Ihop #3027

7830 N CENTRAL EXPW, Dallas, TX 75206 · Dallas County

103cited violations

30serious 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
2024	1	8	2
2023	1	4	2
2022	2	11	3
2021	2	23	7
2020	2	19	7
2019	2	10	2
2018	2	17	5
2017	2	11	2

Inspections

Jan 12, 2024 Routine Score 86
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
  
  observed cook using bare hands to handle
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  properly store personal drinks in designated location
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  detail clean floors exterior of equipment
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean all food contact surfaces at cook line
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
  
  all ready to eat foods must be date marked by the use by date
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Drying Mops-air dry
  
  hang wet mops to dry - allow to dry quickly
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  gnats seen throughout the dishwashing area
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions
  
  dishmachine is not working properly/ heavy water deposits inside machine
Mar 21, 2023 Routine Score 92
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Observed raw chicken stored at 60 Degrees F in RIC.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Observed dirty can opener blade and RIC bottom shelf.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  Observed damaged RIC shelf doors.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  Observed dirty floors in kitchen and WIF.
Oct 28, 2022 Routine Score 97
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Warewashing machine, sink - cleaning frequency
  
  Observed top of the dish machine dirty.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Observed pancake batter cooler dirty on the inside.
Feb 9, 2022 Routine Score 82
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  LACK OF HAND WASHING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL GAPS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Conveying Sewage
  
  WATER BACKING UP AT HAND SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  FRUIT FLIES
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Can openers-cleanability
  
  CLEAN CAN OPENER
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  F. SALAD 45.1
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  EXPIRED
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN WALLS, FLOORS & FRP
Jun 15, 2021 Follow-up Score 87
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING, CLEAN WALL AROUND HAND SINK & FLOORS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR EMPLOYEES
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  FRUIT FLIES
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hands wash procedures-without lathered fingers
  
  IMPROPER HAND WASHING ( OBSERVED EMPLOYEES LACK OF PROPER HAND WASHING )
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
  
  DISHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR by hand sink
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPAIR LIGHTS IN KITCHEN
May 6, 2021 Routine Score 71
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL GAPS & RESEAL AROUND BACK DOORS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  <<< RFSM / KNOWLEDGE / FOOD HANDLER >>>
  
  CERTIFY ALL STAFF
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  S. Chicken 46.9 (WIC), Streak 45.0, C. Mushroom 61.8F ( WIC) & S. TOMATOES 44.0 & S. CHICKEN 42.5F (RICs)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  REPLACE PANEL ON VENT HOOD SYSTEM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN GASKETS, FRP, WALLS, FLOORS & DOORS
- 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)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  UNSANITARY CONDITIONS -DEEP CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep
  
  OBSERVED EMPLOYEES HANDLING PERSONAL ITEMS AND FAIL TO WASH HANDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  S. BUCKETS IMPROPERLY STORE ON FLOOR
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  FLIES & FRUIT FLIES
- 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
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items stored above food/utensils
  
  TOXICS ITEMS STORED ABOVE DISHES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD
Oct 22, 2020 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO RFSM ONSITE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  RESURFACE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  PROVIDE INCH AIR GAP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  HASH BROWNS 51.4, R. CHICKEN 43.3
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Drying Mops-air dry
  
  AIR DRY MOP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN WALLS, FLOORS ( UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT ) , GASKETS & DOORS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  UNSANITARY CONDITIONS- DEEP CLEAN EVERYTHING
Mar 5, 2020 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items stored above food/utensils
  
  S. BUCKET STORED ABOVE & WITH FOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Trash can provided for papertowel waste
  
  PROVIDE TRASH CAN AT HAND SINK
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  RESEAL AROUND ICE BINS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS, GASKETS & FAN VENT COVERS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  S. TOMATOES 53.3F, S. CHEESE 48.6, R. CHICKEN 44.0
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL GAPS & HOLES
Aug 26, 2019 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean floor, walls in walk in cooler, floor in the kitchen
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  invert utensils
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
  
  country gravy, marinara sauce 8/25/2019, ranch 8/23/2019
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  replace broken light shield, light bulb
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean shelves, coolers inside, gaskets
Feb 26, 2019 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  cutting boards
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean shelves. microwave, coolers (exterior/interior)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food employees may not care for or handle animals that may be present
  
  renew food handler cards and obtain new food handler cards
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  rfsm certificate expired
Aug 15, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  Employee Washed out Syrup Container in the Hand sink
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  No beard guard - Gray Striped Shirt
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Remove soils from equipment & utensils
  
  Dirty plates in the Food prep area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  Resurface or replace worn cutting boards
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  Faucet next to dishwasher is leaking
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Squeeze bottles of oil must be labeled
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  Must have posted "Food Inspection Report Available Upon Request"
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean Gaskets/Shelves of the coolers
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Debris on Can opener Blade
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  Gray Striped Shirt did not wash his hands before putting on a new pair of gloves
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  No RFSM on site, manager on site needs to register with the City of Dallas
Feb 16, 2018 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  gravy 134, 127 degrees f
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  provide a sign
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  cutting boards
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean gaskets, shelves
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;
  
  no standing water
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw hamburger patty above bacon
Sep 28, 2017 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction
  
  200 ppm chlorine;
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
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Mar 31, 2017 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  expired date marks date mark all
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  cover all food phone cord in margarine
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  gravy 125 F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

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.