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El Fenix

5622 LEMMON AVE, Dallas, TX 75209 · Dallas County

53cited violations
18serious tier
7inspections

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
20193276
20182134
20172138

Inspections

  1. Sep 23, 2019 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Observed cheese at 50 degrees F, squash at 61.5 degrees F, and yellow cheese at 50 degrees F.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Restricted use pesticides

      Raid and other self-applied pesticides are not approved.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Insect control devices-not over food/food prep

      Observed insect device above clean dishes.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

      Repair RIC panel

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      Observed dirty bottom of RIC and water on floor

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      Patch ceiling tiles. Repair leaky utility sink.

  2. Mar 13, 2019 Routine Score 93
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

      Remove flaking paint from walls in dishwasher area and cover exposed brick with cleanable material.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Warewashing machines auto. dispense detergents

      Dishwasher sanitizer line leaking, have it fixed.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      General cleaning, dust/ debris.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      Leak coming through roof when it rains, have repaired.

  3. Feb 10, 2019 Routine Score 73
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      OTHER VIOLATIONS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light - 20 foot : Washing, utensil, toilet

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Lockers to be used to store personal items

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

  4. Jul 30, 2018 Routine Score 89
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - accessible

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

  5. Feb 21, 2018 Routine Score 86
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

      keep sanitizers on top counters/ store in bottom shelves

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ

      beef patty stored above chorizo and shrimp in reach in cooler

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      salsa was improper temp advised to use smaller pans to maintain in cold hold

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      clean floors/ air filter from ice machines

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

      seal a hole in the wall by dish machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

      keep linen mat under cups utensils in dirink station

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

      replace copy of bodily fluids clean up procedures manager states that the sign was lost after cleaning kitchen walls

  6. Sep 19, 2017 Routine Score 83
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Nonfood-contact surfaces material

      No towel allow undercutting board

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

      sanitizer bucket next to utensil

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

      sanitizer bucket: Oppm chlorine

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      observed mold in ice machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

      broken tiles and standing water in WIC

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      Raw Eggs and salsa store together

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

  7. Mar 22, 2017 Routine Score 87
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      FIX OVERFLOW IN THE BACK AREA

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.