El Vecino

718 N BUCKNER BLVD #108, Dallas, TX 75218 · Dallas County

83cited violations

23serious 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	2	12	4
2022	2	10	3
2021	2	8	1
2020	3	13	2
2019	3	25	9
2018	2	15	4

Inspections

Aug 27, 2023 Routine Score 83
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  HOT FOOD MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 135F/ HIGHER CHICKEN BREAST 120F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands
  
  OBSERVED COOK STAFF DRINK ON SERVING LINE/ DID NOT WASH HANDS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  OBSERVED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE NOT LABELED
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  STORE EMPLOYEE DRINKS IN A DESIGNATED LOCATION
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
  
  STORE CHEMICAL SANITIZER OFF THE FLOOR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Keep utensils handles upright or protected
  
  STORE WITH HANDLES UP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAMES (SUGAR ETC)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ventilation hood systems
  
  CLEAN VENT A HOOD FILTERS TO REMOVE BUILD-UP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
  
  REPLACE MISSING WEATHER STRIPPING AT BACK DOOR
Feb 25, 2023 Routine Score 96
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic Chemical Storage - Retail Sale
  
  CHEMICAL STORE SAME SHELF WITH UTENSIL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  BROKEN GASKET AT DOOR OF WIC
Oct 20, 2022 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  RUSTED STORAGE SURFACE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Plumbing design, construction, and install.
  
  HAND SINK NOT WORKING
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  DUSTY CEILING IN WORK IN COOLER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  TOWEL STORE UNDER CUTTING BOAR
Apr 18, 2022 Routine Score 89
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
  
  Consumer ICE USE FOR STORAGE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  INTERIOR ICE MACHINE DIRTY
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  NO HAND SINK SIGN POSTED
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  NO SOAP IN HAND SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  FOOD ON FLOOR IN WIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  TOWEL STORE ON PREP SURFACE
Nov 23, 2021 Routine Score 95
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  no scop holder in bar area
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  no hair restraints for all employee's
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  no thermometer in hot hold
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  dirty floor of hot hold
Jun 3, 2021 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  NO SCOOP HOLDER IN BAR AREA
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  ACCESS TO HAND SINK BLOCK
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  NO SANITIZER IN BUCKET
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
  
  NO HAIR RESTRAINED
Nov 16, 2020 Routine Score 90
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  PERSONAL PHONE AND KEY ON PREP SURFACE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  OTHER VIOLATIONS
  
  ICE SCOOP STORE IN ICE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  DUSTY FAN COVER AND CEILING IN WIC
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  THERMOMETER INSIT IN FOOD WITHOUT BEING SANITIZED, NO SANITIZER IN BUCKET
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  THERMOMETER FOR LINE TEMP NOT WORK
May 26, 2020 Routine Score 96
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  replace rough surface cutting board
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  wiping towels store on prep surface
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  flies in the kitchen
Mar 31, 2020 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  OTHER VIOLATIONS
  
  NO ICE SCOOP IN ICE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  NO CHLORINE IN DISHWASHER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
  
  DATE MARK ALL PREP FOOD IN WIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
  
  LABEL ALL PREP FOOD.
Oct 9, 2019 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  provide non-slipping plastic to put under cutting board, no towels
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Sanitization after Cleaning
  
  no sanitizing bucket
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  provided working thermometer for all cooler
Apr 5, 2019 Routine Score 83
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Backflow prevention device - air gap
  
  keep hoses above waterline
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
  
  must use running water
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  no drinks stored near customer items
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  beef enchilada 129 F in steam tower
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Loosely cover cooling foods
  
  corrected
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  cheese in ice table 48 F. discarded must mark w/4 hr time and write up procedures
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ
  
  raw fish on same prep as tortillas
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling method, criteria - using ice bath
  
  spinach 104 F on stove
Mar 27, 2019 Routine Score 75
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
  
  cutting board with huge pits
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  cooked chicken 106 F cooked streak 113 F enchiladas 133 F, I 134 F cubed Steak 128 F from 10 am in steamer, discard chicken shredded over fill line 98 F rice over fill line 108 F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  label everything
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI
  
  must be signed by employees
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  cut fajita veggies and avocado must be refrigerated
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F
  
  thawed fish 61 F in RIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Hair Restraints effective
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
  
  date all foods
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Loosely cover cooling foods
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
  
  near mop sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
  
  raw seafood on both sides of veggies, tortillas raw shrimp adj pico de gallo raw pork stored w/ cooked meat rearrange WIC entirely
Sep 23, 2018 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
- 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)
  Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Mar 6, 2018 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
  
  rice 131-102 Fin warmer hot hold is for holding only, not reheating steam cabinet flauta 118 F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Thawing. Under refrigeration
  
  do not thaw@ room temp
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw pork over vegetables raw meats over vegetables@ RIC
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  do not block
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Loosely cover cooling foods

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.