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Spring Creek Barbeque

12835 PRESTON RD #202, Dallas, TX 75230 · Dallas County

79cited violations
26serious tier
9inspections

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
2020194
20192144
20182164
20172176
20162238

Inspections

  1. Feb 5, 2020 Routine Score 80
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      Do not store cups in hand sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      In freezer

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      repair pipe leak at hand sink. repair faucet leak by steam kettle

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

      Maintain sanitizer conc at 50ppm cholrine

  2. Sep 4, 2019 Routine Score 91
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Drying Mops-air dry

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      ice machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

    • 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)

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

  3. Mar 8, 2019 Routine Score 84
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      MOST RECENT ON SITE IS DATED 9/12/2018

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean the shelves/racks, inside the walk in cooler, thoroughly.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      cloth towel underneath a cutting board

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Keep utensils handles upright or protected

      ice scoop embedded in ice inside the ice machine

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      the freezer door does not close completely.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

      make sure every spray bottle is labeled with its contents.

  4. Sep 13, 2018 Routine Score 84
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      reach in cooler does not close completely; mold buildup observed inside the unit. The food was placed in a functioning cooler

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Keep utensils handles upright or protected

      ice scoop needs to be in the upright position

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection(six months).

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      leaking pipe under the three-compartment sink

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      chicken measured at 120 degrees F; employee abruptly reheated to 165 degrees F for 15 seconds; placed in a functioning warmer

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

  5. Mar 27, 2018 Routine Score 83
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw eggs placed on the top shelf inside the walk in cooler

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food thermometers provided and accessible

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Do not exceed manuf. use by date

      carton of raw eggs with a use by date of 2/2/18

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Chemical sanitizer generated by a device on-site shall be produced by a device that displays the

      no sanitizer present in the warewashing machine

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly; pink slime observed

  6. Oct 3, 2017 Routine Score 84
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

      date marks needed-date of preparation and a discard date

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

      exposed hole/opening in the ceiling in the kitchen area

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

      flies observed throughout the facility in the kitchen area

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

      the door of the warmer does not close completely. As a result, the hot holding temperature is below 135 degrees F

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      clean the ice machine thoroughly; pink slime residue observed

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection( six months).

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

      can of ajax oxygen bleach cleanser stored on top of the warmer in the kitchen prep area; Should be stored away from food and equipment

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      replace air gaskets inside the reach in cooler where salad dressing is stored

  7. Apr 5, 2017 Routine Score 81
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw bacon stored over RTE foods

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

      Styrofoam food scoop

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding

      Using the pilot light to heat the green beans

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      Ribs held at 97.3 degrees on the counter without a heat source BBQ sauce held between the grill and counter at 78.2 degrees

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

  8. Oct 13, 2016 Routine Score 80
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Backflow prevention device - installed

      Attached hose without a backflow device

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

      Required - this was the complaint that I recieved and followed up on THIS IS A REPEAT

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

      Holding several types of Time/Temperature controlled for safety food without any means of refrigeration

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Green beans stored at 89.9 on the stove top that was off Cooked beef - for chopped beef - stored at 81.2 without a refrigeration source BBQ at the grill held at 80.3 degrees without a refrigeration source Potato salad on the serving line at 51.5 degrees

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Dust gaurds needed on the single service cups Stainless steel tables with blue streaks - protein stains

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

      In the pit room A metal fan is missing the metal safety guard that should catch any dust etc The guard is easy to clean the running fan is not

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces material

      Duct tape of the door

  9. Oct 6, 2016 Routine Score 75
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - accessible

      Hand sink used to store dirty knives from the night before

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      BBQ suace for mopping at the grill unrefrigerated 59.5 degrees

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

      Barbeque sauce in the refrigertor at 55.9 degrees - REPEAT VIOLATION Cooked chopped beef in the refrigertor at 671.1 degrees Cooked beef was in one very large container from the night before BBQ sauce in 5 gallon buckets Both did not use a quick cool method

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      Foods from the day before were missing date markers

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Thermometers to be accurate +/-1.5 'C

      Hot box

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces material

      BBQ pit -safety cover missing over the metal fan

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

      Cone holding the door open

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Dirty dishes from the night before Kettle fifthly Crock pot on cloth towels covered with cheese drippings

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      Employee drinks uncovered over the food contact surfaces from the night before

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.