Urban Taco

5321 E MOCKINGBIRD #105, Dallas, TX 75206 · Dallas County

128cited violations

52serious tier

12inspections

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
2022	5	66	29
2021	1	15	6
2020	2	19	6
2019	2	14	3
2018	2	14	8

Inspections

Dec 27, 2022 Routine Score 84
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Observed ceviche at 50 Degrees F in RIC.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in WIC.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  Provide 1" air gap at dish machine drain pipe.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  Grease trap must be serviced every 90 days and records retained for 3 yrs.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  RIF ice build up.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Dirty ice machine air vents.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
Dec 15, 2022 Routine Score 68
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Observed ceviche at 50 Degrees F.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  Observed barbacoa at 102 Degrees F.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding
  
  Observed refried beans at 60 Degrees F.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
  
  Observed expired corn salsa in WIC. 12/7/22
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Backflow prevention device - air gap
  
  Provide 1" air gap at dish machine drain pipe.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  Grease trap must be serviced every 90 day. Records retention of 3 yrs.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  RFSM not registered with City of Dallas. Register at dallascityhall.com.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
  
  All cooler/freezers must have easily viewable thermometers.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  Observed handwash sinks not set up with soap or paper towels.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  Observed dirty air vents at ceiling and WIC.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  Invert plates to prevent contamination.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  Observed dirty air vents at ice machine. Observed dirty scale. Observed dirty dish machine[outside] at bar.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  Store all personal items in appropriate place.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Observed dirty soda gun holders.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  Need a sign about the inspection report.
Apr 6, 2022 Routine Score 70
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  d. tom 46.7, sauce 48.7, guacamole 51.4
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  g. chicken 128.30
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep
  
  lack of hand washing
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  label 3 comp sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  provide one inch air gap
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean all
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
  
  label s. bottles
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Consumer Advisory-raw food
  
  provide asterisk in front of raw or uncooked food
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  expired date marking
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  provide papertoweld
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  close all gaps
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  soiled wiping clothes improperly stored equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food preparation
  
  observed employees prepping on trash cans
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean floor, fan vent covers
Apr 6, 2022 Routine Score 70
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  G. CHICKEN 128.2
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  D. TOM 46.7
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  LACK OF HAND WASHING
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  LABEL TOXICS ITEMS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  PROVIDE ONE AIR GAP
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
  
  LABEL S. BOTTLES
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text
  
  PROVIDE ADVISORY FOR CUSTOMERS AND ASTERISK IN FRONT OF FOOD ITEMS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  EXPIRED DATE MARKING
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  CLOSE ALL GAPS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  FOOD EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORE ON FLOOR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS, FAN VENT COVERS
Mar 23, 2022 Routine Score 68
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN VENTS ON ICE MACHINE & ALL EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  PROVIDE TEST STRIPS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  CROSS CONTAMINATION BY ARRANGEMENT R. MEAT STORED ABOVE RTE FOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  OBSERVED EMPLOYEES EATING PERSONAL FOOD ON PREP LINE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  PROVIDE ONCE INCH AIR GAP
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  S. CHICKEN 93.7, R. BEANS 140.8, RICE 111.7, G. CHICKEN 144.9
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
  
  LABEL ALL S. BOTTLES
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  HAND SINK USED FOR PREPPING FOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  PREPPING FOOD ON TRASH CAN
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  LABEL ALL TOXICS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  REMOVE ALL ABSORBENT MATERIALS UNDER FOOD & EQUIPMENT
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  S. CHEESE 50.1, GUACAMOLE 53.5
Jan 19, 2021 Routine Score 72
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  LABEL ALL TOXICS ITEMS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  B. BEANS 101.5
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  d. TOMATOES 50.3
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN RIC(S)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  FAILURE TO WASH HANDS AFTER OTHER ACTIVITIES DURING PREP OF FOOD
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
  
  LABEL S. BOTTLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  PROVIDE LOCKERS FOR PERSONAL ITEMS
- 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)
  Mats / Duckboards nonabsorbent
  
  REMOVE ALL ABSORBENT MATERIALS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  NO PERSONAL DRINKS IN PREP AREA
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day
  
  NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria
  
  IMPROPER THAWING OF MEAT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPLACE LIGHTING
Apr 8, 2020 Routine Score 95
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  no RFSM on site (expired)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  small bugs present in kitchen floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  wet wiping cloth on prep table
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  no choking sign
Mar 12, 2020 Routine Score 70
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination
  
  FOOD STORED BY HAND SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO RFSM ON DUTY
- 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)
  
  CEVICHE 54.2F, PICO 51.4 , GUACAMOLE 52.6,
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site
  
  NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD ITEMS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPAIR LIGHTS UNDER VENT HOOD SYSTEM
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Conveying Sewage
  
  HAND SINK BACK UP IN KITCHEN
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN FLOORS & GASKETS AND REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING IN KITCHEN
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  B. BEANS 100.1, BEEF 120.2f S. SAUSAGE 114.1
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  CROSS CONTAMINATION RAW SEAFOOD STORED WITH RTE FOOD
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR KITCHEN STAFF
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  HACCP Plan Record to be maintained
  
  PROVIDE HACCP FOR CEVICHE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking
  
  PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY AND AN ASTERISK FOR EVERY PRODUCT SOLD RAW OR UNDERCOOKED BURGERS
Aug 28, 2019 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water Chemical properties. Records of all chemical testing shall be kept on site.
  
  provide quat chemical test strips to test sanitizer concentration
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  discard/replace chipped spatulas
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  do not store sanitizer bucket on the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  sack of onions observed on the floor inside wic. beef observed uncovered in wic
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  store ice scoop with handle extend out of ice?observed laying on top
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  register food manager certification with the city of dallas and post
Mar 20, 2019 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean splash on walls and equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  employee drink above prep surface
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean soda guns and soda gun holders detail clean meat slicer
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  hat sittin on meat slicer
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  speaker sitting on prep surface personal items mixed with food
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
  
  raw chicken above pork raw chicken next to beef
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  hand sink used for other purposes
Aug 27, 2018 Routine Score 88
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  back hand sink blocked
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN: bottom of WIF, bottoms of make lines, WIC Floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  leafy vegetable sitting directly on shelf (no container) dirty vegetable peeler with clean dishes
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
  
  can not store utensils on cloth
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw beef on top of raw tuna
Jan 17, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Male line temperatures below 41 degrees
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Raw chicken over salsa. raw beef over lettuce
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  3 comp sink chemical mixer is not working 0ppm
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  sanitation buckets next to RTE foods
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  need 1" air gap above floor and drain(dishwasher drain)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  No grease trap ticket
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  ICe scoop handle can not touch ice. Scoop stored handle up or in a cool dry place
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  Need hand washing only signs at hand sinks

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.