The Consumer Health Division of the City of Dallas’ Code Compliance Department has revealed a trio of new restaurants that failed their health inspections.
This latest data set reviewed by The Dallas Express encompasses restaurants inspected between February 15 and March 14 of this year.
The City of Dallas maintains a public record database cataloging health inspections for eateries across its jurisdiction. These records track each eatery’s name, location, inspection date, and inspection score, along with an explanation for any and all point deductions and violations based on critical, non-critical, and minor violations of health code standards.
Inspection scores are based on a 0-100 grading scale. Scores between 90 and 100 are considered “very good,” while a score of 69 or below is considered a “failing” grade, which requires a follow-up inspection within 10 days.
If issues discovered during the previous inspection are unresolved, the establishment is subject to immediate closure. Any score of 59 or below is considered “unacceptable” and requires immediate closure and another inspection before reopening.
Only three of the 240 entities inspected between February 15 and March 14 had failing scores, and one came in just above failing.
These falling restaurants proceed as follows:
DELIGHTFUL DONUT SHOP: 4950 W. ILLINOIS AVE. #103
Inspection date: 02/16/24
Score: 60
Violations: Food was observed at improper temperatures, molded cheese was observed, eggs were stored next to prepared foods, improper sanitary practices were observed, medicine was stored above food contact surfaces, trashbags were used to proof sausage rolls, etc.
OLDIES KITCHEN: 8020 S. POLK ST.
Inspection date: 02/27/24
Score: 64
Violations: RFSM certification missing, no grease trap ticket, no sanitizer on wiping cloth, food debris inside the microwave, no label on toxic chemical spray bottle, raw chicken and beef stored in the same bucket, observed utensils facing upward, observed rotten bananas and molded vegetables, dirty nonfood contact surfaces, etc.
OKEY RESTO BAR: 14902 PRESTON RD #706
Inspection date: 02/21/24
Score: 65
Violations: Food not maintained at proper temperature, raw fish stored above cooked food, hands washed without soap, gloves not worn when chopping ready-to-eat onions, RFSM not on site, dishes not sanitized after washing, food stored in grocery bags, etc.
Restaurants receiving scores just above failing are as follows:
POLLOS LA PULLITA IV: 3071 W. NORTHWEST HWY.
Inspection date: 02/22/24
Score: 70
Violations: raw chicken and raw steak handled on the same prep table, hands not washed before donning new gloves, bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food, advil stored over horchata buckets, food manager not on site, items stored in hand wash sink, dirty nonfood contact surfaces, observed dirty RIC/WIC gaskets, etc.
