Paleteria La Mexicana
525 E JEFFERSON BLVD #D, Dallas, TX 75203 · 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 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
Inspections
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Dec 13, 2023 Routine Score 90
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
No current liquid waste manifest
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
Date mark commercially made produce with date they were opened
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
Do not store food or other items in hand sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Fix/seal gap underneath back door
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 29, 2022 Routine Score 89
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Medicines labeled and stored properly
Keep medicine/vitamins outside of food prep area or in a designated bin
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
Get grease trap serviced
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - accessible
Keep hand sink accessible and free of items (chicken)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Label & separate all employee food from food/ingredients for sale
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
Properly adjust equipment or get rid of tape
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
Label all bins/containers with what is inside
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jan 15, 2021 Routine Score 81
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
RFSM Certificate - Not Display
missing RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM not on site RFSM must be on site during operational hours
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking on food containers must be have date marks on food containers in all areas
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food thermometers provided and accessible
missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe
using trash bags as food containers must be use approved containers as food containers to avoid chemical contamination
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
missing
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing common name labels on food containers must be labeling food containers with common names in all areas
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing employee health policies and procedures
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Pest control-routine inspections for
missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jan 16, 2020 Routine Score 80
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe
using not approved recycle containers as food containers must be use approved containers as food containers to avoid chemical contamination
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
expired RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food thermometers provided and accessible
missing food thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Sanitization after Cleaning
missing sanitizer buckets in all prep areas must be sanitize after clean food surfaces to avoid cross contamination
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
missing current grease trap ticket on site must be have current grease trap ticket on site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking on food containers inside cooler units must be date mark food containers in all areas to avoid cross contamination
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jan 29, 2019 Routine Score 86
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Labeling- with common name of the food
seed bags without label information must be have proper labeling on all resale food containers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
food handler cards missing must be have food handler cards on site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking on some food containers must be have date marking on all food containers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
No soap at handsink
missing hand sink soap at kitchen area must be have soap to avoid food contamination
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Aug 2, 2018 Routine Score 84
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
food container with ice inside ice machine must be avoid food contamination
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Windows or doors protected against the entry criteria - air curtain
back exit door missing air curtain must be provide air curtain at the exit door to avoid pest harboring
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing food handler cards must be have current food handler cards
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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 contact pest management to eliminate pest
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing labeling in all food containers inside cooler units must be label all food containers inside cooler unts
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
must be discard food containers with out dates or labeling
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
missing grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Pest control-routine inspections for
missing pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions
floors behind equipment dirty must be clean all floors in all areas when contamination occurs or during operational hours
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jan 31, 2018 Routine Score 81
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Pest control-routine inspections for
missing current pest control ticket must have current pest control ticket
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Labeling- with common name of the food
missing food label in all food containers must be label all food containers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi
PIC need ensure the use of sanitizing solutions during operational hours
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
missing current grease trap need current grease trap ticket
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking in all food containers must had date marking
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
missing RFSM certification display PIC not on site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
lights broken must be repair lights front area ceiling water leaks must be repair water leaks
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jul 31, 2017 Routine Score 88
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE LADIES IN THE KITCHEN
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Individual, disposable towels
NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND SINK IN THE RESTROOM
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
GAP AT THE BACK DOOR PROVIDE A NEW WEATHER STRIP
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
PLACE SANITIZING TOWELS IN SANITIZING BUCKETS AFTER USE
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters
REPLACE THE FEW DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN ESTABLISHMENT
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
CLEAN THE DUSTY INTAKE VENT (CENTER OF THE STORE) AND THE RESTROOM
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handwashing signage
HAND WASH SIGN NEEDED FOR THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Feb 1, 2017 Routine Score 80
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
BROKEN BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
NO LIQUID WASTE MANIFESTS ON SITE
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Labeling- with common name of the food
LABEL ALL BULK FOOD INGREDIENTS WITH THE COMMON NAME
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
DATE MARK COOKED FOOD HELD FOR LATER USE
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON SITE
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Establishment Permit
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA USED TO STORE GLOVES
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light bulbs, light shields provided
RESTORE LIGHTING UNITS TO THE UNITS THAT HAVE BURNED OUT THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters
REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Insect control:prevent dead insects from food
A FEW FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED
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Serious
Priority (3 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.