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Mi Cocina

3699 MCKINNEY AVE #200, Dallas, TX 75204 · Dallas County

66cited violations
23serious tier
10inspections

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
2021295
20202147
2019294
20182171
20172176

Inspections

  1. Oct 29, 2021 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

      Raw beef next to raw fish and raw chicken

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      Leaking hand wash sink near dish pit

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      Rear door must remain shut, no air gaps

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      wiping cloths must be kept in sanitizer buckets

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      Replace damaged light shields in dish pit

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      Must clean cooler gaskets

  2. Apr 29, 2021 Routine Score 91
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * pico 48* tomatoes 47* 50*

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

      bottom of a container sitting directly on top of food (x2) you do not know where the bottom has been

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean the inside of every ric clean meat slicer

  3. Dec 9, 2020 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * pico 47* peppers 46* tomato 50* pineapple 48* have coolers serviced

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Dirty can opener and mixer- detail clean

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw chicken and beef over fish

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

      can not store utensils in between equipment

  4. Jun 9, 2020 Routine Score 80
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Clean interior of ice machine

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

    • 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)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      Flies observed

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      Do not drink at prep area

  5. Dec 30, 2019 Routine Score 91
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. sour cream 51* pico 46.5

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

      * must be smooth durable nonabsorbent and easily cleanable can not store food or utensils on cloth no cloth under cutting boards remove plastic from fryer basket handles no foil on floor

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Keep utensils handles upright or protected

      ice scoop handle touching ice

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

      dressing bottles sitting directly on food - lettuce food containers sitting directly food

  6. Jun 20, 2019 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Pans coming out of the dishwasher with gross food particles and put in the clean section of dishes

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor contruction requirements

      Kitchen floors

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      One Inch Air Gap

      Missing air gaps at the wait sink and ice maker

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - accessible

      Kitchen and wait areas

  7. Nov 14, 2018 Routine Score 87
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      employee personal food observed stored next to customer product in tall ric

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

      observed multiple ice scoop stored laying on ice inside ice bins and ice machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      label all food containers with common name when removed from its original container

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

      provide hot water for all hand sinks of a least 100 degrees f asap

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - accessible

      waiters station next to bar-hand sink not accessible due to high chairs stored in front

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      maintain sanitizer clothes inside buckets with sanitizer solution when not in use

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      inside walls and upper panel of ice machine observed with black mold like substance

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      back air curtain observed turned off

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Lockers to be used to store personal items

  8. Apr 11, 2018 Routine Score 89
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

      provide a paper towels at the hand sink in the bar.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      store the food containers off the floor six inches inside the walk in cooler.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      sanitizer buckets should be off the floor

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      provide name on the product containers in the walk in cooler (several )

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      RFSM must be on site during the operation of the business.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date

      Provide dates on the product in the walk n cooler.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Keep utensils handles upright or protected

      handles on ice scoops must be in the upright position.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      clean the gasket on the reach in coolers on the line

  9. Oct 19, 2017 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      shield the light in the walk in cooler

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

      Registered food service manager certificates are in a book ( they should be displayed for public viewing. )

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

      remove the foil from the trays ( smooth and easily cleanable surfaces.)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor contruction requirements

      the floor has to be resurfaced ( creek bead look is not smooth and none absorbent)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      remove the dirt and old food particles from storage areas and slide in tray areas.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

      provide thermometers at the bar reach in cooler where PHF/TCS items are stored.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing

      Missing the bulk label on the color like flour , sugar , base etc.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

      Notice cook pick up tacos and plate them on a plate to be expedited out front.

  10. Mar 23, 2017 Routine Score 80
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Spicy cheese 59.5 degrees Fahrenheit, salsa 46.7 degrees Fahrenheit

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      100ppm

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

      No hot water at drink station hand sink

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      drinking

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

      splash at prep table from hand sink

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.