Zalat

2519 N FITZHUGH AVE, Dallas, TX 75214 · Dallas County

98cited violations

21serious 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	6	0
2022	1	2	0
2021	2	8	0
2020	2	8	2
2019	2	10	1
2018	2	25	7
2017	3	39	11

Inspections

Sep 19, 2023 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES NOT MANAGER CERTIFIED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  PROVIDE SINK/ SURFACE SANITIZER TEST STRIPS TO TEST SANITIZER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Establishment Permit
  
  DISPLAY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT IN PUBLIC VIEW
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  SEAL HAND SINK TO THE WALL PROPERLY NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PATCH HOLES IN FRP WALL OVER 3 COMP SINK & WHERE NEEDED THROUGHOUT
Jan 4, 2023 Routine Score 99
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean facilities as often as necessary.
  
  Organize mops/brooms
Jul 6, 2022 Routine Score 97
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  Remove cardboard from dish area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean floor next to prep area
Dec 14, 2021 Routine Score 97
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  Obtain RFSM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean dish washer
May 26, 2021 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
  
  Provide cleanup of bodily fluids guidelines and/or biohazard spill kit.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  Quat test strips observed expired. Provide chlorine test strips to test dish machne.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  Seal back door properly to prevent entrance of insects and rodents.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
  
  Store large utensils with handles up on clean equipment rack.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Fan covers inside WIC observed with dust accumulation.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
  
  Seal handsink to wall properly.
Oct 26, 2020 Routine Score 94
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  observed an employee lift up his shorts with his glove and then proceed to sprinkle some food ingredients on a pizza with his gloves onto pizza that was ready to eat.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
  
  register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager-
Mar 18, 2020 Routine Score 93
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food Donations - Damaged foods
  
  2 dented cans present
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  fruit flies present
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  wet wiping cloth on prep table
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean gaskets in RICs
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Trash can provided for papertowel waste
  
  provide a waste bin under handwash sink
Sep 16, 2019 Routine Score 94
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean fan covers in WIC.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  Seal prep sink to wall properly.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Establishment Permit
Mar 2, 2019 Routine Score 89
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  REMOVE CARDBOARD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
Aug 16, 2018 Follow-up Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  PEPPERONI 50.5 AND C. BEEF 55.5
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  provide hand washing sign
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  provide 1 inch air gap at sinks
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean walls (remove black substance by 3 comp sink), and floors
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  cover all food to prevent cross contamination r. chicken stored with RTE chicken
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  expired date marking on prepared food (caesar dressing)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  repair RIC and replace gaskets
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  clean fan vent covers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  no RFSM on duty during inspection
Apr 16, 2018 Routine Score 74
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  Provide hand washing signs
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean floors and gaskets b
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  close holes in ceiling
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are easily cleanable
  
  remove all absorbent materials (box liner) (warning)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  repair RIC(s) and gaskets
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  equipment stored on floors
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  provide cover trash cans
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  leaking pipes
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  expired date marking
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Nov 10, 2017 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  close gaps in ceiling
- 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
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  clean
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  no date marking on prepared foods
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  repair prep sink / hand sink
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
  
  Provide vomiting and diarrhea clean up policy (warning)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean floor and drains
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  hand sink for hand washing only!!
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  provide hair restraints
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  Donning gloves without washing hands
Oct 11, 2017 Routine Score 69
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  remove / repair all working equipment and remove rust from storage shelves
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  personal items stored on prep table
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
  
  single service items 6 inches off of floor
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  cover all food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean floors( behind equipment build-up), remove dust from ceiling in prep area, and drains
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  unsanitary condition in RIC
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Storage
  
  utensil improperly stored in water
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  provide hand washing signs at all hank sinks
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
  
  Bare hand contact is not allowed in the city of Dallas (final warning)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  close all holes sand gaps in ceilings
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  no date marking on sauces in WIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  clean light shields
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  Donning gloves without washing hands
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr
  
  No written procedures for pizza setting out at room (hot or cold)
Apr 7, 2017 Routine Score 83
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  Dipping sauce
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  cloth under cutting boards.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  fruits flies
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  condensation dripping on tomatoes in walk-in cooler
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean ceiling in walk-in cooler and fan covers.

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.