Restaurant Inspections: Dallas Cinema, Ixtapa Dallas

Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dishwashing 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