Mughlai Restaurant
5301 ALPHA RD #14, Dallas, TX 75240 · Dallas County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 59 | 22 |
Inspections
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Jan 31, 2024 Routine Score 81
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Maintain food below 41 F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
Sanitinzer 3-compartment sink too high maintin 50 ppm Cl
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
Provide Chlorine test strips
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
Do not use cardboard as a liner no wood blocks under equipment remove plastic film on equipment replace broken cooler gaskets
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Cover all food in WIC
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
Invert utensils
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
Do not block hand sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
Label all bulk storage items - spices
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean cooler handles and inside
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
Clean vent hood
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
Provide lid to feminine hygiene product trash can
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Do not store personal drinks above prep table
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jul 19, 2023 Routine Score 87
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Clean and sanitize inside ice machine
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Label and date all food
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Do not store food on the floor
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
Repair cooler gaskets
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean microwaves, cooler fans, shelves, under and behind equipment, air vents, outside equipment
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Repair floor tiles and ceiling tiles
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Other Violations
Provide bodily fluid spill instructions
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
Do not use foil a a liner
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Separate personal foods
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 16, 2022 Routine Score 91
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. Violations marked with * Lamb 50* Chick peas 48* chicken 48*
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
dirty can opener blade microwave bottom of coolers
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Keep utensils handles upright or protected
can not use a bowl as a scoop needs to have handle
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
remove from tape from spoon handle can not store food or utensils on cloth remove protective film
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Feb 18, 2022 Routine Score 93
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean surfaces
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Clean ice machine dividers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Maintain in Good Repair
Change gaskets for cooling units
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Store used wipe cloths in bucket b/w use
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Aug 21, 2021 Routine Score 85
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
observed an open cup on food prep table.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
observe tables preset with plates and cups.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
cooked chicken observe at 76f, must maintain cold food at 41F or below
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
protect food by storing off the floor, rice.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable
provide a hanging thermometer inside of walk in cooler.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
detail clean the wall over food prep areas. remove dust from vent hood filters. detail clean shelving inside of the walk in cooler. detail clean the exerior top of the dish machine.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
check all reach in coolers at correct temperatures, cook line running high temperates
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
date mark all RTE foods stored inside of the walk in cooler/reach in cooler.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items stored above food/utensils
chemical spray bottles observed stored next to dry ingredients- cook line.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Feb 23, 2021 Routine Score 95
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening
Must datemark items held longer than 24 hrs for no more than 7 days.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions
Repair rinse-cycle thermometer for dish machine. Using 3-compartment sink at time of inspection.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handwashing signage
Need handwash signage at all handwash sinks.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Sep 2, 2020 Routine Score 82
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Sanitization after Cleaning
Dish machine
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
Items stored in hand sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Protective wall panel below vent hood
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Discard PHF is exceeds time/temp combinations
Milk in reach in cooler
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Mar 6, 2020 Routine Score 94
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Cracked eggs found in the reach in cooler.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Thawing. under running water criteria
Observed thawing without running water.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Stains on surfaces and inside of cooling units.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Sep 18, 2019 Routine Score 94
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
replace the air gaskets in the cooler
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Mar 12, 2019 Routine Score 83
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
clean the shelves/racks inside the reach in cooler
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Warewashing machines thermometer in F.rinse tank
rinse digital thermometer is malfunctioning and displaying the word error.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - accessible
pots and pans, stored on the floor, blocking access to the designated hand wash sink
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
EXPIRED PERMIT- 1/08/2019
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
label every non original spray bottle with its contents
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
raw eggs stored directly on top of sauces inside the reach in cooler
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
air gaskets need to be replaced inside the reach in cooler
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Sep 7, 2018 Routine Score 89
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items labeling-non original container
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
black mold observed inside the ice machine
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date
lamb prepared three days ago with no date marking; provide date marking for all perishable foods
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
beard guard needed
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
air gaskets need to be replaced; warewashing machine does not give a temperature reading on the rinsing cycle
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Mar 8, 2018 Routine Score 84
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
A ware washing sink not used for hand washing or dumping mop water
observed an employee washing his hands in the three-compartment sink
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily
food debris/residue inside the reach in freezers and coolers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - accessible
pots and pans blocking the path to the hand washing sink in the food prep area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors easily cleanable
clean the floors throughout the facility
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
replace air gaskets inside the reach in coolers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly; pink slime observed inside the ice machine
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
cloth towels should not be stored underneath cutting boards
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
walls need to be free of food residue/splashes
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
sanitizer bucket stored adjacent to the coolers
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Sep 21, 2017 Routine Score 85
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Backflow prevention device - air gap
Missing air gap at the ice maker
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
Hair and beard nets
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Raw shell eggs held at 57.2 degrees on the counter Raw fish held at 49.3 degrees - Top of the west POUR Yogurt sauce at 48.2 degrees - Top of the middle POUR Chicken curry at 48.0 degrees - Top of the east POUR
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil
Cook washing hands using a dirty rag without sanitizing solution
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Sep 1, 2017 Routine Score 72
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
In the store room without ceiling tile - onions stored in an open container
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are easily cleanable
Missing cove base back door wall
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handwashing lavatory - accessible
Manual dish washer station
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.
Lack of wash water in the manual ware washing sink
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
East point of usage refrigerator Raw shrimp at 43.1 degrees Raw chicken held at 53.3 degrees - stacking pan on pan - make up portion of the refrigerator Middle point of usage refrigerator Previously canned garbanzo beans at 47.8 degrees West st point of usage refrigerator Cooked chicken cooling on the make up portion of the refrigerator at 50.5 degrees Triple door refrigerator - yogurt in an 8 inch bus tub size at 65.3 degrees
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
One Inch Air Gap
The ice maker drain does not have a vent stack nor an air gap for the drains
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Store room floor in need of cleaning
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
Hats and or beard nets missing
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Dirty foil covered surfaces - bread station
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Freezer
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Reuse of single service articles
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Inside the mechanical dishwasher is covered in gross greasy food particles
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF
Hot foods (135 degrees plus) in 6 inch 1/3 pans in the walk in refrigerator to cool with out a quick cool method
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
Cooked chicken legs held at 95.5 degrees - under the glow ray Cooked chicken held on the counter at 71.5 degrees - lacking a hot or cold source Later the same chicken was put under the glow ray to reheat Cooked vegetable mix held at 112.5 degrees under the glow ray
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Nonfood-contact surfaces material
Foil covered surfaces shelf over the stove top Wet towel used under the cutting board
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Thawing. under running water criteria
Thawing raw chicken in standing water
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Aug 22, 2017 Routine Score 76
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
No soap at handsink
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Raw chicken at 59.8 degrees in a tub in the room temperature kitchen Garbanzo beans at 47.8 degrees top of the POUR Paneer (Cheese) at 51.5 degrees top of the POUR
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Nonfood-contact surfaces material
Foiled lined surgaces
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil
Dishwasher repeat
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Reuse of single service articles
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Rim and seam dented can goods Milk crate of cooked potatoes stored on the floor
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
Raw chicken stored over coolek foods
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Freezer and refrigerator floor
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Aug 7, 2017 Routine Score 70
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
Store room ceiling missing
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Approved Food Contact Equip.
Open cans used for storage of high acid foods - tomato sauce
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Coconut cream at 46.9 degrees - small point of usage refrigerator
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use
Replace the hand sinks that were removed, please use the mop sink for mop water instead of a hand washing mop sink
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items stored above food/utensils
Sterno stored above plates - store room
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF
Cooling food products on the counter without a quick cool method Cooked chicken cooling on the counter at 82.9 degrees
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Nonfood-contact surfaces material
Foil lined surfaces
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
In the walk in refrigerator - raw chicken stored over cooked chicken
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands before donning new gloves
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Consumer Advisory--salad bar or buffet --- use of clean tableware to return
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Reuse of single service articles
Milk cartons
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Feb 8, 2017 Routine Score 82
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food on display shall be protected from contamination
jalebi
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food thermometers provided and accessible
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair
sink leaking by the walk in cooler
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Premises shall be maintained in good repair
reach in cooler
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
RFSM Certificate - Not Display
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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.