Walmart Store #131

CHRONOLOGY

Key dates & context

1. Jun 29, 2023Source record

   Earlier DSHS findings: deli flies and bread-room ceiling

   The June 29, 2023 DSHS inspection documents flies in the deli and a collapsing bread-room ceiling. Flies appear again in the July 28 and October 28, 2025 state observations; the October notice also records missing bread-room ceiling tiles. These are findings on separate inspection dates.

   Context, limits & source references

   Background findings describe that inspection, not continuous conditions through 2025.

   • DSHS inspection · June 29, 2023 · inspection notes, page 1
2. May–October 22, 2025 · selected media collectionSelected source collection

   Selected photographs and videos of Store 131 conditions

   The collection documents roof activity, debris, refrigeration, storage and other reported conditions, alongside earlier roof-leak photographs submitted to OSHA.

   Context, limits & source references

   This entry describes a collection spanning several months, rather than an incident on May 1. It is a limited selection from a larger documented production; images from other stores are identified separately.

   • Selected Store 131 photographs and recordings · May–October 2025; earlier roof-leak photographs
3. Jun 27, 2025Source record

   Roof permit: values, fees and dates to compare

   ROOF35226 records a $520,499 construction valuation and $3,250 fee/payment. The application shows $959,950; the manager history records the valuation changing to $520,499 on May 27. Payment on June 26 and permit issuance on June 27 are separate from the application and later print dates.

   Context, limits & source references

   The differing valuation fields do not themselves establish an unlawful fee or improper motive. The application date is May 23; June 26 payment and June 27 issue are separate.

   • Roof/DSHS audit 17 · H046; C090; ROOF35226 history
4. Jul 1, 2025Source record

   Asbestos complaint and July 1 inspection

   DSHS received the complaint June 30 and inspected July 1. The report describes approximately 18,000 square feet of roofing removed before a survey, a work pause, and subsequent notification and testing. The later limited survey found asbestos in remaining silver mastic at HVAC flashing outside the then-current work area.

   Context, limits & source references

   The removed roofing was not tested, so these records establish neither that it contained asbestos nor that it was asbestos-free. The inspection report was printed October 15 and incorporates later testing and a planned abatement; those later events did not all occur July 1. Read that planned work alongside Held’s September 2026 explanation of what occurred.

   • Texas DSHS inspection 56114 · July 1, 2025 · selected pages
5. July 15, 2025 · first referralSource record

   DSHS forwards roof and public-exposure concerns to Ankrum

   Jaime Sepulveda forwards Kyle’s roof and public-exposure concerns to John Ankrum and asks the City to acknowledge receipt. A separate food-contamination referral follows July 21. Both referrals appear in the City’s August 4 and August 25, 2026 deliveries, after the February Walmart-related production.

   Context, limits & source references

   The referrals show complaint routing, while the inspection reports establish findings. The focused comparison did not locate these referrals in the February Walmart ZIP; it does not establish their absence from every earlier City production. Kyle also reports receiving them through Richardson’s review, but that transmittal date has not been matched.

   • July 15, 2025 · Sepulveda to Ankrum · native MSG
   • July 21, 2025 · Sepulveda to Ankrum · native MSG
   • Exhibit E: matching copies in August 4 and August 25 City productions; February 2 ZIP comparisons
   • February 8 regulatory-agency request, forwarded to Seth Bryan on February 9
6. Jul 18, 2025Source record

   City complaint inspection records debris concerns

   The inspection is marked Fail with a July 28 compliance date. Ramirez, accompanied by Ankrum, records debris concerns and cleanup/food-protection instructions.

   Context, limits & source references

   The Fail result and cleanup instructions describe this inspection. Later City and DSHS follow-ups provide the next steps; the record’s history fields alone do not establish backdating or destruction.

   • H034; H035; H044 · City July 18 inspection
7. Jul 28, 2025Source record

   Compare the July 28 DSHS and City records

   DSHS’s July 28 report marks complaint 1524250148 substantiated. Its notice records six observation categories, including personal clothing near packaged meat, roof debris on selected packaged products/displays, flies, inadequate handwashing-water temperatures, missing thermometers and sanitizer/testing issues. The City’s August 1 letter for a same-day follow-up says food was protected from roof debris and no more follow-ups were required.

   Context, limits & source references

   DSHS also reports no debris on exposed food and several specified product categories, and no wet walls/floors at that visit. Different observations alone do not establish knowing falsehood.

   • H003/H004/H019 · DSHS 308620; H008 City follow-up; H020–H022 photographs
8. Jul 31, 2025Source record

   Passed roof record still describes unfinished edges

   The summary says Courtesy Inspection and Passed; the report says Roofing Final and almost complete, with unfinished edges.

   Context, limits & source references

   The Passed result appears alongside “almost complete” and unfinished-edge comments. The supplied record therefore documents a qualified status rather than unconditional completion.

   • City courtesy-inspection record · July 31, 2025
9. Sep 2, 2025Source record

   The supplied permit list and history need to be read together

   The City’s list shows permit 24-0156, construction value $1,023,210, fees $5,704.97 and a paid date of April 24, 2024. The list header says “APRIL 2023–2024,” while Ankrum’s email describes April 2023. The manager history also shows an earlier permit-number change and a payment-field change from $5,704 to zero. The manager history names Eric King on the November 29, 2024 initial import and Zach Ringlein on December 9 updates. It also records later HS GovTech REST API activity.

   Context, limits & source references

   The date labels and payment-field history differ. The supplied fields alone do not establish a refund, nonpayment or waived fee; the payment ledger would be needed to resolve those questions. The HS GovTech agreement includes data conversion and technical support, providing a documented support route to examine alongside the later old-system explanation. The logs identify named accounts and system actions; they do not prove that all older records could be recovered.

   • Titus CAD production: permit list from John 9.2.25, page 1; manager record, pages 1–2; discrepancy chain, pages 1–3
10. Sep 2, 2025Source record

    CAD asks the City to reconcile $19.63 million with a $1.02 million application

    In the September 2, 2025 email chain supplied by Titus CAD in August 2026, Dickerson asks Ankrum to reconcile CAR25958’s $19,633,400 construction value with the application’s $1,023,210. Ankrum confirms the lower value, says the old-to-new-system import left some things “jumbled,” and later says HS GovTech changed the permit number for a reason he does not know. The manager history records the September 2 valuation, status and description changes.

    Context, limits & source references

    The field is permit construction value, not the CAD tax appraisal. This evidence does not establish a tax reduction or that the correction itself was improper.

    • August 10, 2026 Titus CAD production: discrepancy email chain, pages 1–3; building permit manager record from John, pages 1–2; application, page 1
11. Sep 2, 2025Source record

    DSHS closes the complaint citing local health-authority handling

    Lewis Ressler states that the complaint was reviewed and closes complaint 1524250148. His stated reason is that the local health authority is addressing the issue and further DSHS action is not warranted at that time.

    Context, limits & source references

    The response records DSHS’s position. It does not independently establish that the City remedied each reported condition. The July 28 and October 28 inspection records remain relevant to evaluating the outcome.

    • September 2 Lewis Ressler response email, PDF page 1
12. September 9 & 15, 2025Timing comparison

    September: OSHA-number matches near the inspection sequence

    Five September 9 records to Building & Code Enforcement display the OSHA Dallas number. A September 15 record to the Police line lasts 2:41.

    Context, limits & source references

    The City’s September 16 report states that no violations were present. Exact-number matches and adjacent dates do not establish what was discussed or authenticate the incoming caller.

    • vendor:30326 · Copy of CDR_903-575-4149_Jun25-Nov25_262306.xlsx · Inbound Outbound!A1414:E1414
    • vendor:30327 · Copy of CDR_903-575-4149_Jun25-Nov25_262306.xlsx · Inbound Outbound!A1415:E1415
    • vendor:30328 · Copy of CDR_903-575-4149_Jun25-Nov25_262306.xlsx · Inbound Outbound!A1416:E1416
    • vendor:30329 · Copy of CDR_903-575-4149_Jun25-Nov25_262306.xlsx · Inbound Outbound!A1417:E1417
    • vendor:30330 · Copy of CDR_903-575-4149_Jun25-Nov25_262306.xlsx · Inbound Outbound!A1418:E1418
    • vendor:32000 · Copy of CDR_903-575-4004_Jun25-Nov25_262299.xlsx · Inbound Outbound!A8543:E8543
13. Sep 16, 2025Source record

    City inspection reports no present violations

    A consumer complaint went from USDA to DSHS and then to Ankrum on September 16. Ankrum directed Ramirez to document cold-hold photographs and temperatures. That afternoon Ramirez sent DSHS the inspection report, said no violations were found and reported that items were maintained at temperature or in proper food-illness prevention. DSHS acknowledged the response.

    Context, limits & source references

    USDA states that the consumer’s allegations had not been verified by USDA FSIS. The City’s findings concern this visit; the photographs and numeric readings do not establish continuous monitoring or conditions on other dates.

    • City food-service complaint inspection · September 16, 2025; report dated September 18
14. Oct 13, 2025Source record

    Later closure response cites federal-agency involvement

    Sofia Stifflemire says DSHS will keep the complaint closed and await federal-agency communication to avoid interference or delay. Kyle’s surrounding correspondence challenges the closure and requests its rationale and supporting records.

    Context, limits & source references

    This records DSHS’s stated reason for keeping the complaint closed at that time. It does not establish that a federal agency requested a stop. DSHS later participated in the October 28 joint inspection.

    • October 13 Stifflemire response, PDF page 1, including quoted October 9 request
15. Oct 17, 2025Recorded conversation

    Ankrum hears the current TLE concerns and promises a same-day visit

    Kyle follows up on emails about the ongoing TLE remodel. Ankrum asks what year it was done; Kyle says it is happening now. Kyle describes hot work, temporary partitions beside car servicing, rotating contractors and a dangling fire-alarm key. Ankrum says he will visit that day. The six presented groups and speakers were confirmed by Kyle.

    Context, limits & source references

    Kyle’s reported conditions and code concerns are his account; Ankrum’s promise does not by itself establish an inspection result or attendance at the scheduled DSHS meeting. The opening mic test is removed from the edited copy; the original is preserved. Times in the source transcript refer to the original, 10 seconds ahead of the edited player.

    • October 17 original audio and three-page transcript
16. Oct 17, 2025Source record

    Vine directs officials to forward complaints to him and not respond

    Vine’s internal email addresses complaints from Kyle about Walmart, OSHA or other violations, and construction practices at that location. He directs the named recipients to forward those emails to him, avoid back-and-forth, and notes Webster’s work with an attorney regarding Kyle’s continued requests for information.

    Context, limits & source references

    The direction concerns the described complaints and actual recipients. It does not, by itself, establish a direction never to produce responsive records. Later meeting offers, the December meeting and subsequent responses remain part of the chronology.

    • October 17 Vine–Mayor–Council–Webster–Ream email, p. 1
17. Oct 20, 2025Author’s account

    Kyle submits environmental concerns through EPA’s reporting form

    The retained complaint is dated October 20, with 18:25 shown in the saved record.

    Context, limits & source references

    The complaint records Kyle’s allegations and requested review, not an agency violation finding.

    • EPA submission confirmation · October 20, 2025
18. Oct 20, 2025Source record

    TLE notice revised after Barrett’s suggestion

    The original October 20 notice expressly records a complaint about auto-lube work before the October 17 visit and identifies a fire-alarm issue and correction. Ankrum’s email says Barrett suggested removing the work-without-permit reference; the revised notice retains the fire-related finding.

    Context, limits & source references

    The original also says “No permits are required” and cites a lake-property provision. Both notices retain the fire-related citation and correction. This is not proof that a valid permit violation was knowingly erased.

    • O019/O020 pp. 1–2; C061 p. 2; attachment hashes verified; October sequence audit 14
19. Oct 22, 2025Selected source collection

    Body cameras for case 25-17553: edited copies and accompanying text

    The two body-camera recordings document the October 22 criminal-trespass encounter. The linked viewing copies incorporate the approved audio omissions and matching text omissions.

    Context, limits & source references

    The public recordings are edited copies; the source originals are retained separately. The accompanying descriptions identify the edits to each recording. No synchronization of the camera clocks with dispatch or text-message clocks is inferred.

    • Body-camera audit 16 · case 25-17553
20. Oct 22, 2025Source record

    Texts, dispatch and the criminal-trespass warning

    The displayed 8:47 a.m. text attributed to Carrie Mahon asks Buhman to call. The computer-aided dispatch record opens at 8:53:41 a.m.; the written criminal-trespass warning is timed 9:03 a.m. Later Beasley–Buhman texts discuss the warning and possible litigation.

    Context, limits & source references

    “He can bring it” appears after the CT in the supplied exchange, not as a prior instruction. Phone-screen clocks differ from message times; clocks have not been synchronized. No retaliation finding is made.

    • Selected text messages, computer-aided dispatch pages and criminal-trespass warning · October 22, 2025
21. Oct 28, 2025Source record

    Joint inspection: unsubstantiated complaint, eight other observations

    DSHS names Webster, Barrett, Ankrum and Martinez at the joint inspection and lists eight observation categories. Its report treats the original July roof-debris complaint as a continuing file with newer submissions uploaded. DSHS calls the triggering complaint unsubstantiated. The City separately records Passed, a hot-water issue and a November 7 compliance date. Flies, inadequate handwashing-water temperatures, sanitizer/testing issues and personal clothing also appear in the July 28 state notice.

    Context, limits & source references

    The triggering complaint’s disposition is separate from the eight observations and does not establish that all later concerns were disproved. The City’s result and correction comments remain part of the comparison. Work orders show planned work, rather than completed repairs; the supplied City pages also carry different inspection identifiers. The repeated categories establish findings on those dates, rather than uninterrupted conditions between inspections.

    • H005–H007; H028; H040/H041/H043; roof/DSHS audit 17
22. Jul 23, 2026Source record

    July inspection packets: standard PDF metadata absent

    The 14-page annual inspection packet supplied July 23 lacks a standard PDF document-information dictionary and XMP metadata stream. The complaint-inspection packet supplied the same day also lacks those containers. These copies limit verification of creator, producer and creation-date fields.

    Context, limits & source references

    The absence is established in the supplied copies. Without an earlier version of the same files, the comparison does not identify a removal operation, author or intent. Inspection dates and the July 23 production date are separate.

    • Walmart Annual Food Inspection 7-9-26.pdf · byte-level metadata inspection; original retained