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Herrera's Cafe

3311 SYLVAN AVE #A, Dallas, TX 75212 · Dallas County

72cited violations
20serious tier
11inspections

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
2022182
2021131
20202183
20192152
20182137
20172114
2016141

Inspections

  1. Mar 26, 2022 Routine Score 84
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Observed cooked potatoes at 78 Degrees F. Must be maintained at 41 Degrees F or below.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

      Replace worn cutting boards, food prep.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cool TCS foods using other effective means

      Observed menudo cooling at room temperature.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

      Observed employee using bare hands, tortillas.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

      No paper towels at hand sink near dish machine.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      Properly store employee drinking cups in the kitchen area, away from food.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      Must register CFM as soon as possible.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

      Datemark all RTE foods stored over 24 hours.

  2. Jul 19, 2021 Routine Score 95
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      grease filters dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

      shelving under cooking equipment rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition light bulb broken at kitchen area must be replace or repair to proper condition

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      food surfaces in kitchen and bar area dirty with food debris and soils must be clean to avoid cross contamination shelving under cooking equipment dirty with grease and soils contamination must be clean to avoid cross contamination

  3. Dec 9, 2020 Routine Score 86
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

      cooking equipment dirty with encrusted grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer Clothing, Clean Condition

      kitchen employees with regular clothes must be have approved clothes -aprons- to avoid contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

      food labels missing on food containers inside cooler units must be labeling food containers in all areas

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

      food containers at floor level must be 6 inches out the floor level

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing employee health policies and procedures

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      missing date marking on food containers inside cooler units must be date mark food containers in all areas

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

      vent hood dirty with soils, encrusted grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

      missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handler-Certificate Not on site

      missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site

  4. May 13, 2020 Routine Score 84
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      skirt floors and floors behind equipment dirty with mold, soils accumulations and grease deposits must be clean to avoid contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      chemical test strips missing must be have chemical test strips available chlorine tester strips Quat tester strips

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing writing employee health policies

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

      cooking equipment encrusted with grease soils accumulations and deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

      fly activity observed must be contact pest management to eliminate pest

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

      missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Sanitization after Cleaning

      missing sanitizer buckets during operational hours food contact surfaces must be sanitize to avoid cross contamination sanitizer bucket at 100 ppm Chlorine concentration

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

      vent hood dirty with encrusted grease, grease accumulations and grease drippings must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

      premises back area outside establishment dirty with grease and soils must be clean to avoid cross contamination

  5. Dec 4, 2019 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

      chip food containers at floor level cooking area must be have all food containers, 6 inches out the floor level to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

      vent hood dirty with grease accumulations and deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      missing date marking on food containers at Wi cooler unit must be date mark food containers in all areas

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      floors behind equipment dirty with litter, food debris and stagnant water also general floors at kitchen area dirty with accumulated soils and grease spills must be clean to avoid contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      floor tiles broken or loose at back hand sink area must be replace or repair to avoid stagnant water and have proper condition corner cover loose at exit back door must be repair to proper condition to avoid pest harboring

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

      missing food labeling on hermetic containers in different areas food containers must be label to proper identification

  6. Jun 3, 2019 Routine Score 84
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      observed raw meat store next to onion raw chicken, meat store next to cheese

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      provide cleaning for the freezers and coolers

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      provide date marking for raw meat in coolers

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food thermometers provided and accessible

      provide thermometer for wic

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      observed sanitizer bucket in the hand sinnk

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      provide cover for all food containers

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

      all utensils must above floor 6 ins

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      provide cleaning for the fans in wic

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Keep utensils handles upright or protected

  7. Dec 12, 2018 Routine Score 84
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

      provide cover for all food containers

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

      0 ppm

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      raw meat above onion, raw chicken , ground meat store together with bell pepper and onion

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      observed dirty plates provide cleaning for the cooler

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      observed open cup of coffee in the kitchen

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces material

      no towel allow under the utensils

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      floor

  8. Jun 20, 2018 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      Please post a sign or placard notifying customers that latest health inspection report is available upon request.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Can opener blade shows buildup of food soils. Corrected on site.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

      Please remove paper towels from where drink cups are stored (in bar service area). The potential lip contact surfaces may become contaminated from porous surfaces that may retain moisture.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath

      Pots left out in milk crates with no means to accelerate cooling. Foods were still above 135°F. Advise acquiring and using ice wands.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Reach in cooler in production area of kitchen not holding foods at proper temperature. Raw chicken breast 48.2°F Guacamole 60.8°F Jalapenos 63.2°F

  9. Dec 13, 2017 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

      Front door and back door to kitchen do not close completely automatically.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      Mop cloths stored out of solution on cutting boards and other surfaces. When not in employee's hand moist cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      Employees observed donning gloves without first washing hands (Hand wash sink was not accessible).

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Sanitization

      Sanitizer bucket tested at less than 10ppm Chlorine. Please audit sanitizer buckets to determine if solution stays with effective concentration.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - accessible

      Sanitizing bucket stored in only hand sink in kitchen. Hand wash sinks should be accessible at all times to encourage employees to wash hands often.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      Dust on vents of return are for air conditioning.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      Foods left uncovered after cooling in reach in cooler.

  10. May 10, 2017 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      FLIES OBSERVED

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN INSIDE REACH IN COOLER

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

  11. Nov 10, 2016 Routine Score 94
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

      VENT HOOD

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      FLIES OBSERVED

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.