Restaurant Inspections: Dallas Cinema, Ixtapa Dallas

Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness.

ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Polk County health department.

Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness.

Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations deduct 5 points, and priority foundation violations deduct 3 points. Violations recorded on consecutive inspections result in point deductions being doubled.

Scoring: Scores of 70 or higher are considered compliant. Restaurants scoring below 70 must be reinspected within 30 days or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance to indicate whether they have passed their last inspection.

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Semiannual restaurant inspections from Sept. 30 - Oct.12.

Polk County Restaurant Inspections

The Boondocks

Location: 318 N Main St., Falls City

Date: Sept. 30

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Court Street Neighborhood Grill

Location: 186 SW Court St., Dallas

Date: Sept. 30

Score: 94

Priority violations:

A handwashing sink is not accessible for employee use at all times, is used for purposes other than handwashing or is not operated properly, specifically: A mop, rubber gloves and other metal items are sitting in handwashing sink. Point deduction: 3.

Dallas Cinema

Location: 166 SE Mill St., Dallas

Date: Sept. 30

Score: 92

Priority violations:

The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: Facility is not sanitizing dishes after washing and rinsing. Point deduction: 5.

A test kit is not provided or is not accurate enough to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions, specifically: Facility has the wrong kind of test strips. Quats strips are provided while chlorine sanitizer is used. Point deduction: 3.

Independence Cinema

Location: 450 S Second St., Independence

Date: Oct. 3

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Two Wolves Taproom

Location: 171 SW Court St., Dallas

Date: Oct. 4

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Karma Coffee Bar and Bakery

Location: 1062 Main St., Dallas

Date: Oct. 4

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Tony's Place

Location: 127 Court St., Dallas

Date: Oct. 4

Score: 95

Priority violations:

The chlorine sanitizer concentration, pH, or temperature is not adequate, specifically: The bar dishwasher is at zero parts per million, less than 50 parts per million. Point deduction: 5.

Dutch Bros Coffee

Location: 525 NW Wallace Road, Salem

Date: Oct. 5

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Brew Coffee & Taphouse II

Location: 1320 Edgewater St., Salem

Date: Oct. 5

Score: 97

Priority violations:

Ready-to-eat food is not properly date-marked, specifically: Plastic container of pulled pork and opened container of chicken broth in bev-air fridge are not date marked. Operators states that chicken broth was opened seven days ago and pulled pork was defrosted yesterday. Point deduction: 3.

Indy Commons

Location: 154 S Main St., Independence

Date: Oct. 7

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Handzy Food

Location: 154 S Main St., Independence

Date: Oct. 7

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Figaro's Pizza Independence

Location: 1321 Monmouth St., Independence

Date: Oct. 10

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Burger King

Location: 434 E Ellendale Ave., Dallas

Date: Oct. 12

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Carl's Jr.

Location: 131 N Pacific Highway, Monmouth

Date: Oct. 12

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Ixtapa Dallas

Location: 1320 SW Fairview Ave., Dallas

Date: Oct. 12

Score: 92

Priority violations:

Food employees eat, drink or use tobacco in unapproved areas or use an inappropriate beverage container for drinking, specifically: Open beverage container is sitting beside the prep unit in the kitchen - no lid and no straw. Point deduction: 3.

Food-contact surfaces are not cleaned between different raw animal foods, between raw to ready-to-eat foods, or as frequently as necessary, specifically: A large knife stored between the prep unit and hot hold cabinet is not clean - dried food debris on the knife surface. Point deduction: 5.

Crush Wine Bar and Tasting Room

Location: 105 E Main St., Monmouth

Date: Oct. 12

Score: 95

Priority violations:

Potentially hazardous food is not maintained at proper hot or cold holding temperatures, specifically: Butter is sitting out at room temperature (63 degrees Fahrenheit). Operator states butter has been out since the day before. Point deduction: 5.

Dallas Aquatic Center Canteen

Location: 1005 SE La Creole Drive, Dallas

Date: Oct. 12

Score: 100

No priority violations.

Em Chan covers food and dining at the Statesman Journal. You can reach her at echan@statesmanjournal.com, follow her on Twitter @catchuptoemily or see what she's eating on Instagram @sikfanmai.ah.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Restaurant Inspections: Dallas Cinema, Ixtapa Dallas