Cindi's Deli & Bakery
3565 FOREST LN, Dallas, TX 75234 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 22 | 10 |
Inspections
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Oct 6, 2023 Routine Score 90
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Light bulbs, light shields provided
replace light bulbs under vent hood
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
store utensils 6 inches off the floor ( to go containers)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
Dishwasher temp is at 160 degrees F, and no sanitizer. Hand wash only in 3 compartment sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean floor throughout kitchen
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
Provide updated grease trap record (they should come every 90 days)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Apr 18, 2023 Routine Score 88
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
store wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean floor
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
label bulk containers
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
food has to be 6 inches off the ground
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Gloves single use
gloves has to be used properly and hand washing procedures needed for employees (picking up waffles and not changes gloves)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
cups cant be on the floor (and trays)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
Dishwasher needs to be at 180 or higher for rinse ( reading 160)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handwashing signage
provide hand washing sign in restroom
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jul 19, 2022 Routine Score 87
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
Damaged panel inside reach in cooler
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Dented can observed
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - accessible
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Dec 17, 2021 Routine Score 84
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food, utensils & equip under other sources
Ice scoop handle in ice
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Mechanical warewashing, hot water sanitizing
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
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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)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
Food containers in hand sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jun 14, 2021 Routine Score 87
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handwashing signage
At bar sink
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Mech. warewash, hot water sanitizing, other machines
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Washing hands only at a designated hand sink
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
No soap at handsink
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Dec 3, 2020 Routine Score 88
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Mechanical warewashing, hot water sanitizing
Maintain rinse temp at 180'F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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May 28, 2020 Routine Score 89
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
Provide common name of chemical
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
No soap at handsink
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Maintain coleslaw at 41F or below
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Dec 17, 2019 Routine Score 89
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ
Observed employee cracking raw eggs and handling bread at the same time.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Mechanical warewashing, hot water sanitizing
Not reaching 180F when sanitizing
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Jun 13, 2019 Routine Score 82
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
because one of the doors is not securely attached, the fridge will not cool effectively...Measured at 48 degrees F; the phf was transferred immediately to a functioning cooler.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
chicken breast measured at 58 degrees F
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
large container of spaghetti sauce(beef) sitting out on the table to cool.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
cloth towel(absorbent material) stored underneath the cutting board.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Keep utensils handles upright or protected
ice scoop stored inside the ice bin with the handle embedded in the ice
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
chicken sitting out at 95 degrees F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
cooked beef tip soup stored adjacent to raw eggs on the bottom shelf inside the walk in cooler
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F
the hot water sanitizing machine is not reaching the required temperature of 160 degrees ; it cuts off at 156 degrees F.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Dec 13, 2018 Routine Score 89
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
reach in cooler not cooling at the required setting of 41 degrees and below. Measured internal temperature is at 54 degrees F. The three milk containers were immediately discarded by the head chef.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
dusty fan covers inside the walk in cooler
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
dust accumulation on the ceiling tiles in the food prep area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Keep utensils handles upright or protected
ice scoop was laying flat on top of the ice. needs to be in an upright position with the handle upright to avoid contamination.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
clean the inside of the microwave thoroughly
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Jun 20, 2018 Routine Score 83
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
raw beef and ham stored on the floor inside the walk in cooler
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
hot water turned off at one of the hand washing sinks adjacent to the food prep area
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
two heavily dented cans of applesauce and one dented can of Chicken of the Sea Salmon tuna fish
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
beard guards needed
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
refried beans(out at room temperature) measured at 110 degrees F and spanish rice measured at 94 degrees F.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
dust observed on the ceiling directly above the food prep area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Keep utensils handles upright or protected
ice scoop in the ice machine
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Dec 26, 2017 Routine Score 87
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Reuse of single service articles
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
raw eggs measured at 58 degrees F
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
syrup residue observed on the cabinets and on the soda gun nozzles
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
aluminum foil stored adjacent to the hand wash sink-in direct exposure to water
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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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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly-mold observed
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw eggs stored adjacent to ready to eat food items in the walk in cooler; raw salmon stored adjacent to watermelon inside the reach in cooler in the bakery area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Jul 11, 2017 Routine Score 81
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
Handling lettuce bare handed
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Picante sauce open and held without refrigeration on the bottom shelf below the steam table Cole slaw at 48.8 degrees - top of the sandwich make up refrigerator
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Grilled onions held on the counter at 109.8 degrees without a heat source Cream gravy held on the counter at 109.2 degrees without a heat source
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
Paper bag used for storage of flour based items
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Reuse of single service articles
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
On the top of the point of usage refrigerator = raw shell eggs were stacked above the refrigeration line and into RTE pickle container rim
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jan 10, 2017 Routine Score 87
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Reuse of single service articles
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
No soap at handsink
Move the soap dispenser to the hand sink that is next to the ice maker
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Observed employee consuming coffee from an open cup
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
One Inch Air Gap
Wait station (West Side)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
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Not serious
Core (1 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.