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Serengeti Grill

650 S R L THORNTON FRWY, Dallas, TX 75203 · Dallas County

42cited violations
9serious tier
10inspections

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
2024110
2023230
20221132
20212153
2020110
2019273
2018121

Inspections

  1. Jan 31, 2024 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      Clean wire racks in walk-in cooler of all grease/mold

  2. Aug 23, 2023 Routine Score 98
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      Clean floor drains

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      Replace batteries in paper towel dispenser by 3-compartment sink

  3. Feb 6, 2023 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      Fix broken plexi-glass of employee entrance

  4. Jun 27, 2022 Routine Score 80
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      Observed flies in the prep/cook areas

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      Store employee food in a designated location

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      All old holding foods must be at 41 F or below

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      Counter top observed not in good repair/warmers

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      Do not store utensils inside of bulk ingredient

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store single-service item in original package

      Invert boats/food storage at cook line

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      Remove build-up front/top of dish machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      Properly store wet wiping towels-dish area

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      OTHER VIOLATIONS

      Properly hang ice bags-at ice machines

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

      Provide chemical test strips (dish machin/3 compartment sink)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      No RFSM on site during the inspection

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

      All staff must be trained in food safety

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      No current grease trap record/invoice

  5. Oct 26, 2021 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      Patch holes in wall by 3 comp sink.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

      vent hood

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

      Handwash sink at dishwash area.

  6. Apr 29, 2021 Routine Score 83
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe

      grilled grease cover or lids leave a gap under must be have the correct lids or covers to avoid cross contamination

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      cooler units dirty with soils, stagnant water and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination ice machine dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination wood table dirty with soils and grease accumulations single ice bags for human consumption in contact to floors level must be dispose and maintain bags in a proper shelving for service must be clean to avoid cross contamination ice scoop on top of water line must be keep in a shelving area holder to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      ceiling tiles missing creating a gap must be repair and close all gaps to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

      grilled and cooking equipment at the sides dirty with soils and encrusted grease must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

      zero chlorine concentration on dish washing sanitizing solutions must be have service to dish washing machine and have: 50 ppm chlorine concentration

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

      vent hood dirty with grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      floors with grease spills behind grilled equipment must be clean all floors in all areas ceiling dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination WI cooler floors dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      front RI cooler unit at 45 F must be maintain food temperature at 40 F or below

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      a/c vents filters dirty with soils and dust accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination vent hood filters dirty must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

      missing RFSM certificate must be have FSM registered with the city

  7. Oct 14, 2020 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

      missing RFSM certifcate must be ahve FSM registered with the city

  8. Dec 6, 2019 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      vent hood dirty with soils and grease drippings must be clean to avoid cross contamination

  9. May 22, 2019 Routine Score 87
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, device criteria

      3c sink sanitizer dispenser - concentration low when delivery sanitizing solutions- must be repair or adjust proper concentration of sanitizing solution

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      floors behind fryers and grills dirty with dripping and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination fan covers inside WI cooler units dirty with soils accumulations and grease residues clean fans covers inside WI cooler units to avoid cross contamination

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

      missing writing employee health policies

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

      ice buckets dispensers at floor level must be 6 inches out the floor level

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

      ice machine, soda machines and food dip servers dirty with soils, mold and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination food surfaces counters dirty with water accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

      100 ppm concentration of Quat at sanitizer bucket must be have proper concentration of sanitizing solution sanitizer bucket between 300 -400 pm of activated quat

  10. Nov 14, 2018 Routine Score 96
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Time as PHC: Cooked and served, within 4 hours, exceed a 4-hour limit shall be discarded

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

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.