La Estrella Bakery
1111 SINGLETON BLVD, Dallas, TX 75212 · Dallas County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Inspections
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Jan 19, 2024 Routine Score 84
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
Label all non-original chemical spray bottles
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
No current liquid waste manifest (missing records for 09/2023 & 12/2023)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
No food manager on site>must have someone w/ certificate present when establishment open
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
No date marking observed on any foods>if any prepared or commercially made food products kept for 24 hrs or more must put date
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
Remove rust/replace rusted wire racks in cooler
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Thawing. under running water criteria
Improper thawing> meat thawing at room temp
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean all spilled food/grease in reach-in cooler in kitchen
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store single-service item in original package
Do not store personal items over items/single use items (cake boxes)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
Fix/repaint any walls that are/have pealing paint
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jan 19, 2024 Routine Score 84
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
Label all non-original chemical spray bottles
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
No food manager on site>must have someone w/ certificate present when establishment open
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
No date marking observed on any foods>if any prepared or commercially made food products kept for 24 hrs or more must put date
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
Remove rust/replace rusted wire racks in cooler
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Thawing. under running water criteria
Improper thawing>meat thawing at room temp
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean all spilled food/grease in reach-in cooler in kitchen
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store single-service item in original package
Do not store personal items over items/sing-use items (cake boxes)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
Fix/repaint any walls that are/have pealing paint
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
No current liquid waste manifest (missing records for 09/2023 & 12/2023)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jan 4, 2023 Routine Score 94
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Outfitter-Certified Food Manager
Finish renewing registered food service manager certificates with City of Dallas
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Any food kept for 24 hrs must be date marked
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Keep flour bags off floor
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean interior of all coolers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Dec 22, 2021 Routine Score 93
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
Label all chemical bottles
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
One Inch Air Gap
Provide air gap for 3CS and fix hand sink in restroom
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Change batteries in smoke detectors
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 2, 2020 Routine Score 83
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
food containers at floor level must be have food containers 6 inches out the floor level
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Soiled linens storage
keep soiled linen on a open container with lid or cover must be in an non absorbent container with lid or cover to avoid unlawful smells and pest harboring
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Limit bare hand contact with all other foods
PIC must be ensure procedures are follow up to avoid employee cross contamination
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Pesticides applications/ hazard to employees
PIC must be ensure any pest control equipment must be removed from establishment, to avoid chemical contamination - use as public hazard control -
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
utensils and equipment in all areas at preparation service utensils and equipment must be store in a dry and clean area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Covering receptacles if not in continuous use
trash containers with out lid or covers must be have cover or lids to avoid cross contamination
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Written procedures maintained for bare hand contact
missing hand wash writing procedures must be have hand wash writing procedures to avoid employee contamination
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing employee health policies and procedures
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Nov 11, 2019 Routine Score 80
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
all equipment dirty with food debris soils accumulations spills and mold must be clean to avoid cross contamination cooler unit gaskets dirty with mold and soils residues must be clean to avoid cross contamination
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
missing date marking on all food containers must be have date mark on all food containers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
wall with holes on all areas must be closed all holes or gaps to proper condition to avoid pest harboring
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
floors walls and ceiling dirty with soils, dust spills and grease accumulations must be maintain to proper condition
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease
encrusted utensils with grease soils and deposits must be clean or replace to avoid cross contamination cooking equipment dirty with food debris, grease deposits and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
mixed personnel food and drinks with customers food containers separate personnel food and drinks from customers food containers
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
water leak under 3c sink must be repair to proper condition
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
all floor areas with rough and cracks surfaces including dining area must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean floors surfaces
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
missing sanitizing solutions in all areas must be have sanitizer buckets at 100 ppm chlorine concentration of sanitizing solution 50 ppm 3c sink chlorine concentration of sanitizing solution check concentration with chlorine test strips
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 16, 2018 Routine Score 86
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
no eating allow in prep area no personal item allow in prep area
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria
set up sanitizer bucket
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
provide cleaning for the cooler
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
all foods in cooler
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
provide cleaning for the floor
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Apr 19, 2018 Routine Score 85
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Sanitization
No sanitizing solution available at time of inspection. Please
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
Gap on front door shows daylight through screen door.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
Spray bottles throughout location with a variety of colored fluids not clearly identified to contents.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Seals to reach in cooler soiled.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
Chlorine test strips not available at time of inspection. Please provide test strips to ensure proper sanitizing solution concentration.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Foods stored on rack at room temperature that should be under fridgeration.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light bulbs, light shields provided
Lights not shielded above main oven.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
Floors not coved and sealed. Bare concrete in locations.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Oct 17, 2017 Routine Score 86
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
Spoon observed resting in Cilantro in reach in cooler.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Seals to reach in cooler very dirty on cooler where raw shell eggs are stored.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Unnecessary articles prohibited
Multiple pieces on non functioning equipment throughout kitchen.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Sanitization
No sanitizer prepared at time of inspection. Sanitizer bucket used on site tested at less than 10ppm Chlorine. Please provide Chlorine (Bleach) and review manufacturer's directions.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light bulbs, light shields provided
Florescent lighting unshielded above bakery production area.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
No date marking observed on employee processed foods.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
Spray bottles by three compartment sink.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Insect control devices-not over food/food prep
Insect control device installed and operating above where utensils are stored. Additionally fan is under insect control device, it it were turned on, it may potentially distribute insect parts around kitchen.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Wiping cloths present but no sanitizing solution observed.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Apr 5, 2017 Routine Score 89
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Oct 12, 2016 Routine Score 91
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
KNIFE, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
WALLS, CEILING, DOORS AND WINDOWS
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
REPAIR CLOGGED TOILET
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
COUNTER TOPS
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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.