What is Bubala Cafe & Grill's health inspection score?

Bubala Cafe & Grill has a SafeDine safety score of 45 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Bubala Cafe & Grill last inspected?

Bubala Cafe & Grill was last inspected on September 28, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Bubala Cafe & Grill have?

Bubala Cafe & Grill has 32 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Bubala Cafe & Grill safe to eat at?

Bubala Cafe & Grill has a safety score of 45/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Bubala Cafe & Grill

Name: Bubala Cafe & Grill
Address: 17479 PRESTON RD, Dallas, 75252
Rating: 45

17479 PRESTON RD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/28/2023

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Dallas

Ranked #989 of 1000 in Dallas

Stable

4 inspections

Last: Sep 28, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

33 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

11x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-55

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-7 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-13 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+4 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.

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Violation Timeline

Dec 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

Dec

Aug 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Feb

Sep 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Inspection History

4 records on file

4 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 88

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
repair leak at 3 compartment sink

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-7*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
display food establishment permit
DAL-8*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
observed various food containers and boxes of product stored on the floor inside the WIC and WIF
DAL-1*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace missing light under vent hood
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
patch holes in FRP walls throughout where needed
DAL-3*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
observed RIC being used as dry storage area- all equipment should be operational and utilized for intended purpose, replace torn gaskets on WIC and RIC doors where needed
DAL-4*40 Store single-service item in original package−2
maintain coffee filters in plastic bag when not in use
DAL-6*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
fan covers inside WIC observed with dust accumulation. Gasket on WIC and RIC units observed moldy with product debris accumulation

Base deductions−19 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 88

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
RAW BEEF 68
DAL-2*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,−5

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2

Base deductions−18 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med8 Basic

11 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
provide grease trap ticket
DAL-7*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed cross contamination in walk in cooler and reach in cooler raw meat stored above rte food
DAL-10*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
wash hands before donning new gloves

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
provide sign about inspection report
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
rfsm certificate not provided
DAL-4*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;−2
no room temperatures
DAL-5*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location−2
provide thermometer in coolers
DAL-6*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
provide paper towels
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
store wet cloths in sanitizer buckets
DAL-9*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean coolers-gaskets
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−31 pts

Dec 21

Routine InspectionScore: 89

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
RAW EGGS 63

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-5*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources−2
REMOVE TOWELS FROM UNDER CUTTING BOARDS
DAL-6*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-7*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination−2
COVER FOOD WHEN NOT IN USE

Base deductions−17 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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