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Paleteria La Mexicana

525 E JEFFERSON BLVD #D, Dallas, TX 75203 · Dallas County

72cited violations
19serious 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
2023151
2022162
2021193
2020184
2019162
20182185
20172202

Inspections

  1. Dec 13, 2023 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      No current liquid waste manifest

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

      Date mark commercially made produce with date they were opened

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      Do not store food or other items in hand sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

      Fix/seal gap underneath back door

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

  2. Nov 29, 2022 Routine Score 89
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Medicines labeled and stored properly

      Keep medicine/vitamins outside of food prep area or in a designated bin

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      Get grease trap serviced

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - accessible

      Keep hand sink accessible and free of items (chicken)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      Label & separate all employee food from food/ingredients for sale

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

      Properly adjust equipment or get rid of tape

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      Label all bins/containers with what is inside

  3. Jan 15, 2021 Routine Score 81
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

      missing RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      RFSM not on site RFSM must be on site during operational hours

    • 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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food thermometers provided and accessible

      missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      missing

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing employee health policies and procedures

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

  4. Jan 16, 2020 Routine Score 80
    • 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

    • 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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food thermometers provided and accessible

      missing food thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      missing current grease trap ticket on site must be have current grease trap ticket on site

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

    • 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

  5. Jan 29, 2019 Routine Score 86
    • 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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      food handler cards missing must be have food handler cards on site

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

      missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing writing employee health policies

    • 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

  6. Aug 2, 2018 Routine Score 84
    • 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

    • 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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      missing food handler cards must be have current food handler cards

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      missing grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      missing pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

    • 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

  7. Jan 31, 2018 Routine Score 81
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      missing current pest control ticket must have current pest control ticket

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing writing employee health policies

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

      missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

    • 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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi

      PIC need ensure the use of sanitizing solutions during operational hours

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      missing current grease trap need current grease trap ticket

    • 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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      missing RFSM certification display PIC not on site

    • 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

  8. Jul 31, 2017 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      NO CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE LADIES IN THE KITCHEN

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

      NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND SINK IN THE RESTROOM

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      GAP AT THE BACK DOOR PROVIDE A NEW WEATHER STRIP

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

      ENSURE ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      PLACE SANITIZING TOWELS IN SANITIZING BUCKETS AFTER USE

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

      REPLACE THE FEW DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN ESTABLISHMENT

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      CLEAN THE DUSTY INTAKE VENT (CENTER OF THE STORE) AND THE RESTROOM

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      HAND WASH SIGN NEEDED FOR THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN

  9. Feb 1, 2017 Routine Score 80
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      BROKEN BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      NO LIQUID WASTE MANIFESTS ON SITE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

      LABEL ALL BULK FOOD INGREDIENTS WITH THE COMMON NAME

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

      DATE MARK COOKED FOOD HELD FOR LATER USE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON SITE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Establishment Permit

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA USED TO STORE GLOVES

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      RESTORE LIGHTING UNITS TO THE UNITS THAT HAVE BURNED OUT THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

      REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

      A FEW FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED

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.