El Tacaso

Year by year

Inspections

1. Feb 21, 2024 Routine Score 97
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Cool TCS foods using other effective means

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     Clean dirty RIC gaskets and WIC gaskets

2. Aug 2, 2023 Routine Score 90
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     Observed cooked beef in WIC @ 43.5 F, 45.3 F

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

     Observed chile with cheese @ 110 F

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Responding correctly to the inspector#s questions as they relate to the specific food operation.

     food manager could not tell inspector proper hot holding temperatures

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

3. Feb 13, 2023 Routine Score 94
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

     ConsumerHealthRFSMandTemp.Dallascityhall.com

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Cooling method, criteria - rapid cooling equipment

     Use steel/aluminum containers to store food in WIC (onins), not plastic bags

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     Clean under equipment, baseboards, venthood, RIC gaskets

4. Aug 9, 2022 Routine Score 88
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

     Keep hot hold food at 135 F or higher at all times. Observed potatoes (cooked) at 80 F

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Hands wash procedures-without soap

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     No soap at handsink

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     Clean dirty shelves in WIC

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Light bulbs, light shields provided

     Repair lights under venthood as wel as provide a light shield for one of the lights (missing shield)

5. Jan 4, 2022 Routine Score 92
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

     Observed cooked foods held under the steam table, not held hot. COS

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

     Observed eggs stored with tomatoes in RIC.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

     Observed dirty floor under equipment.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

     Health permit not posted. Call 214-670-8083 for info.

6. Jul 26, 2021 Routine Score 93
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

     Observed beef 124 degrees F

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

     Observed broken container patched with duct tape

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

     set up 3-comp sink in order: wash, rinse, sanitize

7. Jun 10, 2021 Routine Score 78
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     Observed cheese 55 degrees F, diced onions 49 degrees F, and diced tomato 54 degrees F. RIC temperatures both 50 degrees F.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

     Observed beef 120.7 degrees F.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

     Observed bags of diced onions in container with blood from meat. Observed raw shelled eggs over cooked meat

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     Observed dirty styrofoam serving containers being used

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     When to wash hands

     Wash hands after coming in from outside

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

     Observed no RFSM on site

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Washing hands only at a designated hand sink

     Observed washing hands in 3-compartment sink

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink

     Observed no rinse compartment in 3-compartment sink. Set up sink in order: Wash, rinse, sanitize

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Pest Control

     Provide pest control report

8. Nov 24, 2020 Routine Score 91
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     Observed cheese 52 degrees F.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

     Observed raw eggs over RTE, Raw meat over water.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

     Observed 3-comp <10 ppm Cl

9. Apr 21, 2020 Routine Score 89
   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

     Observed RIC's 50 degrees F and 55 degrees F.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Gloves single use

     Observed re-using gloves and not changing gloves between taks.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Toxic items stored above food/utensils

     Observed dough under soap dispenser.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

     Observed hand sink used for food prep

10. Nov 20, 2019 Routine Score 96
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria

      Observed sanitizer in 3-comp 200 ppm Chlorine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Reuse of single service articles

      Observed re-using butter container to store prepared foods.

11. Apr 30, 2019 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Other Violations

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Licensed pest control applicator only

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cutting surfaces.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cool TCS foods using proper methods

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

12. Oct 22, 2018 Routine Score 95
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      condiments stored inside the designated hand wash sink

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      boxes of cilantro stored on the floor

13. Apr 24, 2018 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      Have handwash signs at each handsink area, including restrooms

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

14. Oct 11, 2017 Routine Score 85
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

      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)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      meatn below 135

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest Control

      obsrved a roach in the wall going behind trash can

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      renew RFSM

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      do not stack salsa cups on open top cooler

15. Apr 26, 2017 Routine Score 93
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

      repair ceiling tiles in the facility

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      renew the City of Dallas Registered Food Service Manager certificate. Expired on 3/2/2017

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

      roach observed in the food prep area

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      replace the air gaskets in the reach in cooler

16. Nov 3, 2016 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      cilantro in containers on the floor. elevate six inches above the floor

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

      observed employee not wash hands after completing a separate task outside the establishment and returning to prepare food.