Lucky's

3531 OAK LAWN AVE, Dallas, TX 75219 · Dallas County

99cited violations

25serious tier

15inspections

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	14	4
2022	3	11	2
2021	2	11	5
2020	2	13	4
2019	2	20	4
2018	1	7	3
2017	2	18	3
2016	1	5	0

Inspections

Sep 21, 2023 Routine Score 84
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  replace torn gaskets on ric units where needed on cook line
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  boxes of product observed stored on the floor inside wic and wif
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  replace broken lights under vent a hood
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  can opener observed with excessive product build up and black mold like substance
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  replace broken missing coving where needed and wall board patch holes in walls where needed
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Single use articel wrapped or dispensed
  
  place coffee filters in plastic bags or other protective means when not in use
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  observed employees donning gloves on without washing hands
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  repair leak at 3 compartment sink
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Mar 16, 2023 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  Collapsed shelving
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean shelves
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean can opener
Sep 13, 2022 Routine Score 95
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  Observed house flies in rear or kitchen
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Observed wiping cloth left on prep surface
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  Air intake vents soiled
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  Observed damaged floor tiles.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  Missing hand washing sign at bar hand sink
Feb 2, 2022 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
  
  Observed raw eggs stored next to carrots in walk in cooler
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  Observed sanitizer bottle next to condiments at bar and serving table
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  Food stored on floor in walk in freezer
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  Observed container with no handle being used as a scoop in cold hold
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Observed multiple cooler gaskets soiled
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  Air intake vents in kitchen heavily soiled. Must clean
Jan 27, 2022 Routine Score 100
Sep 1, 2021 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  Leaking hand wash sink next to kitchen entry door
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  Food in walk in freezer and cooler stored on floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Gaskets soiled on coolers and freezers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  Damaged floor drains and floor tiles in need of grout
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
  
  Tortillas placed on raw eggs in walk in cooler
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  soiled air intake vents
Mar 1, 2021 Routine Score 88
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Licensed pest control applicator only
  
  restricted substance- can not do your own pest control with out a chemical applicators license
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  dirty can opener blade, ice scoop holder, bakers rail, bottom of all coolers
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  Temperatures not maintained at 135 degrees F or above. Violations marked with * hot box 124 sausage 124
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
  
  can not have card board on the floor. fire hazard can not use cloth to keep things from slipping Must be smooth easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, smooth, durable material
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  clean all build up on the walls, floors, ceilings, and equipment, and gaskets
Sep 1, 2020 Routine Score 84
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean gaskets around cooler doors (wic/ric/wif); clean shelves in walk in cooler, clean dish washer,
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  fruit flies
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items stored above food/utensils
  
  chemical spray bottles stored above food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose
  
  cloths under utensils, equipment
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  leaking cooler
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  ground meat above plant base meat
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Beverage tubing and cold-plate beverage cooling
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  invert plates
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  potato 48, pico de gallo 55, salsa 56 degrees f
Jan 30, 2020 Routine Score 93
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Dirty Food Contact Surfaces Clean: ice scoop holder can opener
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
  
  you can not store utensils between the walls and equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  replace missing light shields get light shield for vent-a-hood
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
  
  you can not store utensils on cloth can not use cloth under cutting boards- get cutting board mats can not catch condensation with cloth
Jul 17, 2019 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  improper cold holding temperatures reading above 41F.(temps recorded in measured observatons)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  No RFSM certificate on site.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  Flies observed.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  Food boxes must be stored 6 inches off the ground.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean ceiling tiles, vents, door gaskets of reach in coolers, lastly shelves in walk in coolers.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  Venthood has burnt out lights.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  Post signage for current health inspection report.
Jan 19, 2019 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  SLICED TURKEY 47 DEGREE F, CUT SWEET POT 55 DEGREE F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  LOW GROUT AREAS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA, REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, REMOVE MOLDY CAULK ALONG WALL AND 3 COMP SINK, HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  OPEN DRINKING CUPS OBSERVED ON SHELF ABOVE FRUIT/ VEGETABLE PREP SINK, OPEN EMPLOYEE CUPS OBSERVED EVERYWHERE, MUST STORE IN A DESIGNATED LOCATION
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPLACE BLOWN OUT LIGHT UNDERNEATH THE VENT A HOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE LARGE MIXER- BAKERY AREA, HEAVY BUILD UP OBSERVED ON THE EXTERIOR BULK INGREDIENT BINS, DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE BISCUIT WARMER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food shall be protected from cross contamination by protecting food containers that are received
  
  PROTECT FOOD BY COVERING WHEN NOT IN USE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Label - Bulk food w/ manufatuter labeling
  
  LABEL BULK BINS NEAR WALK IN COOLER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  ALL COOKED, RTE FOODS MUST BE DATE MARKED, NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food prep/utensil wash/mop sink not for hand wash
  
  OBSERVED FOOD STAFF WASH HANDS OFF T 3 COMP SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  A ware washing sink not used for hand washing or dumping mop water
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF
  
  COOKED FOOD MUST ME COOLED DOWN CORRECTLY BEFORE STORING INSIDE RIC
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep
  
  OBSERVED EMPLOYEE LEAVE COOK LINE AND GO TO WALK IN COOLER WITH WASHING HANDS/ CHANGING GLOVES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  REPLACED DAMAGED AND WORN CUTTING BOARDS
Jul 10, 2018 Routine Score 87
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  dented cans on shelves. Must be removed
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  small leaks under 3 comp sink
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  potato store on the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ventilation hood systems, adequacy
  
  must be placed back
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Sanitization
  
  raw oyster
Dec 26, 2017 Routine Score 86
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean the exterior of the dish machine ( heavy food particles on the top ) storage shelf ( heavy rust) resurface or replace) walk in cooler floor has heavy buildup of dirt.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
  
  All food in the walk in must have an expiration date.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  food in boxes on the floor in the walk in freezer.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  dirty soda nozzle at the bar.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  all items in the walk in cooler must have names on the outside of the container.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
  
  Registered food service manager certificate posted for public viewing.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  broken back flow preventer for the mop sink and missing the handle to turn off right side cold handle.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
  
  single service items in the dry storage on the floor.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment clearance of cleaning space
  
  crates used as shelving in the back area. Unable to clean under on a continues basis. Legs or wheels
Jun 20, 2017 Routine Score 89
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN GASKETS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Vending machine doors and access opening covers tight-fitting, gasket
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  FRUIT FLIES IN KITCHEN
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  DIRTY ICE SCOOP HANDLE
Nov 16, 2016 Routine Score 95
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  CLEAN AIR COVERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
  
  COVER ANY OPENINGS IN WALLS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHILE NOT IN USE INSIDE APPROVED SANITIZER AT THE PROPER CONCENTRATION EX. CLOTHS ON COUNTER NOT BEING USED SEC. 17-5.3. WIPING CLOTHS AND SPONGES. (b) A food products establishment that uses moist cloths or sponges for wiping food spills on kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall: (3) store the cloths or sponges in the sanitizing solution between uses. SEC. 17-5.3. WIPING CLOTHS AND SPONGES. (b) A food products establishment that uses moist cloths or sponges for wiping food spills on kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall: (1) clean and rinse the cloths or sponges frequently in a sanitizing solution permitted in Section 17-5.2; SEC. 17-5.3. WIPING CLOTHS AND SPONGES. (c) A food products establishment that uses moist cloths or sponges for cleaning non-food-contact surfaces of equipment, such as counters, dining table tops, and shelves, shall: (3) store the cloths or sponges in the sanitizing solution between uses. (Ord. 18682)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  NO SIGN AT HAND WASH STATION
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  No equipment & utensil under leaking water lines
  
  REPAIR WATER LEAK IN COOLER

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.