Dallas Diner Donuts

10515 E NORTHWEST HWY, Dallas, TX 75238 · Dallas County

115cited violations

44serious tier

16inspections

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	3	27	6
2022	1	10	3
2021	2	8	3
2020	2	6	3
2019	4	27	17
2018	2	18	7
2017	2	19	5

Inspections

Oct 5, 2023 Routine Score 100
Aug 31, 2023 Routine Score 76
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Improper cold holding: American cheese 54, pico de gallo 46.6, tomatoes 46.6, hamburger patties 46.5, pork 45.9, and chicken 45.1.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  Improper hot holding: sausage 82 and sausage 81.8.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Raw chicken & raw shelled eggs above beef & pork. Arrange on the bottom.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Outfitter-Certified Food Manager
  
  No food manager certificate for person in charge.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  No food handlers for anyone working.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  No date marking for open food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  Label & separate personal food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Cover food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  Keep all handles up out of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Label all bulk containers.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Reuse of single service articles
  
  No single use containers can be reused.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  Clean walls, under equipment, ice on RIF bottom shelf.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  Re-grout tile.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  Need trash can lid over women's trash can.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Health permit posted
  
  Need health permit posted.
Mar 2, 2023 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Cannot store raw eggs above cut veggies and cooked sausage, must store on bottom shelf.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  No RFSM registered with the city of Dallas. Must provide on site, will issue citation next inspection if not obtained.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  No food handlers for any employee working provided.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Wet wiping cloths left out, must be stored in sanitizer bucket at all times when not in use.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  Label all bulk containers with the common name.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  Need lid or cover over trash can in women's bathroom.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  Need a choking poster (posted in the dining room).
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
  
  Cannot store food items on the floor.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  No equipment & utensil under contamination sources
  
  Cannot store spatulas and to go containers on dirty shelf or counters.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  Clean counters storing spatulas, to go containers, microwave, and the sides of the stove and fryer (lots of grease encrusted on them).
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean mixer blade, dirty.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Improper cold holding tomatoes 44.2.
May 22, 2022 Routine Score 82
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
  
  Observed employee use bare hands to hand bread without washing hands
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  Cooked sausage patties observed t 114.5F under warming light. Hot food must be maintained at 135F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  Observed several cartons of raws out at room temperature. Cold holding temperatures must be maintained at 41F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Washing hands only at a designated hand sink
  
  Observed staff washing hands in the wrong sink-3 compartment
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  No RFSM on duty-expired
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  Employees must store drinks away from food prep area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  Observed dust build-up on air vent over food prep area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  Detail clean the floors throughout the kitchen area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  Provide covered trash can in the women's restroom
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
  
  Do not store utensils inside of bulk flour
Nov 8, 2021 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  rusty shelves/racks inside the reach in cooler
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cleaning floors, dustless methods
  
  grease and food debris on the floor underneath the fryers
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  raw eggs 59 degrees F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
  
  expired permit
May 10, 2021 Routine Score 92
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  dishwasher(front area) 10 ppm; three comp sink-10 ppm
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  need recent manifests
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  coked bacon-83 degrees F
Nov 12, 2020 Routine Score 90
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  needed every 90 days
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  label all spray bottles
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  measured at 200ppm
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  needed every 90 days
Jun 5, 2020 Routine Score 97
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Mechanical warewashing, hot water sanitizing
  
  temperature- 114 degrees F; needs to reach 160 degrees F minimum
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
  
  seal gaps at the back door
Nov 14, 2019 Routine Score 91
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  thoroughly clean the soda gun nozzles-heavy bacteria accumulation observed
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine exposure time table
  
  no chlorine detected in the dishwasher up front
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  label all spray bottles
May 8, 2019 Follow-up Score 94
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
  
  separate raw proteins from potatoes
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
Apr 8, 2019 Routine Score 78
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  label buckets
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw sausage stored over fully cooked turkey
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
  
  need dates
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <
  
  raw shell eggs 54.3° F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  sani sink @ 200 ppm
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Reuse of single service articles
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking
Mar 29, 2019 Routine Score 68
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  raw chorizo on top of fried potatoes potatoes discarded raw steak over ham raw meat over /adj potatoes in RIC
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
  
  mashed potato container held together with duct tape exposed wood shelves replace w/ steel
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Untreated shell eggs need to be at 45§F or <
  
  raw shell egg 70.0 F may keep out for 4 hrs max if using time as a public health control, mark for 4 hrs and discard
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
  
  missing dates
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cleaning between Raw & Ready to Eat ( RTE )
  
  cooked wiped cutting board with dry towel between raw chorizo and rte
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  @ front
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  sanitizer not labeled @ front
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  moldy salsa in RIC
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Demonstrateion of knowledge by PIC
  
  insufficient knowledge retrain all staff
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Reuse of single service articles
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding
  
  beans 125 F in center, 152F outside
Aug 23, 2018 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cover items during pest control application
  
  may not apply while food is out
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  none posted
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  not registered, but certified
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
  
  @ front, no hot water
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Loosely cover cooling foods
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw egg french toast mix over potatoes raw bacon over potatoes
Feb 28, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Reuse of single service articles
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors easily cleanable
  
  fix grout
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw chicken over raw pork raw meats over veg
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
Jun 29, 2017 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  Obtain City of Dallas registered food service manager certificate, at least one employee needs to have it that is on site at all times
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  label spray bottles with name
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean in all crevices, gaskets of reach in cooler the whole front counter bottom shelves
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  shelleggs sitting at ambient temperature see temperatures
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
  
  no date marking on anything that is prepared ahead of time
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  observed various towels sitting in counters need a sanitizer bucket in front coffee station
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  replace broken gaskets in white reach in freezer
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  no paper towels at handsink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee or conditional employee shall report to PIC the information as specified under (
  
  establishment needs to have written procedures for employees to report foodborne symptoms or ask for dr note when returning to work
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  Have handwash signs at each handsink area, including restrooms
Jan 20, 2017 Routine Score 82
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  do not store chorizo in raw for inside potatoes container
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
  
  date mark and label coooked prepared foods
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  label chemicals in spray container
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  get rfsm certified person
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  store wiping cloths in sanitizer solution
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  replace broken gaskets in reach in coolers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  all employees need food handler cards
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  have sign posted or copy of latest inspection report
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Labeling- with common name of the food
  
  label packaged food

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.