What is Anita Taqueria's health inspection score?

Anita Taqueria has a SafeDine safety score of 48 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Anita Taqueria last inspected?

Anita Taqueria was last inspected on January 25, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Anita Taqueria have?

Anita Taqueria has 66 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Anita Taqueria safe to eat at?

Anita Taqueria has a safety score of 48/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Anita Taqueria serve?

Anita Taqueria serves Mexican cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Anita Taqueria

Name: Anita Taqueria
Address: 7840 LAKE JUNE RD, Dallas, 75217
Rating: 48

7840 LAKE JUNE RD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 1/25/2024

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Mexican•Pleasant Grove

Ranked #227 of 371 in Pleasant GroveBetter than 80% of mexican restaurants

Improving

7 inspections

Last: Jan 25, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

9.4

Avg Violations

27 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

17x

Permit/documentation

Administrative or documentation issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-52

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-3 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-14 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+7 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% 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.

Location

7840 LAKE JUNE RD, Dallas, TX 75217

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Violation Timeline

Dec 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

9 basic

Dec

Jun 2021

1 inspections

4 intermediate

6 basic

Dec 2021

1 inspections

7 basic

Dec

Jun 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Jan 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

10 basic

Jan

Jul 2023

1 inspections

10 basic

Jan 2024

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Jan

Inspection History

7 records on file

7 Routine

Jan 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 90

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
wash hands before donning new gloves

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
new employee needs food handler card
DAL-2*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
observed utensils in hand sink
DAL-3*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
provide sign about inspection report
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
repair gap at entrance door
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean gaskets, clean coolers, freezers, table under grill, microwave

Base deductions−15 pts

Jul 23

Routine InspectionScore: 88

10 Basic

10 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-1*47 Handwashing signage−2
provide hand washing sign in restrooms
DAL-2*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
repair gap at entrance door
DAL-3*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
provide food storage containers
DAL-4*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
store cabbage in food container tight sugar bag
DAL-5*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
resurface cutting boards
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean shelves, gaskets, coolers inside, clean pipes under 3 com sink
DAL-7*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair damaged floor tiles, wall in women restroom
DAL-8*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
food manager not on site
DAL-9*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
provide food handler cards
DAL-10*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
personal drink bottles sit on prep table

Base deductions−20 pts

Jan 23

Routine InspectionScore: 84

1 Med10 Basic

11 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-4*18 Rodent bait stations−5
use covered bait station

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-1*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
employee needs food handler card
DAL-2*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
cover food products to protect food from dust, soil
DAL-3*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
check entrance door-not closed properly
DAL-5*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean microwave, clean coolers, freezers, shelves in coolers, shelves by vent a hood, clean gaskets around cooler doors
DAL-6*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
cutting surface
DAL-7*23 No Water−2
no hot water on hot sink by chips and salsa warmer
DAL-8*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
DAL-9*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
relabel food storage containers
DAL-10*47 Handwashing signage−2
provide hand washing sign in restrooms
DAL-11*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
store wet cloths in sanitizer bucket

Base deductions−25 pts

Jun 22

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med8 Basic

11 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Clean ice machine, tortilla press machine, clean microwave
DAL-7*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
Food in cooler exceeds date mark (food destroyed voluntary)
DAL-10*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
Wash hands before putting on gloves

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM (not on site) vomiting
DAL-2*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage−2
DAL-4*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Need to cover food
DAL-5*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing−2
Provide label for food storage container
DAL-6*47 Permit/license posted−2
Health permit not posted
DAL-8*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean shelves in cooler, shelves by grill, and freezers
DAL-9*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
No food handler certificate
DAL-11*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Shall date mark all food made more than 24 hrs

Base deductions−31 pts

Dec 21

Routine InspectionScore: 90

7 Basic

7 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
resurface cutting boards
DAL-2*32 Damaged Equipment−2
repair damaged cooler wall, remove non working cooler
DAL-3*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
food handler card required for all employees
DAL-4*47 Handwashing signage−2
provide hand washing sign
DAL-5*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage−2
provide lights in dry storage area
DAL-6*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
utensils in hand sink
DAL-7*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean coolers, freezers, shelves

Base deductions−14 pts

Jun 21

Routine InspectionScore: 80

4 Med6 Basic

10 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
grease trap ticket
DAL-5*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw eggs stored above rte food in cooler
DAL-8*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
wash hands before donning new gloves
DAL-10*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean ice macine

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*47 Handwashing signage−2
provide hand washing sign
DAL-2*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
in dry storage area
DAL-4*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact−2
broken gaskets
DAL-6*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
provide food handler cards
DAL-7*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
observed food sit on floor
DAL-9*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
manager with rfsm certificate not on site

Base deductions−32 pts

Dec 20

Routine InspectionScore: 81

2 Med9 Basic

11 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-5*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
wash hands before donning new gloves
DAL-9*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
3 com sink and sanitizer bucket 0 ppm

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
provide paper towels
DAL-2*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
provide procedures about vomiting/diarrhea events
DAL-3*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
obtain
DAL-4*45 First Aid−2
provide
DAL-6*47 Handwashing signage−2
provide
DAL-7*40 Reuse of single service articles−2
do not reuse single use articles
DAL-8*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only
DAL-10*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
personal drinks
DAL-11*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
store food 6 inches off the floor

Base deductions−28 pts

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Data source: Dallas DEH · Official government inspection records

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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