Mr Taco

1314 S BUCKNER BLVD STE 316, Dallas, TX 75217 · Dallas County

101cited violations

31serious tier

14inspections

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

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2023	2	21	4
2022	2	11	3
2021	2	12	4
2020	2	22	5
2019	2	8	2
2018	2	12	5
2017	1	9	5
2016	1	6	3

Inspections

Oct 20, 2023 Routine Score 83
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  manager not on site
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  separate raw protein food products chicken/pork/beef/eggs
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  cheese in cooler 59 degrees f
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  light bulb on vent a hood
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Reuse of single service articles
  
  do not reuse single use articles
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  store sanitizer bucket off the floor
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean gaskets, clean coolers, clean shelves, pipes, clean fans in dinning room
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  repair cooler 50 degrees f replace cutting boards remove or repair non working cooler
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  roach observed
Apr 5, 2023 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  provide paper towels by hand sinks
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
  
  replace damaged ice scoop
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  repair entrance door
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
  
  provide thermometer in cooler
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean coolers inside, microwave
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Rodent control: using control methods
  
  observed mice dropping in back kitchen
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  sour cream 58.4, cooked chicken 58 degrees f
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  premises needs be in good repair, replace damaged ceiling tiles, cover all gaps/holes
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  cover food products in walk in cooler and reach in cooler
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean shelves, gaskets, tables, fans in dining room
Oct 3, 2022 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  sanitizer bucket 0 ppm chlorine
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  entrance door needs to be repaired
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
  
  broken food containers and lids
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  provide one inch air gap
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean coolers, gaskets, shelves
Feb 22, 2022 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  resurface cutting boards
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean ice machine, clean food storage containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean coolers, shelves, gaskets
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  store sanitizer bucket off the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  repair gap at entrance doors
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by separating fruits and vegetables from ready-to-eat fo
  
  separate cut avocado from (RTE food) from whole avocado
Aug 19, 2021 Routine Score 90
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean coolers, shelves, gaskets, tables, chairs
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  chicken 51, cheese 57, salsa 53.2 degrees f in small ric
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  light bulbs on vent a hood system
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  cooler 50 degrees f cutting boards
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Washing hands only at a designated hand sink
  
  wash hands at hand sink not 3 com sink
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  store sanitizer bucket off floor
Feb 22, 2021 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean coolers inside, clean shelves, gaskets, ice machine outside, caulk around sinks
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  rice 127, pork 117 degrees f
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  repair plastic frame in ice machine, cooler
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw eggs above rte food
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  repair leaking pipe under 3 com sink repair faucet for hot water
Aug 11, 2020 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  door
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean ice machine
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  personal food
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  repair two small coolers (50 degrees f)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  keep sanitizer bucket off the floor
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  provide sanitizer test strips
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean coolers, shelves, gaskets
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  certificate expired
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Use toxics according to additional condition
  
  chlorine too strong more than 200 ppm
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  lettuce 51, onion/cilantro 50, cheese 50 degrees f
Feb 3, 2020 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose
  
  observed cloth under cutting board
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  provide
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  observed roaches around cooler
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  food must be covered
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean coolers, gaskets, fans, shelves
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  cutting boards
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  provide sanitizer test strips
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  certificate expired 2018, obtain new rfsm certificate
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  faucet on 3 com sink is leaking
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only count day one as first day
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  light bulbs on vent a hood system
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean food storage containers, microwave
Aug 8, 2019 Routine Score 93
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
Feb 12, 2019 Routine Score 94
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  KEEP LID ON HOT HOLD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  DIRTY COOLER RACKS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
Aug 14, 2018 Routine Score 95
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  EGGS STORED ON TOP OF READY TO EAT FOODS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Vending machine doors and access opening covers tight-fitting, gasket
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Jan 17, 2018 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Insect control devices-not over food/food prep
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN INSIDE THE SODA COOLER
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  DIRTY INSIDE ICE MACHINE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Use toxic according to manufacturer direction
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Carpet installed tightly against the wall under the coving
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Watertight joint for equipment
Jun 28, 2017 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  Provide a one inch air gap on the ice machine drain line.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
  
  the dates on the product on the inside of the refrigerator unit had use dates by 6-26-2017.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean the interior of the microwave oven.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean the shelves and exterior of the old microwave oven.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  All moist wiping clothes must be in sanitizer when not in use. ( sitting on the table top
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Watertight joint for equipment
  
  the three compartment sink needs stoppers ( using plastic to stop drain.)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Use toxic according to manufacturer direction
  
  the sanitizer was to strong in the third compartment of the three compartment sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
  
  water bottles in the ice machine ice bin and used as a coolant and for ice in cups for human consumption.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cleaning floors, dustless methods
  
  clean the floor in the walk in cooler under the racks repair the hole on the grease trap ( seal or replace cover. )
Dec 28, 2016 Routine Score 88
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
  
  missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  #1 RIC 46F , #2 RIC 47F, #3 RIC 48F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors easily cleanable
  
  need to be clean properly at all times
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
  
  grease trap cover had hole need to be repair
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
  
  missing writing employee health policies
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  all RIC units needs to be adjusted, repair and clean properly

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.