Mr. Mesero

4444 MCKINNEY AVE, Dallas, TX 75205 · Dallas County

86cited violations

21serious tier

10inspections

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	10	2
2022	1	10	2
2021	1	16	5
2020	1	13	2
2019	2	14	3
2018	2	16	4
2017	2	7	3

Inspections

Apr 4, 2023 Routine Score 83
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
  
  Observed raw chicken stored near lettuce in RIC.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Observed dirty ice machine.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
  
  All coolers/freezers must have easily viewable thermometers.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions
  
  Dish machine not sanitizing. Tested at 0 ppm sanitizer and read 110 Degrees F temperature. Must sanitize at 3-comp sink until repaired.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  Observed handwash sink without soap. COS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  Observed gaps at back door.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  Observed dirty WIC fan covers.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Observed dirty RIC bottom shelf.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  Store all personal items in appropriate place.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  Need a sign about the inspection report.
Oct 3, 2022 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Ice use as food or cooling medium shall be made from drinking water
  
  Observed bottle drinks stored inside ice used to make drinks for customers at bar ice bin. Corrected on site.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Can opener observed with product build up and rust. Inside walls and upper panel of ice machine observed with black mold-like accumulation.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  Seal back and side door properly to prevent entrance of insects and rodents.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Cover all food inside WIC.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store single-service item in original package
  
  Maintain coffee filters inside plastic bag while in storage or other protective means.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Provide common name labels for all food containers, large dry ingredients.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  Fan covers inside WIC observed with just accumulation.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  Patch holes in walls where needed.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  Provide a covered trash can for women's restroom.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
  
  Provide the guidance for the cleanup of bodily fluid and or blood born pathogen spill kit.
Jun 29, 2021 Routine Score 70
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  RESEAL AROUND BACK DOOR & CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  REPAIR HAND SINK IN KITCHEN / PREP AREA ( NO RUNNING HOT WATER)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  zucchini 63.7, salsa 51.3, PICO DE GALLO 48.3, C. SLAW 59.9, C TOM 48.9 D. tom 63.7
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN REP AREA
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  UNSANITARY CONDITIONS- DEEP CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  LABEL LARGE CONTAINERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS & PROPERLY RESTRAIN HAIR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON FOOD EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO RFSM
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MAKING ON PREPARED FOOD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  REMOVE ABSORBENT FROM UNDER FOOD EQUIPMENT
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN GASKETS, BACK DOOR, FLOORS & WALLS (FRP)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?
  
  APPLY FOR A VALID HEALTH PERMIT ( NAME CHANGE ) WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS
Jul 20, 2020 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  PROVIDE LOCKERS FOR PERSONAL ITEMS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  CROSS CONTAMINATION R. CHICKEN STORED WITH FISH
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  DISCONTINUE THE USE OF PAPER TOWELS STORED IN FOOD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO RFSM ON SITE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice
  
  R. FISH STORED IN UN-DRAIN ICE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  POST SIGN FOR CUSTOMERS FOR VIEW ” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  INVERT/ COVER DISHES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  MAINTAIN HANDLE UP RIGHT AND PROVIDE SCOOP WITH HANDLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR KITCHEN STAFF
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  IMPROPER DATE MARKING PREPARED- EXPIRED FOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN GASKETS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  S. CHEESE 46.0, GUACAMOLE 47.2,
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL OUTERS OPENINGS ( DOORS, HOLES & GAPS)
Sep 19, 2019 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean interior of ice bin
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  repair the faucet head (showed manager the sink)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  Please obtain COD RFSM certificate.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  Flies observed
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  keep damp towels in bucket btwn use
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  label all sauces and bulk items
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean fan covers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  Notification of signage for current health inspection report.(Provided)
Mar 19, 2019 Routine Score 89
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CAN OPENER AND HOLDER OBSERVED WITH PRODUCT ACCMULATION
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  REPLACE BROKEN SHELF LINER ON CLEAN EQUIPMENT RACK OBSERVED CHIPPED AND CRACKED
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME ( SQUIRT BOTTLES AND SEASONING SHAKERS)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  PATCH HOLES IN FRP WALL WHERE NEEDED
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  REGISTER FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS AND POST IN PUBLIC VIEW
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN ON FILE AT LOCATION TO PRESENT UPON INSPECTION
Sep 22, 2018 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF
  
  Product shall be cooled from 135°F to 70°F in 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F in an additional 4 hours. Large containers of beans and sauce observed inside WIC at 106°F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  Chlorine dish machine observed at 0ppm - Sanitize using 3 comp sink until serviced. Can opener observed with food / debris accumulation.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  Provide pump soap dispenser for hand sink in prep area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  Seal back door properly to prevent entrance of insects & rodents.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  Install splash guard at hand sink next to prep table / clean equip. storage.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Label all food containers with common name when removed from its original pkg.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
  
  Registered Food Mngr Certif. with City of Dallas
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
  
  Patch holes in walls throughout where needed BoH
Mar 22, 2018 Routine Score 85
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment has cracks and corners
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water System Maintained
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
Sep 25, 2017 Routine Score 98
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
Feb 13, 2017 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site
  
  Rice over grills 128.3 degrees Fahrenheit - Provide written procedures & mark food with time tag.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Ground beef patties over raw beef patties.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  Thermal test strips
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels

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.