The Rustic

3656 HOWELL ST, Dallas, TX 75207 · Dallas County

85cited violations

28serious tier

13inspections

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	1	6	1
2022	2	6	3
2021	2	8	2
2020	2	8	4
2019	2	20	4
2018	1	5	1
2017	3	32	13

Inspections

Jun 7, 2023 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  Seal hand sinks to wall properly
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Can opener observed with product debris accumulation
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Cover onion & green chilis inside WIC
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  Replace chopped rubber spatulas
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  Employee beverage inside RIC next to product
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  Provide proper hand sink signs for all hand sinks
Dec 9, 2022 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cool TCS foods using proper methods
  
  Address possible cooling issues in reach in unit
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Cold holding must be maintained at 41 and below
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  Hand wash can't be used for storage of utensils
Jun 27, 2022 Routine Score 93
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  Repair broken pipe under handwash sink.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean can opener blade.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  back door
Oct 25, 2021 Routine Score 91
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  Ice machine soiled, consumable ice may be contaminated
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  hand wash sign needed in male restroom and bar hand sink
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  Must have RFSM on site during serving hours
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  Grease trap must be serviced every 90 days
Mar 19, 2021 Routine Score 95
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Maintain clean surfaces
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  Exposed ceiling
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  Prevent beer dispensing tubes from touching ice
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  Repair ice well legs
Oct 14, 2020 Routine Score 93
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
  
  Observed raw poultry, ground beef over vegetables
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean walls and splatter buildup
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Heating/ventilation: designed and installed
  
  Repair air conditioner
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Unnecessary articles prohibited
  
  Keep personal drinks and items separate from serving items
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  Provide hand wash sign at bar hand sink
Feb 28, 2020 Routine Score 91
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw beef over potatoes and pasteurized eggs and ready to eat ham
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  deep clean: meat slicer mixer soda gun holders iced drink machine
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  chemicals over food and utensils
Aug 7, 2019 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Temps are above 41F (please see measured observations).
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Ice bin has black mole spore, ice bin in bar area has black mole spores, ice bin for soda is dirty
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Outfitter-Thermometer.
  
  Provide thermometer
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  Clean shelves and replace in WIC. Observed hair and dust stuck in fan covers in coolers.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  observed fruit flies and flies, dead crickets. tight-fitting doors to eliminate pests from getting inside.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  damp towels must be in s. buckets. sanitizing bucket must be 6 inches off the ground.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  improper scoop, scoop must have handle was using a blue mug.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Dirty fan covers.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  burnt lights in venthood (3).
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
  
  missing ceiling tile. moldy ceilings, dirty walls mold spores; possible water leaks gap in the ceiling
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  Coolers are not holding temps reading above 50F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  Notification of signage for current health inspection report.
Jan 26, 2019 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  Condensed milk can dented at rim.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean inside ice machine.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  Replace residential freezer with a commercial unit.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  Several open employee beverages observed.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean fan covers in WIC.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  Patch holes in walls where needed.
Jul 13, 2018 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  squeeze bottles
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers
  
  dumpster withlids opened
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  light bulb not working on hood
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  must provide test strips
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  dented cans
Dec 21, 2017 Routine Score 85
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  Provide beard guards for cooks.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  both hand sinks at the bar need drainage pipe fixed ( one in the far corner of the bar leaks onto the floor /// it should drain over the drain directly.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment clearance of cleaning space
  
  crates used as storage shelves in the walk in cooler ( unable to clean under on a continuous basis)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  soda gun holster was dirty ( mold and mildew)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  provide towel dispensers at hand sinks in the bar.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  stack food in the walk in cooler by cooking temperatures.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
  
  the chicken sitting in the water in the sink ( ( micro wave, over night in refrigerator, under running water in the sink )
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Using drain plugs
Apr 10, 2017 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  cheese 57.2 degrees Fahrenheit, sour cream 53.9 degrees Fahrenheit - COS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  salmon under chicken, shrimp under ground beef. Eggs over shredded cheese bins in walk-in cooler. - COS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean inside ice maker
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  cutting boards, cooler gaskets
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  drinks on prep line and prep table
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  keep teas and water for outside service covered.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  store handle above ice.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
Mar 21, 2017 Routine Score 69
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Shrimp 47.8 degrees Fahrenheit, lemon dressing 49.2 degrees Fahrenheit, queso 54.9 degrees Fahrenheit, onion dip 53.4 degrees Fahrenheit, cream 57.4 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 50.0 degrees Fahrenheit
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
  
  Employee cutting limes.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  bar missing nozzle holder draining hoses.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  RIC 50 degrees Fahrenheit - using ice in RIC
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
  
  milks, half & half, creams
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
  
  in all cooler
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  Cloth under cutting board
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  kitchen door does not close/ lacks seals
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  Employee drinks in prep area.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  water and tea for customers outside lacked covering to prevent contamination. Cover fruit garnishes at bar and salts.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
  
  100ppm sani bucket

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.