The Woolworth
1520 ELM ST #201, Dallas, TX 75201 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Inspections
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Apr 7, 2023 Routine Score 91
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
Replace chipped rubber spatulas. Replace torn gaskets on RIC units on cook line
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Can opener observed rusty and with product debris accumulation. Interior walls of ice machine observed with black mold like substance accumulation.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
Provide common labels for large dry ingredient bins
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Fan covers inside WIC observed with dust accumulation
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Dispose of mop water and when not in use. Seal hand sink on cook line to the wall property
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Observed employee beverage on prep table next to cutting board and customer product. Observed female employee with loose hair. Provide proper hair restraint
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Oct 27, 2022 Routine Score 89
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
SEAL HANDSINK
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Mar 8, 2022 Routine Score 92
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
dirty can opener
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * Corn 49* butter 48* tomato mix 46*
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
you can not use cloth to catch moisture or condensation inside RIC Replace cover to inside of RIC door there is no way to sanitize insulation
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Apr 29, 2021 Routine Score 86
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Clean can opener.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
chipped spatulas
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Employee beverage next to cutting board on prep table.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Drying Mops-air dry
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Approved Food Contact Equip.
Replace residential freezer with commercial unit.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Foods uncovered
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Clean floor
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jan 10, 2020 Routine Score 89
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Open bags of flour based products
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
HACCP Approved Procedures
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters
Store room in need of ceiling tile
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Reheat from 41øF to 165øF within 2 hours and/or Commercially processed RTE foods reheated from 4
Reheating in a warmer - black beans 94.7 degrees
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Cole slaw at 59.9 degrees
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jul 30, 2019 Routine Score 91
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
DIRTY ICE MACHINE DIRTY CAN OPENER
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
No soap at handsink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
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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)
Thawing. under running water criteria
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
DO NOT STORE BOWLS ON TOP OF READY TO EAT FOODS
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 26, 2018 Routine Score 92
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
dirty gaskets
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
RTE food not being hekd above 135'f
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
dirty micriwave
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
dusty fan covers
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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May 16, 2018 Routine Score 94
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
dirty microwave
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Maintain in Good Repair
broken gaskets
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
dusty fan covers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 21, 2017 Routine Score 96
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
dirty gaskets
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
dusty fan covers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
unmarked food items
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jun 9, 2017 Routine Score 97
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Maintain in Good Repair
shall repair or replace the ice scoop, observed lightly soiled
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean walls, repair or replace the damaged floor tiles
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Nov 29, 2016 Routine Score 79
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
employees not utilizing basic safety food habits, ( using non working cooler, contaminating work area with container filled with raw product and prepping ready to eat food over the container, storing tongs in the trash can)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw beef steak held on top rack above RTE items in WIC
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Demonstrateion of knowledge by PIC
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
Tongs in use, stored in trash can
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
sanitizer bucket stored on food prep surface near grill
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
cutting boards heavily used, molded, fuzzy
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
Employees failed to sanitize front line prep surface after container containing raw chicken was placed o it
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Machine vending--Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below) criteria
Mozzrella cheese 49.6F, aeoli 54.9F
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
RIC 52.0F
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 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.