El Molcajete

2306 S BUCKNER BLVD, Dallas, TX 75227 · Dallas County

85cited violations

24serious tier

10inspections

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	21	6
2022	2	18	5
2021	2	14	4
2020	2	16	4
2019	2	16	5

Inspections

Nov 18, 2023 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
  
  replace rusty shelves remove wooden shelf from walk in cooler
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Labeling- with common name of the food
  
  provide label for food containers by bar area
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  provide label for chemical spray bottles
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  store food 6 inches off floor
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  wash hands before donning new gloves
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Health permit posted
  
  health permit not posted
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean gaskets, freezer
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean ice machine
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  provide sanitizer chlorine and qua test strips
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  resurface cutting boards
May 27, 2023 Routine Score 82
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  provide one inch air gap
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
  
  observed utensil in hand sink
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
  
  chemical spray bottles stored next to clean utensils-bar area
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  clean ice machine, clean tortilla machine, clean utensils
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
  
  wood not allowed
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  provide label for food container
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean gaskets around cooler doors
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  store food 6 inches off the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place
  
  observed knifes stored between coolers
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  personal drink bottles stored above prep tables ( open drink bottles)
Nov 1, 2022 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  store food 6 inches off the floor
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  provide sign about inspection report
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  provide label for food storage containers, squeeze bottles
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  observed fruit flies
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  raw shelled eggs stored above creamer in walk in cooler raw shrimp
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
  
  provide food handler cards
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  clean floor, ceiling tiles
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  provide label for chemical spray bottles
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
  
  personal drinks and food
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact
  
  repair broken gaskets
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  provide rfsm certificate-new manager
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  spoiled strawberries
Mar 2, 2022 Routine Score 90
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  provide label for chemical spray bottles
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  RFSM Certificate - Not Display
  
  rfsm certificate not display
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  resurface cutting boards
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  replace non working light bulbs on vent a hood
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  avoid cross contamination in walk in cooler, raw beef stored above shrimp
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean gaskets
Aug 24, 2021 Routine Score 85
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
  
  provide paper towels
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw meat above cooked onion, raw shelled eggs above vegetables
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  observed fruit flies
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  clean tables, gaskets, ice machine
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  rfsm manager not on site
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  When to wash hands before donning new gloves
  
  wash hands before donning new gloves
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  provide label for chemical spray bottle
Feb 28, 2021 Routine Score 90
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ventilation hood systems
  
  clean vent a hood system
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cutting surfaces.
  
  cutting boards
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw beef/chicken stored above fish - cooler under grill
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
  
  store wet cloth in sanitizer bucket
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  gap at entrance door
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Maintain in Good Repair
  
  cooler 50 degrees f
Aug 11, 2020 Routine Score 90
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
  
  provide label
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food
  
  ice for human consumptions
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
  
  knifes stored between coolers
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  obtain from the city of dallas within 7 days
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
  
  provide one inch air gap
Feb 3, 2020 Routine Score 80
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose
  
  observed cloth under cutting board
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  gaskets around cooler door, ice machine
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text
  
  provide
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Jewelry Prohibition
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink
  
  set up 3 com sink in this way: wash rinse sanitize air dry
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  observed raw food products (raw chicken, raw shrimp, raw beef) stored above rte food
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Hands wash procedures-without soap
  
  observed employee washed hands less than 20 seconds
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  RFSM - Not On Site
  
  obtain rfsm cetificate
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
  
  provide a sign about inspection report
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
Aug 14, 2019 Routine Score 86
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
  
  EGGS AT 61'F
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN CAN OPENER
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Individual, disposable towels
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solution intergrated in dish. machine
- 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)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Feb 14, 2019 Routine Score 83
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  One Inch Air Gap
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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.