Taco Joint

6434 E MOCKINGBIRD LN #101, Dallas, TX 75214 · Dallas County

82cited violations

18serious tier

15inspections

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
2024	1	1	0
2023	1	3	0
2022	2	15	2
2021	3	6	1
2020	2	5	2
2019	2	10	3
2018	2	19	9
2017	2	23	1

Inspections

Feb 5, 2024 Routine Score 99
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  observed bulk container wiithout labeling
Jun 11, 2023 Routine Score 96
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  staff handling chips observed without hair net
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  replace damage weather stripping/ext door; Caulk holes (wall) above hand sink, handsink table; low grount found around floor drain (kitchen) replace
Nov 28, 2022 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  BUILD UP ON DRINK GUN TIP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  DRINKING CUPS CARTOON STORE ON FLOOR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPLACE LIGHT IN WIC THAT IS NOT WORKING
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  MISSING COVER FOR DEEP FREEZER, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FREEZER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Thermometer calibrated to ensure accuracy
  
  EPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER IN RIC
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  FOOD,HANDWASH,LAVATORIES
  
  HAND WASH BROKEN IN KITCHEN AREA
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  NO TOWELS AT HAND SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO CITY OF DALLAS RFSM
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  OTHER VIOLATIONS
  
  HANG ALL MOP ITEMS OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM KITCHEN
May 3, 2022 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  TOWELS STORE UNDER CUTTING BOARD AND PREP SURFACE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPLACE LIGHT IN VENTHOOD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  NO THERMOMETER FOR COLD HOLD AND FOR FOOD TEMP ALONG THE LINE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  NO TOWEL AT HAND SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
Nov 30, 2021 Routine Score 96
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  TOWEL STORE ON PREP SURFACE N TOWEL UNDER CUTTING BOARD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  COVER OF ICE MACHINE NEED REPAR OR REPLACEMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
Jun 20, 2021 Routine Score 93
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  ICE MACHINE INTERIOR DIRTY INSIDE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area
  
  EXPIRED HANDLER CERTIFICATE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  COOLER AND COLD HOLD NOT IN GOOD REPAIR
Jan 7, 2021 Routine Score 100
Aug 24, 2020 Routine Score 96
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  DRAIN PIPE SHOULD BE ONE INCH OFF FLOOR DRAIN.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  OTHER VIOLATIONS
  
  ICE SCOOP IN ICE
Apr 10, 2020 Routine Score 95
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  SPOIL AVOCADO IN USED
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPLACE LIGHT IN LIGHT IN WIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  OTHER VIOLATIONS
  
  TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARD.
Dec 2, 2019 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  STORE ALL WIPING TOWELS IN SANITIZING BUCKET..
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPLACE LIGHT BULB IN VENTHOOD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  NO THERMOMETER PROVIDE FOR RIC AND RIF
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Utensils, consumer self-service
  
  STORE SERVING SCOOP OUT OF PREP FOOD.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Plumbing design, construction, and install.
  
  KEEP DRAINAGE TUBE 6 INCH OFF FLOOR DRAIN
May 29, 2019 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  sanitation bucket next to utensils (clean) can not be above or next to
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  can not use tortilla holders with plastic wrap and aluminum foil on them no alumuinum foil on the bottom of tables replace strings on label holders * Must be smooth easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, smooth, durable material
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  personal items above and next to clean utensils and food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee drink by food
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  have make line serviced 41 degrees or below
Nov 15, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  not washing hands before putting on new gloves
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  no hot water at kitchen hand sink
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  no paper towels
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee drinks next to and above fod/prep/cooking surfaces
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean can opener after eery use
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  raw eggs above RTE raw eggs next to pasteurized eggs
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  broken eggs in egg carton with undamaged eggs. Remove good eggs- throw away carton and broken eggs
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  kitchen hand sink filthy- lots od build up on the handles
May 19, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  raw eggs next to RTE eggs
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  Can not use cloth under cutting boards. Must be smooth easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, smooth, durable material
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean can opener blade Clean algae/mold in ice machine
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  sanitation cloths wipes must be solution when not in use
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  hand sink blocked
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  Need a second covered trash can receptacle in the women’s restroom for woman waste in family restroom
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee drink next to utensils
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  Must label all chemicals not in their original container with common name
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
  
  knife stored in between table and make line. there is no way to sanitize on between
Nov 15, 2017 Routine Score 82
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  SHREDDED CHEESE 54
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  RIC 55
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  AT BAR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  FLIES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
  
  DO NOT STORE TOWELS UNDER CUTTING BOARDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS
Apr 26, 2017 Routine Score 84
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean RIC9s)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  no date marking on prepared food items
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  replace gaskets
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Jewelry Prohibition
  
  excessive jewelry
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  S. bucket maintain 6 inches off of floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food shall be honestly presented
  
  Label all non-original food containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  clean
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Disposal towels provided with waste receptacle as specified in 228.152(g)(2)
  
  provide small covered trash can at hand sink

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.