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5500 GREENVILLE AVE #209, Dallas, TX 75206

117cited violations

36serious tier

13inspections

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	5	1
2022	1	5	2
2021	2	15	3
2020	3	36	14
2019	2	13	5
2018	2	21	6
2017	2	22	5

Inspections

Feb 23, 2023 Routine Score 92
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  Observed chicken stored at 108 Degrees F in Hot Box. COS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  RFSM not registered with City of Dallas. Register at dallascityhall.com.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Food not in use must be stored covered(WIC, Bulk Bins).
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  Observed damaged thermometers at Hot Box and under-grill RIC.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  Store all personal items in appropriate place.
Sep 9, 2022 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean dirty soda fountain nozzles (mold)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items stored above food/utensils
  
  Observed rust remover stored above sauce packages (BBQ, hot, tomatillo)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  ConsumerHealthRFSMandTemp.Dallascityhall.com
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  observed fruit flies in kitchen
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean dirty venthood
Nov 18, 2021 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  CLEAN VENTS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES STORED EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO RFSM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE GAPS IN CEILING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
  
  PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  COVER ALL FOOD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
  
  LABEL S. BOTTLES
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  c. chicken 127.6
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS & DRAINS
Apr 8, 2021 Routine Score 90
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  REPAIR WALL PLATES FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  PERSONAL DRINKS STORED ON FOOD EQUIPMENT
- 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)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS & WALLS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  LABEL SPRAY BOTTLES
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOODS
Mar 24, 2020 Routine Score 86
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  PICO DE GALLO 49.6, C. TOMATOES 47.1 , S. CHEESE 44.1
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  REMOVE ABSORBENT MATERIALS FROM UNDER AND ON EQUIPMENT
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MAKING ON PREPARED FOOD
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  C. CHICKEN 115.8f
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP
Feb 24, 2020 Follow-up Score 71
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  CERTIFY ALL STAFF
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  C. TOMATOES 49.9, SALSA 48.2
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  PROVIDE COVERED TRASH CAN IN LADIES' REST ROOM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPLACE LIGHTING UNDER VENT HOOD SYSTEM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROPERLY RESTRAIN HAIR
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  C. RICE 122.1 & G. VEGGIES 102.9 ( OBSERVED EMPLOYEES MIXED G. VEGGIES WITHOUT OF TEMP VEGGIES)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  S. BUCKET STORED NEXT TO FOOD
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD ITEMS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS , FAN VENT COVERS,& GASKETS ON WIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Drying Mops-air dry
  
  AIR DRY MOP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
  
  MAINTAIN HOT WATER 110F WITHIN 20 SECONDS AT ALL HAND SINKS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL GAPS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  LABEL BULK CONTAINERS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  DONNING GLOVE WITH OUT WASHING HAND & OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH IMPROPER USE OF GLOVE
Jan 22, 2020 Routine Score 74
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  G. BEEF 120.9F,B. BEANS 127.9 & RICE 120.3f
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL GAPS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  CERTIFY ALL STAFF
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FAN VENT COVERS & FLOORS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  BLACK BEANS STORED HAND SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO RFSM ON DUTY
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  LABEL TOXIC SPRAY BOTTLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Jewelry Prohibition
  
  NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Wash hands after all other activities
  
  FAILURE TO WASHING HANDS AFTER HANDLING PERSONAL ITEMS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  REPAIR LEAKING CEILING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  OBSERVED CEILING LEAKING ONTO FOOD ON FRONT LINE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD ITEMS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  LABEL BULK CONTAINER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE ( OPEN)
Jul 18, 2019 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  all chemicals in their non original container must be labeled wit the common name
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  can not have ice bags in the ice machine ice contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  protect food surface from splash- move paper towel dispenser
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  clean bulk goods containers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  hand sink blocked
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees f or below
Jan 30, 2019 Routine Score 88
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  cover cooling foods in the walk in
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee drink next to food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  personal items can not be next or on a prep surface
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  Must label all chemicals not in their original container with common name
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  dust on menu walls and ceilings
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  algae in the ice machine
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  ***NO RFSM ON SITE***
Jul 10, 2018 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee drinks in the production area
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  chemicals next to utensils x2
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  get cutting board mat
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean algae/mold in ice machine Clean microwave
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  label bulk goods
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  handsink blocked
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  clean bulk containers
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
  
  onions on top of raw chicken
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  replace cracked lid on on bulk containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  reduce clutter to reduce harborage
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Wet sanitation cloths wipes must be solution when not in use
Jan 20, 2018 Routine Score 82
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Sanitization
  
  sanitizer 0ppm
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee can not eat in preparation area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Label - Bulk food w/ manufatuter labeling
  
  squeeze bottles need to be labeled (dressings)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Premises
  
  clean restrooms
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  need a sign saying that a copy of your last health report is available upon request
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  no RFSM on site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  No food handlers cards
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  Need a 1" air gap
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  clean grease build up- container, walls, doors, walk in doors
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  employees must wash hands be putting on gloves
Jul 25, 2017 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  restrain or trim long beard
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment has cracks and corners
  
  bulk bin hid cracked
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  floors under 3 comp pooling dirty water
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  shredded cheese 52 F pan too shallow
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  nozzles wrong so they are adj clean equipment sanitizer towel touching to go containers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  missing date marks in WIC incorrect date marks on serving line cooler
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  post notice
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  label all
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  temperamental dispenser in kitchen
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors easily cleanable
  
  floors too absorbent, reseal and resurface all citation at next offense
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  get registered and certified citation at next offense
Jan 18, 2017 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  drink near customer items
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment has cracks and corners
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  shredded cheese 49 and 50 F diced tomatoes 46 Fin cooler shredded cheese 48 F 5 hrs after prep
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Insect control devices-not over food/food prep
  
  move bug light
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
  
  large pans of beans
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  get all registered
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
  
  seal up floors
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.

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.