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The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining

5850 E LOVERS LN, Dallas, TX 75206 · Dallas County

66cited violations
24serious tier
12inspections

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
20232102
2022285
20211135
2020192
2019252
2018293
20172125

Inspections

  1. Sep 8, 2023 Routine Score 90
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      HACCP Plan Record to be maintained

      MORNING TEMPS ON W/ IN UNITS NOT NOTED ON TIME

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

      DATE MARKING EXCEEDS 7 DAYS / 9-7-23 TO 9-14-23 COS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

      H/S OBSERVED W/ OUT SUPPLY OF LIQUID SOAP

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Maintain in Good Repair

      FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS OBSERVED CRACKED , MELTED, PROVIDE CONTAINERS IN GOOD REPAIR

  2. Feb 7, 2023 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Observed dirty soda gun. Observed dirty ice machine.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      Grease trap ticket not on site.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      RFSM expired. Renew a dallascityhall.com.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      Observed dirty fan cover in WIC.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      Need handwash signage at handwash sinks.

  3. Aug 24, 2022 Routine Score 80
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

      Observed raw pork chop store next to mayo Raw beef store next to breads

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      Observed ice build up in WIF

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      sanitizer bucket 0 ppm quat

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      Keep all towels in sanitizer solution between use

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      Provide date marking for all foods in the wic,

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Prevent contamination from pesticides

      Observed flies catcher above prep tables

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

      ham exp 8/13 broth 8/16

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      ham 56'f, liquid eggs 56'f

  4. Aug 24, 2022 Routine Score 100
  5. Dec 13, 2021 Routine Score 74
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      LACK OF WASHING HANDS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Package integrity

      REMOVE ALL ABSORBENT MATERIALS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOODS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      F. CHICKEN 121.6

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

      LABEL S. BOTTLE

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      RESEAL AROUND THE 3 COMP SINK

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN ALL

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      POST SIGN " CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST"

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Jewelry Prohibition

      NO JEWELRY ALLOWED

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      S. CREAM 60.0, TUNA 47.5, S. HAM 49.5, S. CHEESE 56.5, B. EGGS 56.5

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN GASKETS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      SOLIED WIPING CLOTHES STORED EQUIPMENT

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

      MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT 110F

  6. Mar 4, 2020 Routine Score 85
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Drying Mops-air dry

      MOP AIR DRY ( WARNING)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN FLOOR , GASKETS , REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING ABOVE PREP AREA & CLEAN FAN VENT COVERS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      55.6 C. CUCUMBERS, B. EGGS 51.4, S. TOMATOES 50.3F, S. .POTATOES 172.9, PORK 156.5F, S. TURKEY 46.7F, S. HAM 46.0, SALMON 49.5

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

      MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT 110F

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Jewelry Prohibition

      NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

      LABEL ALL S. BOTTLES

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cutting surfaces.

      RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

  7. Sep 25, 2019 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      dust on the ceiling

  8. Mar 26, 2019 Routine Score 92
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

      raw chicken next to RTE coleslaw

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. more ice in ice bath

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      mop up under prep tables

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

      need to move bug light from above make line

  9. Aug 28, 2018 Routine Score 93
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Clean can opener blade Clean microwave

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      Label all bulk goods with the common name

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

      need paper towels and soap at the front hand washing station

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      Need a “Employees must was hands before returning to work” sign

  10. Feb 20, 2018 Routine Score 91
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      chicken (raw) next to beef

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean microwave, can opener blade

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      clean gaskets, clean bottom of ice machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      personal drinks

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      sanitation rags must be in solution when not in use

  11. Aug 30, 2017 Routine Score 91
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      fruit salad 49 F bleu cheese dressing 51 F

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw beef filet in same container as ground beef

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      scoop handle in food

  12. Feb 17, 2017 Routine Score 86
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      always keep well on if scoop is inside

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      heavy cream best by Feb 12 in cooler date mark containers of TCS upon opening

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      small salad cooler built up ice inside holding 44 on top, 56 F on bottom discarding all

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to washWhen to wash hands after coughing/sneezing/eating/etc

      touched face and continue working

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

      no hot water at sink closest to office

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held

      can w/ dent on seam not segregated corrected train employees to recognize bad dents

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      employee drinking out of open cup

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.