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India Chaat Cafe

18101 PRESTON RD #202, Dallas, TX 75252

74cited violations
16serious tier
13inspections

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
2023292
2022151
2021273
20202112
20192152
20182133
2017183
2016160

Inspections

  1. Jul 16, 2023 Routine Score 89
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw fish, veggie balls not covered in wic

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cool TCS foods using other effective means

      prepared chicken observed on counter at 107f cooling. provide proper cooling method like on ice or shallow pans.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      large portion of prepared potato curry not date marked

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

      thermometer missing inside of freezer

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

      observed food debris in gaskets

  2. Jan 9, 2023 Routine Score 93
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

  3. Mar 11, 2022 Routine Score 91
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

  4. Aug 28, 2021 Routine Score 91
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store single-service item in original package

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cool TCS foods using proper methods

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

  5. Feb 26, 2021 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      put use by dates

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Dishes from last night

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

  6. Aug 31, 2020 Routine Score 89
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

  7. Feb 21, 2020 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Time as PHC: maximum of 4 hours limit food in unmarked containers or packages

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

  8. Aug 12, 2019 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

  9. Feb 21, 2019 Routine Score 86
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor contruction requirements

      grout

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      dish washer

    • 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)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

  10. Aug 2, 2018 Routine Score 89
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      dish washer, walk in cooler shelvings

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      put the raw chicken at the bottom

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor contruction requirements

      grout

  11. Mar 8, 2018 Routine Score 89
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Receptacles prevent debris, insect, rodents, allow for cleaning

      grease barrels

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

  12. Jun 2, 2017 Routine Score 83
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

      provide label for food storage containers

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw products (raw chicken and beef above rte food in walk in cooler and reach in cooler).

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cutting surfaces.

      cutting boards

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      provide food handler cards

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      clean shelves, coolers, clean gaskets, freezers, shelves above 3 com sink

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

      renew rfsm certificate

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      clearly date mark phf in walk in cooler

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean ice machine, clean food storage containers

  13. Dec 13, 2016 Routine Score 90
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      CLEAN GASKETS, SHELVES, WIC

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      PROVIDE RFSM

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHED UTENSILS IN HAND SINK

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CARDS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cutting surfaces.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

      CLEARLY DATE MARK PHF IN WIC

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.