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Hard Rock Cafe

2211 N HOUSTON ST, Dallas, TX 75202 · Dallas County

28cited violations
10serious tier
5inspections

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
2019131
20182132
20172127

Inspections

  1. May 31, 2019 Routine Score 93
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food thermometers provided and accessible

      IN ALL RICS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      INSIDE COOLER DRAWERS, CLEAN NEAR SODA LINES AT BAR

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

      ITEMS IN COOLER ON COOK LINE PAST USE BY DATE INDICATED ON DATE STICKER

  2. Nov 7, 2018 Routine Score 89
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      REGISTER

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food thermometers provided and accessible

      IN RIC AT BAR (COS)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      AT THE COOK LINE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      CHOPPED GARLIC WITH USE BY DATE OF 11/5, CHEESECAKE TOPPING 11/6- COS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

      SANITIZER BUCKET STORAGE- COS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      REPLACE CEILING TILE IN BACK AREA BY COOLERS AND REPLACE LIGHT SHIELDS WORK ORDER SUBMITTED

  3. May 17, 2018 Routine Score 87
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

      GNATS AT BAR AREA, NEAR FIRST WELL AT ENTRANCE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Package integrity

      DENTED CAN ON SHELF

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      100 PPM QUAT AT SANITIZER BUCKET AT BAR

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      BIG FLOUR BULK BIN NEEDS LABEL

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      REPLACE CEILING TILES, BY CANS ON SHELF (PEELING PAINT)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      ITEMS IN WIC PAST DAT ONION 5/13

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      REGISTER WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS

  4. Nov 13, 2017 Routine Score 81
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      SAUCES 11/12/17

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      DUMPING ICE IN HAND SINK BY GRILL

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ADJUST BUN WITH BARE HAND

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

      STRAWS IN THE BACK

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

      CHIMMICHURRI SAUCE 11/2/17, MILK 11/10/17, MASHED POTATOES 11/12/17

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

      SANITIZER BUCKET STORED ABOVE SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      REGISTER WITH THE CITY OF DALLAS

  5. Apr 4, 2017 Routine Score 90
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      In main cooking area, three light bulbs missing (one being replaced with metal plate) and one LED lightbulb not functioning.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

      Employee observed placing cut lettuce in bin with bare hand (one hand with cut resistance and the other bare). Corrected on site.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Can opener blade shows build up of food soil. Significant condensation on underside interior of ice maker.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Reach in cooler showed 57.3°F Ingredients stored inside showed minimum temperature of 51.3°F Requested management to remove foods until proper temperature can be maintained. Management agreed, noting unit had just been serviced and may not have had time to cool.

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.