Super Mercado Mexico

5535 COLUMBIA AVE, Dallas, TX 75214 · Dallas County

100cited violations

38serious tier

9inspections

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	1	4	2
2022	1	5	3
2021	1	12	3
2019	2	16	4
2018	2	27	13
2017	2	36	13

Inspections

Apr 12, 2023 Routine Score 91
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Cooked tomatoes found at 60'f, keep at 41'f or lower
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items used according to law
  
  Cl at 200ppm, keep at 50ppm
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling method, criteria - smaller portions
  
  Cool product using smaller pans
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  Flies observed
Apr 15, 2022 Routine Score 89
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Guac found at 50'f, keep at 41'f or lower
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  Ribs found at 121.1'f, keep at 135 or higher or time mark
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
  
  Store chicken on bottom below beef
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean dust off of ceiling tiles/AC units
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  un clog drain
Apr 30, 2021 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).
  
  PIC must be ensure all cooler unit equipment have proper food temperature and proper condition at all times with 40F or below food temperatures
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  broken thermometers inside cooler units in all areas must be have visible and working thermometers inside cooler units
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  ceiling tiles bulge and with water marks in all areas must be replace or repair to proper condition floors inside meat department rough with crack and holes must be replace and repair to proper condition to avoid cross contamination doors and walls broken must be replace to proper condition
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  gaps and holes in all areas: floors, ceiling and walls must be close all gaps and holes in all areas
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  floors walls and ceiling dirty with soils, dust accumulations and grease deposits must be clean and sanitize when possible to avoid cross contamination floors under equipment and food shelving areas dirty with soils, food debris and litter must be clean to avoid contamination
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  cooler units broken at taco stand and produce section at 50F and above must be replace or repair to maintain food temperature at 40 F or below
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
  
  all equipment in all areas dirty must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
  
  floors on meat market area with rough and cracks surfaces creating public health hazard issues must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  cooler units with broken gaskets and WI broken doors must be replace or repair to proper condition WI cooler doors broken must be replace or repair to proper condition
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
  
  drainage inside men restrooms missing receptacles must be replace or repair to proper condition
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  ceiling tiles bulge and with water marks in all areas must be replace or repair to proper condition floors inside meat department rough with crack and holes must be replace and repair to proper condition to avoid cross contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors easily cleanable
  
  cement floors and ceiling tiles must be have proper material construction
Dec 17, 2019 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
  
  IN WOMENS RESTROOM
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  IN THE WARM HOLD
- 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
  
  DATE MARK ITEMS OVER 24 HRS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  PROVIDE DIVIDER BETWEEN CUTS OF MEAT AND BETWEEN RAW MEAT AND RTE CHEESE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  PORK RIB 120 DEGREE F, 108 DEGREE F BEEF BEAN BURRITO- FRONT COUNTER 130 DEGREE F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  CUTTING BOARDS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  FIX LEAK AT PIPE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEANING HEAT LAMP HOLDER TO BE FREE OF GREASE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  SEAL ALL GAPS AND HOLES IN BUILDING
Feb 14, 2019 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  OTHER VIOLATIONS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Jul 30, 2018 Follow-up Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean all food contact surfaces (meat case)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  chorizo 46.0F, beef 44.7F and ground beef 47.7F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  close all holes and gaps in ceiling
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  Cross contamination by arrangement raw meat store RTE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  Donning gloves without washing hands
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  no date marking on prepared foods
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items used according to law
  
  remove all unapproved pest control (RAID)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  repair ceiling, walls and floors (warning)
Jul 20, 2018 Routine Score 62
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  No RFSM on duty
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  provide beard guard
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
  
  Maintain hot water at hand sink 110F within 20 seconds (hot water 87F)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  repair meat display case
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  flies
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  block with food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  clean fan vents
- 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)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  repair damage ceiling up stair and floors repair floors and damage ceiling tiles in store repair all damage walls (store, restroom and storage areas)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer
  
  reserving salsa from customer to customer
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  trash can stored with food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  provide scoop with a handle
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  unsanitary condition- clean everything
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  Cross contamination by preparation (prepping food while dirty dishes in 3 comp in sink)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Insect control devices-not over food/food prep
  
  toxics device stored above equipment and food
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  no date marking on prepared foods
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
  
  label all food products
Sep 27, 2017 Follow-up Score 74
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  provide ingredients and name of manufacturer for customers.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  gaskets on cooler
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  ham 49.0°F, Fud ham 49.0°F - voluntary discard
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food, utensils & equip under other sources
  
  tongs stored approximately an inch from trash can
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  shelves at chips, ceilings in walk-in cooler
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  walk-in freezer
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
  
  in meat department/taqueria
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  pork 109°F, pork rib 105.1°F, chicaron de rez 127.2°F, pork chicharon 115.4°F - voluntary discard
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw chicken in contact with raw beef in meat display case
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  sanitizer bucket 0ppm
Apr 27, 2017 Routine Score 54
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  PORK RIBS 119.4*F,132.4*F, TACO 116.9*F,
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  EMPLOYEES
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  BEEF 45*F, PASTOR 44*F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  REPAIR/ REMOVE ALL DAMAGE EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  STORED ON PREP TABLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  SEAL
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Gloves Single Use
  
  EMPLOYEES AFTER HANDLING RAW MEATS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  PROVIDE IN MEAT MARKET
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  DISCONTINUE USE OF WATER HOSE FOR UTENSIL RINSING : USE FAUCET FOR RINSING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Unnecessary articles prohibited
  
  REMOVE ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  HANDLES STORED IN FOOD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  OBSERVED FLIES
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items stored above food/utensils
  
  WINDEX STORED ABOVE FOOD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN ALL : FAN
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  RAW BACON STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Package integrity
  
  REMOVE DENTED CANS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
  
  PROVIDE

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.