Kay's Restaurant & Bar

8010 N STEMMONS FRWY, Dallas, TX 75247 · Dallas County

123cited violations

45serious tier

14inspections

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
2023	1	7	2
2022	2	19	11
2021	2	18	7
2020	2	16	7
2019	2	19	5
2018	3	29	8
2017	2	15	5

Inspections

Mar 6, 2023 Routine Score 88
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
  
  Store utensils in a manner that minimizes cross contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
Aug 24, 2022 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Prevent contamination from pesticides
  
  Observed flies catcher above table
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  broccoli 60'f
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Provide cleaning for ice machine, wic, coolers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  seal open holes for the back door
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
  
  meat loaf exp 8/17
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Observed raw chicken and fish store together
May 31, 2022 Routine Score 75
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  Remove all item that blocked the hand sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  ham 51'f , cheese 48'f
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  Provide date marking for the food containers
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Provide cleaning for the ice machine
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Prevent contamination from pesticides
  
  Observed flies catcher above the prep table, flours and oil
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Observed milk store next to raw seafood raw beef and chicken store together
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
  
  Observed the employee cutting the cheese with bare hand
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  Seal open gaps for the back door
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Provide container for the hams
Nov 2, 2021 Routine Score 84
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Remove items during pest control application
  
  Observed flies catcher right above prep table
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  No towel allow under the cutting board
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Provide cleaning for the coolers, freezer, and ice machine
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  Observed sanitizer bucket in the hand sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Observed raw meats store next to cheese and above lettuce
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  Provide date marking for all foods in the coolers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Provide cover for all food containers
Apr 29, 2021 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
  
  observed bare hand contact with lettuce and tomato
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw chicken, beef, ready to eat foods store together
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  provide cleaning for the ice machine, all coolers, prep area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  provide date marking for all foods in the coolers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  HACCP Approved Procedures
  
  Must have approved HACCP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  provide cover for all food containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  provide cleaning for the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Nonfood-contact surfaces material
  
  no towel allow under the cutting board, food containers
Oct 19, 2020 Routine Score 81
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  cheese: 49'f, tomato 48'f
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw chicken store next to seafood
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  provide cleaning for the freezer
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  provide date marking for all food containers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  HACCP-PIC action to be taken
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  provide cover for all food containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
Apr 30, 2020 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  tomato 48'f
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw chicken and raw beef store together
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  observed sanitizer bucket store next to good
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  provide date marking for all foods in cooler
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  HACCP-Plan submitted
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
Oct 30, 2019 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  broccoli 51'f
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw turkey store next to raw meat
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
  
  0 ppm
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  provide date marking for all foods in cooler
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  provide cover for all food containers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
Apr 25, 2019 Routine Score 82
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be sanitized in an expos
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
Oct 11, 2018 Routine Score 94
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Moist mop cloths on counter in production area of kitchen. When not actively in use in employee's hands, moist mop cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  Salad tongs resting on ready to eat salad with hand contact surfaces touching food.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  Sanitizer bucket tested at 0ppm Chlorine in bar area. Sanitizer bucket tested at 10ppm in production area of kitchen. Please review manufacturer's directions and audit sanitizing solutions. Recommend establishing a standardized 'recipe' for generating sanitizing solutions to improve constancies.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage, prohibited areas - locker rooms
  
  Employee lockers in dry storage room. Please move employee lockers to a different location.
Sep 5, 2018 Routine Score 73
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  No date marking observed in walk in coolers or reach in coolers. Please date mark all employee processed foods.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  Employee observed working in kitchen without hair restraint. Please provide hair net or cap.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Can opener blade and surrounding mechanism shows buildup of food soils and other debris. Soda gun holster in bar area shows significant buildup of biofilms.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  No individual disposable paper towels available at hand wash sink in bar area.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Unnecessary articles prohibited
  
  Bicycle stored in dry storage area. Unnecessary items are prohibited from commercial kitchen storage areas.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  HACCP-Employee and Supervisory Training Plan
  
  A HACCP plan should be in place for Sushi Rice. Rice was at 77.0°F. Rice at that temperature may be a favorable environment for pathogen growth. Please develop a HACCP plan for sushi rice.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Raw shell eggs stored in walk in cooler over other foods.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  Unlabeled sanitizer bucket near wait staff preparation area. Additionally, spray bottles not clearly labeled (some labels have become illegible).
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  Houseflies in kitchen area. Please consult with pest control service. Recommend keeping trash cans covered as much as possible.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  Handle for ice scoop resting on food ice in wait staff service area.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Moist mop cloths stored on cutting board in production area of kitchen. When not actively being used in employee's hands mop cloths should be stored in sanitizing solution.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  Light shield missing in main production area of kitchen. Light not functioning in walk in cooler.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  Cannisters of pre-made biscuits opened in walk in cooler, under raw shell eggs. Opened package of processed cheese appears to be distressed in walk in cooler.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Please label employee processed foods with label clearly identifying contents of container.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
  
  Water observed behind restaurant. Plant and moss growth indicate that water is not being properly drained to a sanitary sewer. Sound of dripping water also observed. Please make repairs.
Feb 9, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  can opener with food particles on it must wash and sanitize
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  spray bottle
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  small leak 3cs faucet
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  hw was used to stored towel, cups
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  light bulb not working on hood
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
  
  holes on the wall
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
Aug 8, 2017 Routine Score 86
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  ICE SCOOP HANDLE IN ICE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  RAW SHELL EGGS OVER FISH IN REACH IN COOLER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Trash can provided for papertowel waste
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  DAMAGED COOLER HANDLE
Feb 2, 2017 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  COOKED RICE HELD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  REACH IN COOLER LEAKING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  RAW CHICKEN STORED ABOVE FISH IN WALK IN COOLER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Labeling- with common name of the food
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Temperature Measuring- accurate +/- 2'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.