What is Allen's Grocery's health inspection score?

Allen's Grocery has a SafeDine safety score of 55 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Allen's Grocery last inspected?

Allen's Grocery was last inspected on January 2, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Allen's Grocery have?

Allen's Grocery has 17 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Allen's Grocery safe to eat at?

Allen's Grocery has a safety score of 55/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Allen's Grocery serve?

Allen's Grocery serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Allen's Grocery

Name: Allen's Grocery
Address: 2500 LAWRENCE ST, Dallas, 75215
Rating: 55

2500 LAWRENCE ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 1/2/2024

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0Fair

American•South Dallas

Ranked #333 of 489 in South DallasBetter than 22% of american restaurants

Unknown

4 inspections

Last: Jan 2, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

4.3

Avg Violations

30 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

10x

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Food labeling

Food not properly labeled or dated

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-45

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-10 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-10 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

Latest

100% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Sep 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

Sep

Oct 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Nov 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

Nov

Jan 2024

1 inspections

2 intermediate

5 basic

Inspection History

4 records on file

4 Routine

Jan 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 88

2 Med5 Basic

7 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-3*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-5*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited−2
DAL-6*47 Other Violations−2
HANG MOP UPWARDS
DAL-7*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area−2

Base deductions−20 pts

Nov 21

Routine InspectionScore: 97

1 Med

1 total

95/100inspection score

−5 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*19 Plumbing System Construction−5

Base deductions−5 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2

Base deductions−7 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 88

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
SLICED DELI MEATS NOT DATE MARKED

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
EXPIRED CITY OF DALLAS REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE
DAL-3*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date−2
EXPIRED FOOD PRODUCTS REMOVED FROM SHELVES
DAL-4*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name−2
PACKAGED CHEESE NOT LABELED
DAL-5*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS OF FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR THE GRILL AREA
DAL-6*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
RESTORE LIGHTING TO THE UNITS BURNED OUT THROUGHOUT STORE
DAL-7*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters−2
REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

Base deductions−17 pts

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Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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