Herrera's Cafe
3311 SYLVAN AVE #A, Dallas, TX 75212 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Mar 26, 2022 Routine Score 84
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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.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
Replace worn cutting boards, food prep.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cool TCS foods using other effective means
Observed menudo cooling at room temperature.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
Observed employee using bare hands, tortillas.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Individual, disposable towels
No paper towels at hand sink near dish machine.
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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.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
Must register CFM as soon as possible.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
Datemark all RTE foods stored over 24 hours.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jul 19, 2021 Routine Score 95
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
grease filters dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination
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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
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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
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Dec 9, 2020 Routine Score 86
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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
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer Clothing, Clean Condition
kitchen employees with regular clothes must be have approved clothes -aprons- to avoid contamination
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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
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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
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing employee health policies and procedures
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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May 13, 2020 Routine Score 84
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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
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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
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Dec 4, 2019 Routine Score 92
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jun 3, 2019 Routine Score 84
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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
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
provide cleaning for the freezers and coolers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
provide date marking for raw meat in coolers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food thermometers provided and accessible
provide thermometer for wic
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
observed sanitizer bucket in the hand sinnk
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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
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
all utensils must above floor 6 ins
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
provide cleaning for the fans in wic
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Keep utensils handles upright or protected
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Dec 12, 2018 Routine Score 84
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
provide cover for all food containers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
0 ppm
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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
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
observed dirty plates provide cleaning for the cooler
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
observed open cup of coffee in the kitchen
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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)
Nonfood-contact surfaces material
no towel allow under the utensils
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
floor
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jun 20, 2018 Routine Score 88
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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.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Can opener blade shows buildup of food soils. Corrected on site.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Dec 13, 2017 Routine Score 88
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Front door and back door to kitchen do not close completely automatically.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
Dust on vents of return are for air conditioning.
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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.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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May 10, 2017 Routine Score 92
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Pest control-routine inspections for
FLIES OBSERVED
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN INSIDE REACH IN COOLER
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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
Core (1 points)
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Nov 10, 2016 Routine Score 94
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
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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)
Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
VENT HOOD
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Pest control-routine inspections for
FLIES OBSERVED
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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.