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Taco Cabana #703

12475 E NORTHWEST HWY, Dallas, TX 75228 · Dallas County

61cited violations
12serious 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

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2023281
2022230
2021220
2020330
20192144
2018181
20172164
2016172

Inspections

  1. Jul 9, 2023 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      REPLACE QUAT EXPIRED TEST STRIPS 3-31-23

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      REPLACE BROKEN LIGHTS UNDER VENT HOOD

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      REPLACE MISSING /BROKEN TILE & COVING WHERE NEEDED

  2. Jan 26, 2023 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      REPLACE LIGHT IN VENT HOOD

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      WATER DRIPPING AT SINK FAUCET IN KITCHEN

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ON WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE WIC

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

      NO CITY OF DALLAS RFSM

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

  3. Aug 11, 2022 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

      NO TOWEL AT HAND SINK

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

      NO CITY OF DALLAS RFSM

  4. Feb 1, 2022 Routine Score 98
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

      NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE

  5. Aug 17, 2021 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Other Violations

      CAR KEY STORE IN UTENSIL AND PERSONAL BAGS STORE IN PREP AREA

  6. Mar 16, 2021 Routine Score 98
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area

      ALL HANDLER CERTIFICATE EXPIRED

  7. Sep 24, 2020 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Toilets/urinals shall be provided:minimum number

      URINE DROPLET ON TOILET SIT

  8. May 4, 2020 Routine Score 100
  9. Jan 15, 2020 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

      REPAIR RIC, PRODUCING Condense WATER

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Bed and Breakfast Establishments

      PERMIT NOT PSOTED

  10. Jul 3, 2019 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      ice table@drive through sour cream 49 F on top ,41 F on bottom needs more ice cotija 49 F on bottom yucatan meat 51 F, drawer left open ice tables are unreliable cold holds-please replace with a mechanical refrigeration

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      store all drinks away from customer items half eaten cake & dirty fork left in WIC

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Loosely cover cooling foods

      cover loosely to let steam escape

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

      cheesecake marked for 10 day hold

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      certification & registration both expired

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

      keep bar clean, fruit flies attracted to fermentation

  11. Jan 15, 2019 Routine Score 86
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      replace

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

      pre cooked meat adj raw meat in drawers

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      flautas@ steam table 99 F keep covered

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      max 7 days dated for 11 and 10 days

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor contruction requirements

      stagnant water under front line smells like raw sewage clean immediately

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      keep floors clean

  12. Jun 19, 2018 Routine Score 88
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      cheese 53 F veggies 55 F drawers under grill

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      cover all, seal bulk bags

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      sour cream scoop in stagnant water

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Thermometer calibrated to ensure accuracy

      hot box thermometer not accurate

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      label

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI

      missing new employees

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store single-service item in original package

      flip all

  13. Dec 13, 2017 Routine Score 85
    • 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)

      Store single-service item in original package

      uncovered coffee filters

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      no stagnant water

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      double pan beef 128-134 F keep in one pan only

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      keep gloves near sink to prevent this

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      cooler drawers not staying ~ shut

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      employee drink in prep cooler

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      cover all

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

  14. Jun 6, 2017 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Other Violations

      contact greasetrap service, was due in may

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      A food employee or conditional employee shall report to PIC the information as specified under (

      sign foodborne illness policy that is on the wall

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      place latest health inspection where customer can see or have placard stating its available

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

      Establishment has to have a spill kit OR written instructions for vomit//diarrhea clean up so employees know how to properly clean

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

      sit single use articles/cup etc under a clean linen or tray

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      clean inside of refrigerator, salsa bar, reach in fridge by drive thru window

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      salsa bar not holding proper temp 45 F or less

  15. Dec 23, 2016 Routine Score 87
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      sit cold food pans on ice

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      beans not reading 135F

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

      have written procedures

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      replace broken kitchen table

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      clean up floors

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      replace lightbulb above vent hood

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      have sign posted

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.