missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  separate raw and cooked food containers inside freezer unit and cooler units use as public health control to avoid cross contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  missing hand sink hand wash signage must be have signs at hand sink for hand wash only missing 3c sink signage wash rinse and sanitize
Oct 2, 2018 Follow-up Score 92
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean facilities as often as necessary.
  
  floors dirty with food residues and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Microwave safety standards
  
  using a non approved commercial microwave must be use an approved commercial equipment
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  walls back area must be fix properly hole at column skirt must be repair entry door must be re-adjusted or replace to proper condition
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Windows or doors protected against the entry criteria - air curtain
  
  missing air curtains at exit doors must be have air curtains to avoid pest harboring
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  missing date marking on all food containers must be date marking on all food containers use as public health control
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
  
  missing RFSM current certifications must be have current FSM registered with the city
Sep 20, 2018 Routine Score 63
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
  
  missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
  
  expired RFSM certifications must be have FSM registered with the city
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
  
  bare hand contact with CTS food must be use gloves to avoid bare hand contact
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
  
  floors at front area tiles with cracks and broken must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
  
  all cooler units on all areas dirty with food debris, litter and soils accumulation must be clean to avoid food contamination use as public pest control
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
  
  discard containers that exceeds temperature control must be have 40 F or below to avoid food contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean facilities as often as necessary.
  
  floors in all areas with soils accumulations and dirty must be clean to avoid contamination
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have thermometers inside cooler units
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
  
  equipment with encrusted and soils residues on front area must be remove all encrusted solis to avoid food contamination
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  must wash hands before doing new gloves
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
  
  missing writing employee health policies
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  cheese 67 F meat container 65F bacon 65 F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  shelving inside WI cooler rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to avoid food contamination door division form back stock area broken must be repair to proper condition
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Windows or doors protected against the entry criteria - air curtain
  
  front entry missing air curtain must be have an air curtain to protect for potential pest entry
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  must be to have current pest control ticket
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  fly activity observed must be contact pest control management to eliminate pest
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos
  
  PIC must be ensure that all employees keep equipment sanitize after been clean
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  front RI cooler not maintain proper food temperature 65 F must be repair or replace to maintain proper food temperature at 40 F or below
Mar 28, 2018 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  pickles jar at 78 F must be keep refrigerated
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  RFSM not on site must be have a registered FSM on site during operational hours
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  missing paper towels at hand washing prep area must be have hand washing towels during operational hours
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
  
  missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
  
  manager ensure that effective deep cleaning is observed to avoid food contamination during operational hours
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  missing labeling signs at 3c sink wash, rinse and sanitize missing hand wash labels must be hand wash labels in all hand sinks
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  missing date marking inside WI cooler unit must be have date marking in all food containers as hazard control
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  all shelves are rust and oxidize in all areas - prep area and WI cooler units- must be repair or exchange to avoid potential public hazard
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
  
  missing writing employee health policies
Oct 2, 2017 Routine Score 82
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Sanitization
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Feb 17, 2017 Routine Score 88
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  KEEP HAND SINK CLEAR
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  RAW EGGS 51 (DEGREE F), TOMATO 48 (DEGREE F)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  RAW GROUND BEEF OVER BACON IN RIC
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

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.