What is Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market's health inspection score?

Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market has a SafeDine safety score of 30 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market last inspected?

Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market was last inspected on June 16, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market have?

Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market has 82 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market safe to eat at?

Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market has a safety score of 30/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market serve?

Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market

Name: Carnitas LA Primera Meat Market
Address: 8721 LAKE JUNE, Dallas, 75217
Rating: 30

8721 LAKE JUNE, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 6/16/2023

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0Poor

American•Pleasant Grove

Ranked #321 of 371 in Pleasant GroveBetter than 17% of american restaurants

Improving

7 inspections

Last: Jun 16, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

11.7

Avg Violations

34 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

23x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-70

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-7 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-23 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+6 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

8721 LAKE JUNE, Dallas, TX 75217

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Violation Timeline

Jun 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

Jun

May 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

11 basic

May 2021

2 inspections

2 intermediate

23 basic

May

Jun 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

11 basic

Jun 2023

2 inspections

3 intermediate

23 basic

Jun

Inspection History

7 records on file

2 Follow-up5 Routine

Jun 23

Follow-up InspectionLatestScore: 82

1 Med10 Basic

11 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-11*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
salsa expired

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-1*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
store food 6 inches off the floor
DAL-2*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
repair gap at entrance door
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean shelves in walk in cooler, walk in freezer, clean display case
DAL-4*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
all food employees need be trained in food safety
DAL-5*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair damaged floor tiles, wet ceiling tiles
DAL-6* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days−2
obtain rfsm certificate within 45 days
DAL-7*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
provide label for food packages
DAL-8*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
personal drink bottle in meat display case
DAL-9*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
provide paper towels
DAL-10*32 Damaged Equipment−2
repair display case windows wif cutting boards

Base deductions−25 pts

Jun 23

Routine InspectionScore: 63

2 Med13 Basic

15 total

64/100inspection score

−36 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-6*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
meat on hot holding table-pork 120 degrees f
DAL-11*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
wash hands before donning new gloves

Basic (13)

−26 pts

DAL-1*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
provide sign about inspection report
DAL-2*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
food establishment health permit not display
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
rfsm certificate expired
DAL-4*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
provide label with common food name
DAL-5*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
observed gap at door
DAL-7*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark tcs food for 7 days only
DAL-8*25 Variance for smoking food preservation−2
obtain variance for beef jerky
DAL-9*22 Nail polish, fake nails, criteria−2
observed employee with fake nails-polished and long-touched rte food
DAL-10*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair damaged floor tiles, caulk around sinks
DAL-12*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
provide covered receptacle in restroom
DAL-13*32 Damaged Equipment−2
replace damaged windows on display cases cutting boards gaskets around cooler produce display case is leaking-repair
DAL-14*36 Wet wiping cloths shall be laundered daily.−2
dirty wiping cloths sit on prep tables
DAL-15*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean display cases windows, clean gaskets, clean shelves, clean display cases, clean cooler doors, clean fan covers

Base deductions−36 pts

Jun 22

Routine InspectionScore: 83

1 Med11 Basic

12 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-7*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Clean inside microwave on top and meat slicer

Basic (11)

−22 pts

DAL-1*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Provide cover receptacle
DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
date mark all food product kept longer than 24 hours
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Provide RFSM on site
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean ceiling and floors
DAL-5*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
Provide food handlers for employees
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Store wiping cloths in sanitizing buckets between use
DAL-8*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor−2
keep utensils off floor
DAL-9*47 Other Violations−2
Post 'inspection report available' sign and 'no smoking' sign
DAL-10*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
Repair vent hood lights
DAL-11*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Keep food off floor
DAL-12*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair leak under hand sink

Base deductions−27 pts

May 21

Follow-up InspectionScore: 87

10 Basic

10 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-1*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair damaged wall, replace damaged floor tiles
DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
store wet cloth in sanitizer bucket, not on flour bag
DAL-4*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
store food 6 inches off the floor
DAL-5*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean ceiling in wic, clean ceiling tile on front store, clean ice in wif
DAL-6*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
provide label for food packaging
DAL-7*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
light bulb
DAL-8*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
fhc-working on
DAL-9*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
door open
DAL-10*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2

Base deductions−20 pts

May 21

Routine InspectionScore: 69

2 Med13 Basic

15 total

64/100inspection score

−36 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-14*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
leaking pipe under hand sink
DAL-15*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap−5
wash hands for 20 seconds

Basic (13)

−26 pts

DAL-1*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
renew food handler cards
DAL-2*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
broken light shield
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean coolers, freezers, fans, shelves
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
DAL-5*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
display case 50 degrees f
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose−2
observed cloth under equipment/utensil
DAL-7*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
observed food sit on floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer
DAL-8*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
back door open
DAL-9*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
damaged windows on display case-meat
DAL-10*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
provide paper towels
DAL-11*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
provide label for food products
DAL-12*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location−2
provide thermometers in cold units
DAL-13*47 Handwashing signage−2
provide hand washing sign

Base deductions−36 pts

May 20

Routine InspectionScore: 80

1 Med11 Basic

12 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-11*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
repair leaking faucet on 3 com sink

Basic (11)

−22 pts

DAL-1*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
hand sink used for other purposes
DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean display cases, gaskets, shelves
DAL-3*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
repair gap at front door
DAL-4*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?−2
no hot water on hand sink
DAL-5*47 Handwashing signage−2
provide
DAL-6*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under leaking water lines−2
in walk in freezer
DAL-7*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
leaking line in walk in freezer
DAL-8*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
provide food handler cards
DAL-9*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
DAL-10*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
DAL-12*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
store wet cloth in sanitizer bucket

Base deductions−27 pts

Jun 19

Routine InspectionScore: 88

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*18 Licensed pest control applicator only−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-3*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-5*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-6*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
DAL-7*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2

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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