Don Taco

3806 S POLK ST, Dallas, TX 75224

114cited violations

26serious tier

11inspections

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	1	10	0
2021	1	11	3
2020	1	10	4
2019	2	19	3
2018	3	34	6
2017	2	20	5
2016	1	10	5

Inspections

Sep 24, 2022 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean blood off floor in reach in unit.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  Flies in establishment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose
  
  Remove cloth under cutting board
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip
  
  Keep ladder out of food prep area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  Store onions off the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
Mar 23, 2021 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  REMOVE TOWELS FROM UNDER CUTTING BOARDS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN DOOR GASKETS AND FAN COVERS ON COOLERS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  RIC 44*F, SALSA 44*F, SLICED TOMATOES 47*F, CHEESE 45*F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  REGISTER CFM BY 3/25/21
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
  
  OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD ITEMS IN COOLER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  LACK OF HAND WASHING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
Jun 17, 2020 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  REGISTER CFM WITH CITY OF DALLAS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  RAW MEAT STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  NO CURRENT RECORDS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  WIPING CLOTH STORED UNDER FOOD EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food, utensils & equip under other sources
  
  RAW MEAT STORED IN 3 COMP SINK WITH DIRTY DISHES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash Wash hands after using toilet
  
  LACK OF HANDWASHING
Dec 17, 2019 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos
  
  FAILURE TO SANITIZE EQUIPMENT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food, utensils & equip under other sources
  
  FOOD ITEMS STORED ABOVE FILL LINE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Loosely cover cooling foods
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
  
  DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS FOR OPEN FOOD STORAGE: PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
  
  REMOVE EXPIRED FOOD ITEMS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  WIPING CLOTH STORED ON CUTTING BOARD AND PREP TABLE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  COOKED SHRIMP STORED NEXT TO RAW FISH
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods
  
  LACK OF HAND WASHING
Jun 12, 2019 Routine Score 90
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  Need sign that is visible to customers to state: MOST RECENT HEALTH REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  Provide Food Service Manager onsite.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Thermometer in good condition or discarded
  
  food thermometer not functioning, provide a working food thermometer
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  Flies in kitchen, find source and resolve issue.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
  
  dispose of food past the 7 day mark, saw many food dated from 05-30-19 and 06-01-19 that are still in walk in cooler.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  sanitizer bucket on floor, place off the floor.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  Provide a covered waste container in womens restroom.
Nov 12, 2018 Routine Score 85
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  RFSM no onsite.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Do not exceed manuf. use by date
  
  follow disposition of food in WIC that has past 7 days, needs to disposed of.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  fajita at 115F, was reheated.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
  
  provide thermometer for walk in cooler.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  no bottled drink in kitchen.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  wet cloths go back into bucket when not in use.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  slightly cover food in WIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  handle of scoop touching food, be upright
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  label food container.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean floors
Oct 5, 2018 Routine Score 76
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  rfsm not on site.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Trash can provided for papertowel waste
  
  Provide a trash can at hand sink
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
  
  Cakes missing label.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  Walk in freezer not freezing temperature at 35F.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Frozen food. Stored frozen foods shall be maintained frozen
  
  Raw shrimp states on box to keep frozen. Date mark food in freezer till freezer is fixed.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  handle touching flour and ice.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Label the white containers in storage room.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  Date mark all RTE/TCS/PHF food in walk in cooler. Also dispose of food that has passed 7 day maximum.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  Reach in cooler at 51F. Remove all food in reach in cooler.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Sliced tomato in prep reach in cooler at 46.4F All food was moved to another reach in cooler.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  All employees who work in kitchen or handle food require handler card.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  Employee in kitchen were not wearing hair nets.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  PIC could not produce grease trap records.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  Person in charge could not produce pest control records.
Apr 3, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  No RFSM oniste, need a second person with a Food service manager certificate and get it registered with the city.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  need a handled utensil in spice and flour containers, and the handle must not touch the food.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Slicer is rusted and has some food particles on blade, clean and sanitize.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
  
  RTE food, flan, cheese not date marked in WIC. Date all RTE food.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Pico and tomato above 41F cold hold.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  RIC not cooling to required cold hold temperatures.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHILE NOT IN USE INSIDE APPROVED SANITIZER AT THE PROPER CONCENTRATION EX. CLOTHS ON COUNTER NOT BEING USED.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  Need thermometers in all RICs by next 1st warning.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  need pest control record by next visit.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  Chlorine sanitizer at 200+ PPM needs to be between 50-100PPM
Oct 14, 2017 Routine Score 84
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  moist cloths on prep tables
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Package integrity
  
  dented can of chipotle on shelves, must be removed marked as #7
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  foods missing dates, must be dated
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  marked as a #47
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  VRC at 52F, must be fixed no violation unless establishment does not have enough coolers to hold their food at proper temps
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  ice scoop handle should be above ice
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  beans and oil on floor
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  can opener blade not cleaned
Apr 24, 2017 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  SOUR CREAM: 50.9 F REFRIGERATED COOKED BEEF: 51.6 F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  LEAK AT THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE (MOP SINK)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  NO RECENT LIQUID WASTE MANIFESTS ON SITE (WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS)
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CARDS FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
  
  REPLACE EXPIRED DATE MARK STICKERS DISCARD FOODS THAT HAVE PASSED THE 7 DAY HOLD TIME WINDOW
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  PLACE ALL SANITIZING TOWELS IN A BUCKET AFTER USE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  ENSURE ICE SCOOP IS NOT LAYING DIRECTLY ON ICE WITH THE HANDLE TOUCHING THE ICE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  CLEAN THE WALK IN DOOR GASKET
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  REPLACE THE LIGHTING UNIT THAT HAS BURNED OUT IN THE KITCHEN
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Physical Facilities Premises
  
  CLEAN UNDERNEATH THE TOILET SEAT IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT
Oct 6, 2016 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE SURFACES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  SEVERAL UNLABELED FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  NO LIQUID WASTE MANIFESTS ON SITE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
  
  SEVERAL COOKED FOODS STORED IN THE WALK IN REFRIGERATOR THAT ARE NOT DATE MARKED
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters
  
  CEILING TILES NOT PLACED IN THE CEILING THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA (INSULATION SHOWING)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE UNIT THAT IS MISSING ONE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  UNCOVERED FOOD PRODUCTS IN THE WALK IN REFRIGERATOR
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES OBSERVED THE PLACING ON OF GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS FIRST
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  DIRTY AND SOILED GASKETS AROUND THE WALK IN REFRIGERATOR DOOR
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  RAW EGGS SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE: 84.0 F

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.