DONUT PALACE
445 W KENNEDALE PKWY F, Kennedale, TX, 76060
Most recent inspection
- Date
- October 9, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Score 80
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 10
- Jurisdiction
- Tarrant County (county health dept), TX
Violations (10)
- 2
Certified Food Protection Manager / Food Handler Certification
Observed an expired food handler card for the employee on site.Corrective Actions: Ensure employees have a current food handler card and can provide it during inspections.
- 8
Hands clean and properly washed
Observed employee go from the register to handling food and putting on gloves without washing hands.Corrective Actions: Ensureemployees wash hands before putting on gloves and in between tasks.
- 22
Proper cold holding temperatures
Observed hot dogs on the counter at 50*F. Manager on site stated they were waiting to be wrapped in dough.Corrective Actions: Ensure only a portion of temperature as a control for safety food is pulled out for preparation to ensure food is kept at 41*F or lower at all times.
- 23
Proper date marking and disposition
Observed prepped foods with no date labels.Corrective Actions: Ensure all prepped foods are date labeled.
- 24
Time as public health control: procedures and records
Observed time not being tracked for cooked kolaches or sandwiches or proofing kolaches.Corrective Actions: Ensure all food not using temperature as a control has a time as a control time stamp to ensure it is not kept for longer than 4 hours.
- 28
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Observed several at home pest control products on site. Observed rat poison on the floor in the storage room.Corrective Actions: Ensure all at home pest control products are removed from the premises immediately. Ensure the rat poison is cleaned immediately.
- 38
Insects, rodents and animals not present
Observed at home rat traps throughout the facility and rat droppings on the floor in the dry storage area.Corrective Actions: Ensure the rodent droppings are cleaned after all food has been put away. Ensure the establishment is cleaned throughly and all food debris is cleaned. Ensure all food is fully sealed in containers. Ensure all pest activity is cleaned every morning and all food contact surfaces are sanitized. Ensure a licensed pest control operator performs a service on the establishment within 7 days or less. Ensure the pest control service report is provided to TCPH.
- 48
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Observed quaternary sanitizer test strips on site and only bleach sanitizer on site.Corrective Actions: Ensure to have bleach test strips for bleach sanitizer.
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Observed no covered trash can in the restroom. Observed the restroom door was left open.Corrective Actions: Ensure a covered trash can is in the restroom. Ensure the restroom door is kept closed at all times.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observed damaged and absorbent ceiling tiles in the restroom and the main kitchen.Corrective Actions: Ensure to have nonabsorbant ceiling tiles in the kitchen and restroom.
Source: Tarrant County (county health dept), TX health department. Data refreshed October 16, 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.