Salsa Limon

411 N AKARD ST, Dallas, TX 75201 · Dallas County

88cited violations

21serious 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

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2023	2	19	3
2022	1	8	3
2021	2	14	1
2020	2	10	5
2019	2	18	5
2018	2	7	2
2017	2	12	2

Inspections

Jul 10, 2023 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
  
  0 ppm, too low to sanitize, bucket & 3 comp sink.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  No grease trap ticket provided on site.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  No food handlers for all employees.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Jewelry Prohibition
  
  Cannot wear jewelry on arms or hands.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Cannot leave wet wiping cloths out, must be stored in sanitizer bucket between uses.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
  
  Invert to go containers.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
  
  No test strips.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  Need hand washing sign at all hand sinks.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  Flies observed.
Jan 26, 2023 Routine Score 84
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Store wet wiping towels in a sanitizing solution when not used
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Labeling- with common name of the food
  
  Label all food squeeze bottles/drink dispensers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean vent-a-hood filters to remove build-up
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  Repair large walk-in cooler (running high) 48/50 F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Lockers to be used to store personal items
  
  Properly store personal items-back storage
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  chain CO2 tanks to rack (Bag-n-Box)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  Grease trap must be serviced every 90 days
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  All food staff must be trained in food safety/state approved
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  No RFSM on site
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
  
  Need QA strips
Mar 8, 2022 Routine Score 84
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  TEMPS ARE TOO HOT: STEAK DICED 50.8F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  LEAK AT FAUCET HEAD ASSEMBLY
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  NO UPDATED RECORDS, LAST ONE WAS 09/2021
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  REPEAT VIOLATION, ISSUED A CITATION
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  DOOR GASKETS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  INTERIOR OF RIC AND FAN COVERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  LIGHTS BLOWN OUT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  NO HANDWASH SIGN
Sep 13, 2021 Routine Score 84
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
  
  SOLUTION IS READING AT 0PPM
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NEEDS TO BE REGISTERED HAS BEEN LISTED ON ALL INSPECTIONS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  GNATS PRESENT
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Consumer Advisory--Disclosure--description criteria
  
  NEEDS TO BE PRESENT ON ALL MENUS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
  
  NOT HOLDING PROPER TEMPS, POOLING AT THE BOTTOM OF RIC
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  RIGHT BULB IS BURNED OUT
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Toilet rooms, convenience and accessibility
  
  NEEDS TO BE CLEANED
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  LABEL 3CS: WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  BROKEN DOOR GASKETS
Mar 4, 2021 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  NEEDED AT HAND SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  REPAIR DOOR GASKET ON FIRST RIC IN COOLERS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  IN WALK IN COOLER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  LABEL CONTAINERS WITH BLACK BEANS IN DRY STORAGE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NO RFSM ON SITE, SAME AS LAST INSPECTION
Sep 9, 2020 Routine Score 87
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  FLIES IN THE BUILDING NO PEST CONTROL RECORDS
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  WATER LEAK AT FRONT HAND SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  NOT ON SITE, NOTED IN THE LAST 3 INSPECTION, AN NOV WAS ISSUED
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  ICE MACHINE VERY DIRTY
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  RECORDS ARE OUTDATED LAST SERVICE DATE WAS 04/15/2020
Mar 23, 2020 Routine Score 89
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean inside of ice bin
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  no records need current
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
  
  register with the city of Dallas (noted on the last inspection)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  flies in the restuarant
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  no cards for staff on site.
Oct 21, 2019 Routine Score 83
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  A food employee or conditional employee shall report to PIC the information as specified under (
  
  NO EMPLOYEE SICKNESS AGREEMENTS ON FILE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  INTERIOR OF ICE BIN
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  HANDSINK HAS NO HOT WATER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Outfitter-Certified Food Manager
  
  NOT ONSITE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  HAS OBJECTS AND BUCKET IN THE SINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  FLIES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
  
  HEAVILY SOILED
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign
  
  SQUIRT BOTTLES
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION SIGN
Apr 23, 2019 Routine Score 84
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises shall be maintained in good repair
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  PIC notify regulatory authority when a food employee is jaundiced or diagnosed with an illness
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Approved Food Contact Equip.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
Oct 24, 2018 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  dirty ice machine
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  chicken 55'f
Apr 23, 2018 Routine Score 94
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
Oct 30, 2017 Routine Score 92
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
  
  must have tickets on site
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Storage
  
  ice scoop
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  dusty fan covers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
May 11, 2017 Routine Score 88
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  Foods stored on floor of walk in cooler.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  Registered Food Service Manager certified through the City of Dallas must be present at all times food is prepared and served. This blue certificate may be obtained from our Goforth Office: Code Compliance Office: 7901 Goforth Road Dallas, TX 75238 (214) 670-8083 Requirements are: -Photo ID -Evidence of successful completion of a Registered Food Service Manager course approved by the State of Texas Department of Health or a nationally recognized sanitarian foundations (ANSI or NSF). -$20.00 per year (Cash, Check, or Money Order) It is advised to call ahead on day of visit to verify above information. Recommend more than one manage possess this certificate.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  Moist cloths observed throughout facility out of sanitizing solution. (For example in walk in cooler, service area, and food preparation line)
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  Spray bottles unidentified in back mop sink area. All potentially toxic items should be clearly labeled as to contents.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  Fruit flies observed by trash can in bar area.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
  
  Food packaged on site that customers may take with them should have label as to where the item was packaged.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
  
  Boxes of to-go containers stored on floor in back storage area.

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.