John's Cafe

1733 GREENVILLE AVE, Dallas, TX 75206 · Dallas County

94cited violations

28serious tier

14inspections

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	2	4	0
2022	1	3	0
2021	3	14	5
2020	2	16	4
2019	3	26	8
2018	2	21	8
2017	1	10	3

Inspections

Aug 26, 2023 Routine Score 98
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPAIR LIGHT INSIDE REACH IN COOLER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  PROVIDE CEILING TILES ABOVE OVEN TO BE MAINTAINED FREE OF ACCUMULATION
Feb 15, 2023 Routine Score 98
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Observed seasonings and food crumbs on shelving in dry storage.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  Store all personal items in appropriate place.
Sep 2, 2022 Routine Score 97
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  Do not store tabacco/phone nest to ffod product (bananas)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  Repair light in RIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean gaskets on RICs
Nov 4, 2021 Routine Score 100
Nov 4, 2021 Routine Score 85
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  REMOVE RUST FROM CAN OPENER
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN GASKETS & WALLS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items stored above food/utensils
  
  TOXICS STORED ABOVE / WITH FOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ
  
  PREPPING RAW BEEF WHILE COOLING SALSA ON SAME PREP TABLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  PERSONAL DRINK( OPEN CONTAINER) STORED WITH FOOD
Apr 16, 2021 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN RIC(S)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN SHELVES, WALLS, DOORS & GASKETS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  S. TOM 59.2
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Jewelry Prohibition
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
Oct 12, 2020 Routine Score 85
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN WALLS BY 3 COMP SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  LABEL 3 COMP SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  FRIES 106.5
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  REPAIR FLOORS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  C. TOM 47.0
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN RIC(S)
Mar 11, 2020 Routine Score 91
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  c. mushroom 45.0, s. cheese 47.9, s. ham 44.4
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  POST SIGN” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  RESEAL AROUND BACK DOOR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Drying Mops-air dry
  
  AIR DRY MOP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  LABEL 3 COMP SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Jewelry Prohibition
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
Sep 9, 2019 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  Post sign “ Current Health inspection is available upon request”
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  cross contamination by arrangement by storage and observed wiping clothes in bread
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean all RIC(s) and gaskets
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  soiled wiping clothes stored on equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  close all gaps
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  r. eggs 51.7 & s. tomatoes 44.7
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  invert or cover exposed food equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean walls- remove dust from walls in prep area
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  no date marking on prepared foods
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  personal drinks ( open container) stored on food equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  shield lights in RIC (s)
Mar 27, 2019 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  c. mushroom 45.2F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Gloves single use
  
  improper glove usages
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  close all holes sand gaps
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Drying Mops-air dry
  
  mop air dry
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  resurface cutting boards
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  loosely cover cooling food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  shields lights
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  provide beard restraints
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooling -- ingredients from ambient within 4 hours to 41øF
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean walls by 3 comp sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  no date marking on prepared food
Mar 25, 2019 Routine Score 96
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
  
  remove tape cover on bottom shelf of buffet table to allow proper cleaning
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  label all food containers with common name (squirt bottles and seasoning shakes )
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  hang mop or store inverted when not in use
Jul 10, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  provide hair restraints
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  clean air vents
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
  
  Maintain hot water at hand sink 110F within 20 seconds
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  s. cheese 46.7F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  invert or covered dishes to protect cross contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Maintain hot water at hand sink 110F within 20 seconds
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  no date marking on food
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  Donning gloves without washing hands
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean all food contact surfaces clean microwave and RIC(s)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  close holes and gaps in ceiling
Jan 24, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  pieces of lettuce in hand sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  no date marking on prepared food
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  repair gaskets
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  clean air vents
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean walls by 3 comp sink , remove dust from ceiling over prep area and clean drains
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  wiping clothes improperly stored equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  provide hair restraints for all employees
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  repair walls
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  towels stored in food
Mar 21, 2017 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  date mark all
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
  
  do not store between equip
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI
  
  have owner and each employee sign the illness reporting policy document
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking
  
  need to add asterisks to every cooked to order food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Remove dead/trapped pests
  
  in light shield
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  must train all
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  ham 55.9 F.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw chicken stored over raw ground beef, raw bacon, fully cooked ham, raw beef raw ground beef stored over raw bacon, raw whole beef raw bacon over fully cooked gyro slices

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.