Alex Spence School
4001 CAPITOL AVE, Dallas, TX 75204 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Dec 4, 2023 Routine Score 100
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May 12, 2023 Routine Score 100
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Nov 4, 2022 Routine Score 99
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean tiles next to air inlets
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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May 13, 2022 Routine Score 95
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
Pump grease trap every 90 days and keep record on site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Windows or doors protected against the entry criteria - mesh size
Repair/replace screen at back door
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Repair/replace ice machine
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 8, 2021 Routine Score 95
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean ice build up in WIF, air intake covers, and floor by ice machine
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Replace light in WIC, tile in restroom, and fix ice machine
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
Keep grease trap tickets on site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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May 20, 2021 Routine Score 100
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Dec 18, 2020 Routine Score 94
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
dust accumulating on ceiling tile in kitchen, clean.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
observed heavy dust accumulation on intake vents located in kitchen, clean.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
apple sauce at 50.1F, yogurt in box lunch observed at lowest temperature of 50.9F. use working cold hold equipment to maintain cold hold temperatures.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
two display RICs not observed not able to maintain cold hold temperatures, REPAIR.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Nov 20, 2019 Routine Score 94
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
DISPLAY COOLER NEEDS SERVICE- SERVICE REQUESTED
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
200+ PPM QUAT AT 3 COMP- COS
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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May 15, 2019 Routine Score 88
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Drying Mops-air dry
mop air dry
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM on duty during inspection
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 14, 2018 Routine Score 91
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
salad 55.4 & 57.3
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands before donning new gloves
donning gloves without hands
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light bulbs, light shields provided
clean lights shields
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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May 17, 2018 Routine Score 80
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handwashing signage
Post signage “Current health inspection report is available upon request"
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
reseal around side door
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM on duty during inspection
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
reseal around hand sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light bulbs, light shields provided
replace lights under vent hood system & shields
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
remove dust from ceiling
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
expired date marking
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
milk 46.1
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
no date marking on prepared
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
clean vents
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
repair vent hood system
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Nov 15, 2017 Routine Score 88
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
salad 61.8, w. Milk 47.3,
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light bulbs, light shields provided
clean
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Turkey 114.0F, s. potatoes 108.9 & Turkey 120.7F
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Thawing. under running water criteria
improperly thawing of turkeys
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
One Inch Air Gap
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
close all gaps in ceiling
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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May 15, 2017 Routine Score 97
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
walk-in cooler fan covers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Individual, disposable towels
lacked disposable towels at two hands sinks in kitchen area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Nov 4, 2016 Routine Score 99
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean fan covers in walk in coolers.
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Not serious
Core (1 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.