The latest restaurant inspection scores published by the Consumer Health Division of the City’s Code Compliance Services Department indicate that Dallas eateries are keeping clean. The data from the department detail that two establishments have failing scores while two more are “on the bubble.”
The City of Dallas maintains public records of health inspections for eateries across the area from October 2016 to the present day. These records track the name, location, inspection date, and inspection score for each, along with an explanation for any and all point deductions based on critical, non-critical, and minor violations of health code standards.
Inspection scores are based on a 0-100 grading scale. Scores between 90 and 100 are considered “very good,” while a score of 69 or below is considered a “failing” grade, which requires a follow-up inspection within 10 days.
If issues discovered during the previous inspection are still not resolved upon reinspection, the establishment is subject to immediate closure. Any score of 59 or below is considered “unacceptable” and requires immediate closure and another inspection before reopening.
The Dallas Express gathered data on 418 entities across the area between August 15 and September 14. Of this number, only two entities had failing scores, while two more were just above failing.
The failing restaurants were:
La Poblanita: 7800 Spring Valley Rd.
Score: 65
Inspection date: 8/21/23
Violations: bare hand contact with food, cleanliness, cross-contamination potential, medication stored near food, grease trap tickets, etc.
Response: A message for comment was not returned by the publishing deadline.
JTC Bless import: 9220 Skillman St. #101
Score: 67
Inspection date: 9/13/23
Violations: cross-contamination potential, dented and expired products, improper temperature control, cleanliness, no food manager on site, etc.
Response: A message for comment was not returned by the publishing deadline.
Entities with scores just above failing were:
Fox Fuels: 5001 S. Buckner Blvd.
Score: 70
Inspection date: 9/11/23
Violations: improper food temperature control, grease trap tickets, utensil sanitation, registered food service manager not on site, food storage, etc.
Response: A message for comment was not returned by the publishing deadline.
Las Tres Salsas Taqueria: 2725 S. Buckner Blvd.
Score: 70
Inspection date: 9/14/23
Violations: dirty nonfood contact surfaces, utensil cleanliness, cross-contamination, personal drink bottles on prep table, temperature control, etc.
Response: A message for comment was not returned by the publishing deadline.
