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8687 N CENTRAL EXPW, Dallas, TX 75230 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Inspections
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Apr 9, 2021 Routine Score 95
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
FRIDGE CONDENSOR LEAKING INSIDE/ DUSTY INSIDE
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
ICE MACHINE
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
-
Sep 3, 2020 Routine Score 100
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Feb 19, 2020 Routine Score 95
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands before donning new gloves
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
-
Oct 24, 2019 Routine Score 87
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
store sanitizer buckets off floor
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
provide grease trap ticket
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
repair cooler door, replace damaged cooler frame
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding
reheat chili
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
provide sign about inspection report
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
strawberry 49.3 degrees f
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets around cooler doors, shelves, caulk, clean food dispenser, clean batter-breader machine (exterior)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Apr 15, 2019 Routine Score 97
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources
Personal items stored in food storage areas
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
Syrup bottle
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Oct 11, 2018 Routine Score 96
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Trash can provided for papertowel waste
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Apr 10, 2018 Routine Score 90
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Trash can provided for papertowel waste
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Evidence of eating at food prep area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Oct 10, 2017 Routine Score 95
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Trash can provided for papertowel waste
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
TONGS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION, LEAK INSIDE REACH IN COOLER
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Apr 3, 2017 Routine Score 88
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
STORE ALL SANITIZER BUCKETS OFF THE FLOOR
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Permit/license posted
POST FOOD PERMITS, SALES TAX PERMIT, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND FOOD SERVICES MANAGER CERTIFICATE CONSPICUOUSLY TO CONSUMERS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
DUSTY FAN FROM WALK IN COOER
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
DO NOT STORE CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLES IN SYRUP SHLEF
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Sanitization after Cleaning
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHED EQUIPMENT WITHOUT SANITIZING ACCORDING MANUFACTURE INSTRUCTED
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Hands wash procedures-without soap
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHED HER HANDS WITH SOAP FOR LESS THAN 3 SECONDS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Oct 26, 2016 Routine Score 94
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Store food products on the shelves of cooler/freezer from top to bottom according to the following order: 1) ready to eat products 2) raw seafood products. 3) raw pork products. 4) raw beef products. 5) raw poultary products
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
REPLACE MISSING CEILING COVER
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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.