KELLER TAVERN
128 S MAIN ST, Keller, TX, 76248
Most recent inspection
- Date
- February 26, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Score 91
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 11
- Jurisdiction
- Tarrant County (county health dept), TX
Violations (11)
- 2
Certified Food Protection Manager / Food Handler Certification
Observed no certified food manager on site at the time of the inspection.Corrective Actions: Ensure a certified food manager is on site at all times during food preparation.
Permit 679136B0-09C5-4626-ACD7-BDE740D4A059
- 6
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
Observed employees in the kitchen eating on prep tables and employee food scattered throughout the cook area.Corrective Actions: Ensure employee food is stored away and below all rest of food and food contact services.
Permit 679136B0-09C5-4626-ACD7-BDE740D4A059
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed particle growth in the upper chamber of the ice machine.Corrective Actions: Ensure the ice machine is drained, washed, rinsed, and sanitized regularly.
Permit 679136B0-09C5-4626-ACD7-BDE740D4A059
- 22
Proper cold holding temperatures
Observed blue cheese on the counter.Corrective Actions: Ensure blue cheese is kept at 41*F or lower.
Permit 679136B0-09C5-4626-ACD7-BDE740D4A059
- 23
Proper date marking and disposition
Observed several individualized fried foods in the freezers with no date label. Observed fully cooked bacon on a plate with no date label.Corrective Actions: Ensure all prepped foods and all foods removed from the original container are labeled with the date prepped and or the date to discard.
Permit 679136B0-09C5-4626-ACD7-BDE740D4A059
- 24
Time as public health control: procedures and records
Observed chicken, pastor and shredded beef in Tupperware on the prep counter. Employee stated they keep it under time as a control.Corrective Actions: Ensure food kept using time as a control for safety is time stamped with a written timestamp or a timer. And your food using time as a control for safety is discarded after four hours. Ensure procedure for time as a control for safety is submitted to TCPH.
Permit 679136B0-09C5-4626-ACD7-BDE740D4A059
- 39
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Observed pastor, bacon, and other food items on the counter with no cover.Corrective Actions: Ensure all food is covered while in storage to prevent contamination.
Permit 679136B0-09C5-4626-ACD7-BDE740D4A059
- 2
Certified Food Protection Manager / Food Handler Certification
Observed no certified food manager on site during inspection.Corrective Actions: Ensure a certified food manager is on site at all times during food preparation.
Permit 08EF5274-7172-4413-9705-E974A15706E7
- 10
Adequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessible
No paper towels at the hand sink.Corrective Actions: Ensure the hand sink is fully stocked with soap and paper towels at all times
Permit 08EF5274-7172-4413-9705-E974A15706E7
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed the soda nozzle at the end of the bar was unclean.Corrective Actions: Ensure all food contact surfaces are washed, rinsed and sanitized at all times
Permit 08EF5274-7172-4413-9705-E974A15706E7
- 28
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Observed a spray bottle with no content label. Observed a container with soap inthe 3 compartment sink with no content label.Corrective Actions: Ensure all chemicals are labeled if removed from the original container.
Permit 08EF5274-7172-4413-9705-E974A15706E7
Source: Tarrant County (county health dept), TX health department. Data refreshed September 10, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.