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El Jordan Cafe

416 N BISHOP AVE, Dallas, TX 75208 · Dallas County

71cited violations
19serious tier
11inspections

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
20232181
2022151
2021191
20192116
2018261
20172176
2016153

Inspections

  1. Sep 13, 2023 Routine Score 85
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest Control

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

    • 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

  2. Feb 19, 2023 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

      use approved commercial grade food containers

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      store clean utensils with handleup

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      date marking food

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

      label all food squeeze bottles with common name

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      clean ric to ensure its working properly

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cool TCS foods using proper methods

      observed cooling cooked chicken at room temperatures

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      observed gnats around hand sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      area around mop sink

  3. Aug 12, 2022 Routine Score 93
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      observed grime build up inside of ice machine. clean and sanitize.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

      observed clean utensils stored on wire shelves that have grime build up, store on clean surface.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      observed grime build up on floors, and grime build up on wire storage shelves, clean

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures

      clean refuse area, debris build up observed.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handler-Certificate Not on site

      renew expired Texas Food Handler cards.

  4. Mar 4, 2021 Routine Score 86
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

      PROVIDE FOR ALL

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN ALL

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

      PROVIDE FOR ALL

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

      PROVIDE FOR ALL

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN ALL

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS IN COOLERS; KEEP ICE PROTECTED

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Loosely cover cooling foods

      COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS

  5. Nov 21, 2019 Routine Score 84
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CARD FOR ONE KITCHEN WORKER AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      HEAVY DUST AND MOLD PROLIFERATION ON THE FAN COVERS OF THE REACH IN COOLERS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      RAW CHICKEN BEING STORED ABOVE COOKED RICE IN THE REACH IN COOLER ( IN KITCHEN )

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      RAW EGG SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BEING HELD AT 64.4 F

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

      UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      BROKEN REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

      COOKED FOODS NOT DATE MARKED ( REACH IN COOLER )

  6. May 23, 2019 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      all cooler units dirty with food debris and stagnant water must be clean inside and outside cooler units to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Covering receptacles after filled

      grease trap cover broken must be repair to avoid unlawful smells and contamination

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

      bare hand contact with ready to eat food must be wash hands and use gloves to avoid cross contamination

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      food containers with raw meat and raw chicken mixed with RTE foods inside cooler unit must be separate raw from RTE food containers in proper order on all areas

  7. Nov 21, 2018 Routine Score 93
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

  8. May 31, 2018 Routine Score 98
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      vent hood dirty must be clean to avoid food contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

      grill encrusted with soiled contamination must be clean to avoid cross contamination

  9. Nov 1, 2017 Routine Score 80
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing writing employee health policies

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      vent hood dirty

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      wall gaps and openings in all areas

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      food handler cards missing

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

      missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      soil residues in ceiling and walls kitchen area floors need clean during operational hours

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      cheese 65 F, sour cream 54 F

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food thermometers provided and accessible

      missing thermometers inside cooler units

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      food containers in all cooler units missing date marking

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Remove soils from equipment & utensils

      clean inside and outside equipment

  10. May 17, 2017 Routine Score 85
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      RAW SHELL EGGS AT 67.5 F

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Water, Plumbing,& Waste Water - Pressure

      LOW PRESSURE OF WATER AT THE RESTROOM HAND SINK (HOT WATER)

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

      SEVERAL COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT DATE MARKED

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      CLEAN THE REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

      FLIES PRESENT

  11. Nov 3, 2016 Routine Score 88
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

      OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER AND BETWEEN USE

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

      UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      ENSURE THAT YOU WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

      SEVERAL COOKED FOODS HELD IN STORAGE IN THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR NOT DATE MARKED

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.