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The Kessler (kitchen)

1230 W DAVIS ST, Dallas, TX 75208 · Dallas County

39cited violations
9serious 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

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024280
2023110
20222103
2019282
2018142
2017141
2016141

Inspections

  1. Feb 26, 2024 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      RFSM not on site; needs to be certified

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Drying Mops-air dry

      mop handle needs to be inverted

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

      (bar) hand soap missing soap at hand sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      wiping cloths need to be in the sanitizing bucket between use

  2. Feb 23, 2024 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      RFSM needs to be on site; certified

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Drying Mops-air dry

      mop handle needs to be inverted

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

      in the bar, the hand sink missing hand soap

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      wiping cloths need to be in the sanitizing bucket chen not in use

  3. Jun 29, 2023 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

      Repair gap at back door.

  4. Oct 30, 2022 Routine Score 97
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      Seal bottom of back door and all outer perimeters to prevent entrance of insects and rodents

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      Register food manager certificate with the city of dallas

  5. Mar 25, 2022 Routine Score 84
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      0PPM TESTED IN DISH MACHINE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Warewashing machine, sink - cleaned every 24 hrs

      LACK OF CLEANING

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      NO CURRENT RECORDS PROVIDED

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

      SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN ALL

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

      PESTICIDE STORED ON FOOD EQUIPMENT

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location

      CLEAN DISHES STORED IN MOP SINK

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      ITEMS STORED IN HANDSINK

  6. Aug 28, 2019 Routine Score 92
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      RI cooler unit dirty with food debris must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      missing hand wash sign at hand sink must be have hand wash sign at hand sinks

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      missing chemical test strips to check sanitizing solutions must be have test strips to check sanitizing solutions

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Soiled linens storage

      dirty linen and aprons on an open bag container all dirty linen and aprons must be in a container with lid

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      walls and floors behind equipment dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination

  7. Feb 5, 2019 Routine Score 93
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

      must be discard all food containers without date mark or proper label

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

      must be label with common names all food containers

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      missing date marking on food containers inside RIc cooler must be date mark all food containers

  8. Aug 8, 2018 Routine Score 90
    • 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)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      missing test strips must be have test strips to check chemical concentration

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

      missing food labeling on food containers inside cooler unit must be label all food containers

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      cooler units in all areas with water contamination must be clean and sanitize to avoid food contamination

  9. Jun 23, 2017 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE HAND SINK

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      PROVIDE A HAND WASH SIGN FOR THE HAND SINK

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      PROVIDE A DOOR STRIP TO ALLEVIATE GAP (SIDE DOOR)

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE (LIGHT MOLD PROLIFERATION)

  10. Dec 9, 2016 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      CLEAN ALL REACH IN COOLER GASKETS TO REMOVE VISIBLE SOIL

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      ATTACH A DOOR SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE DOOR TO ELIMINATE THE VISIBLE GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FLOOR (THE SPACE IS LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW ENTRY FOR A RODENT) REPAIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      REMOVE DIRT AND GRIME FROM THE FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK AND DRAINS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

      UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE IN THE KITCHEN

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.