Taco Diner Lake Highlands

Year by year

Inspections

1. Nov 7, 2023 Routine Score 100
2. Mar 15, 2023 Follow-up Score 98
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Keep utensils handles upright or protected

     Keep all handles out of food.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

     Label all bulk items with the common name.

3. Feb 15, 2023 Routine Score 78
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     Improper cold holding cheese 47 and onions & bell peppers 46.3.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

     Improper hot holding: rice 129.5, ground beef 127, soup 120, queso 127, and white queso 118.9.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

     Molded block of cheese.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

     No RFSM registered with the City of Dallas provided on site.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

     Can not use hand sinks for any other purpose than hand washing, can not store utensils.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Grease Trap Tickets

     Must provide grease trap ticket every 90 days.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Toxic items labeling-non original container

     Label all chemical bottles.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

     Invert plates.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

     Label all bulk containers.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Handwashing signage

     Need hand washing sign at every hand sink.

4. May 22, 2022 Routine Score 96
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cutting surfaces.

     Replace worn cutting boards as often as needed

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

     Label bulk ingredients

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     Detail clean walls underneath the dish machine.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Lockers to be used to store personal items

     Properly store personal items (purses observed next to bulk food ingredients)

5. Nov 17, 2021 Routine Score 89
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Individual, disposable towels

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

     utensil stored in the designated hand wash sink

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

     partition/splash guard needed at the hand wash sink( the bar area ) adjacent to the ice dispenser

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     thoroughly clean and sanitize the ice machine

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Grease Trap Tickets

6. May 12, 2021 Routine Score 96
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

     container filled with limes stored on top of the ice intended for consumers; keep the lids closed on the salt containers that is just underneath a designated hand washing sink

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     thoroughly clean the soda gun nozzles

7. Nov 5, 2020 Routine Score 97
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     soda nozzles

8. May 20, 2020 Routine Score 96
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

     chicken breast-122 degrees F

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

     seal the gap at the back door

9. Dec 26, 2019 Routine Score 88
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

     hand wash sink measured at 104.1 degrees F

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Toxic items labeling-non original container

     label all non original spray bottles

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     vegetables measured at 49 degrees F, rib eye measured at 45 degrees F

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     thoroughly clean and sanitize the soda nozzles

10. Jun 21, 2019 Routine Score 92
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      last available 3-8-19 Trimble

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      keep all food covered

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

      add to menus Asap

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

      no towels on prep surfaces

11. May 23, 2019 Routine Score 72
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store single-service item in original package

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      drink on prep

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

      raw chorizo over sliced onions raw beef over veg raw bacon over cabbage raw shell eggs stored w/ rte food on Low boy salad station

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      raw eggshells left out surface not sanitized after removal

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

      no towels@ bar or under cutting boards

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

      sani buckets not labeled unlabeled spray bottle mislabeled spray bottle

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

      spatulas left in room temp neater

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      cooked meat in strainer 112 F, 83 F keep meat in hot hold

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      cilantro and onion on ice 68 F onions@front 50 must use tphc ground beef 46 F keep an eye on cooler drawers

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

      not connected to food items citation at next

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      nothing posted

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      cover all if not in use

12. Nov 20, 2018 Routine Score 82
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw ground beef over raw whole beef

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

      very rough cutting board no napkins at bar

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      onions and pork at steam table, 120F

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

      connect advisory to food items with asterisk

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      old dates on new food

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

      keep soda gun clean

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

13. May 24, 2018 Routine Score 84
    • 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)

      Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking

      connect disclosure to menu items

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

      make sure dishwashers wash between touching dirty and clean dishes

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw chorizo over raw steak raw chorizo over rte vegetables in WIC

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      storing tomatoes

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

      no cloth under utensils @ bar

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve