What is Church's Chicken #80's health inspection score?

Church's Chicken #80 has a SafeDine safety score of 61 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Church's Chicken #80 last inspected?

Church's Chicken #80 was last inspected on December 29, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Church's Chicken #80 have?

Church's Chicken #80 has 72 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Church's Chicken #80 safe to eat at?

Church's Chicken #80 has a safety score of 61/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Church's Chicken #80

Name: Church's Chicken #80
Address: 3605 S LANCASTER RD, Dallas, 75216
Rating: 61

3605 S LANCASTER RD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/29/2023

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South Dallas

Ranked #246 of 489 in South Dallas

Stable

8 inspections

Last: Dec 29, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

30 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

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-40

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-1 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

+1 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 60/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (61/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

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

Nov 2018

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Nov

Jul 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Jan 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

11 basic

Jan

Jul 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Nov 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Nov

Sep 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

May 2023

1 inspections

4 basic

May

Dec 2023

1 inspections

5 basic

Inspection History

8 records on file

8 Routine

Dec 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 95

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy−2
vent hood systems greasy, needs clean up
DAL-2*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
missing a few ceiling tiles
DAL-3*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
employee using cell phone while on duty
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
ceiling vents dusty, need cleaning
DAL-5*44 Covering receptacles after filled−2
many boxes out of dumpster , must be kept in maintenance (outside)

Base deductions−10 pts

May 23

Routine InspectionScore: 96

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
Seal back door properly>observed gaps on top & both sides of door
DAL-2*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2
Patch holes in FRP walls where needed
DAL-3*47 Handwashing signage−2
Provide proper hand sink signs for all hand sinks
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Dust accumulation observed on ceiling & wiring above hot hold display

Base deductions−8 pts

Sep 22

Routine InspectionScore: 90

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
NO BUCKET SANITIZER SET UP

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
DUSTY CEILING IN KITCHEN AREA
DAL-2*45 Floors/walls/ceilings approved carpeting−2
BROKEN CEILING IN KITCHEN AREA
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
NO HEALTH PERMIT
DAL-6*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease−2
GREASE ON COOKER

Base deductions−15 pts

Nov 21

Routine InspectionScore: 81

3 Med8 Basic

11 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
MAYO AND PICKLES AT 65*F (V. DESTROYED)
DAL-3*19 Backflow Prevention. The plumbing system shall preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas cont−5
SPRY NOZZLE STORED BELOW FILL LINE
DAL-9*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE AND EQUIPMENT
DAL-5*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH HANDING FROM MANAGER
DAL-6*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
RAW CHICKEN STORED ON HANDSINK
DAL-7*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-8*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration−2
RAW CHICKEN STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
DAL-10*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW
DAL-11*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
DISCONTINUE USE OF NO WORKING MAKE READY COOLER

Base deductions−31 pts

Jul 20

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
DAL-8*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT HAND SINK AND 3 COMP SINK
DAL-9*14 Wash hands after all other activities−5
LACK OF HAND WASHING

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN FAN COVERS AND DOOR GASKET
DAL-2*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE; SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS
DAL-3*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
REGISTER CFM WITH CITY OF DALLAS
DAL-6*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair−2
REPAIR TRAP AT HAND SINK AND 3 COMP SINK
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PERSONAL DRINK ON PREP TABLE
DAL-10*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM UNDER FOOD EQUIPMENT
DAL-11*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor−2
SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR
DAL-12*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

Base deductions−33 pts

Jan 20

Routine InspectionScore: 83

1 Med11 Basic

12 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-9*19 Backflow Prevention. The plumbing system shall preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas cont−5
SPRAY NOZZLE STORED BELOW FLOOD LINE

Basic (11)

−22 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2
PROVIDE TCS FOOD ITEMS
DAL-2*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS
DAL-3*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
PROVIDE FOR PIC
DAL-4*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
DAL-5*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed−2
PROVIDE WHERE MISSING
DAL-6*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-7*37 Dispensing equipment protect from manual contact−2
KEEP CUPS PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION IN WINDOW
DAL-8*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN ALL
DAL-10*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
PROVIDE FOR ALL
DAL-11*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2
PROVIDE FOR ALL
DAL-12*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
CLEAN ALL

Base deductions−27 pts

Jul 19

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-6*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep−5
LACK OF HAND WASHING
DAL-7*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL
DAL-8*20 Conveying Sewage−5
REPAIR NON DRAINING FLOOR SINK WITHIN 48HRS

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN ALL INCLUDING FLOOR SINK THOROUGHLY
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
REPAIR FLOOR: OBSERVED WATER POOLING IN KITCHEN
DAL-3*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor−2
SINGLE SERVE ARTICLE STORED ON FLOOR
DAL-4*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
OBSERVED FLIES IN ESTABLISHMENT
DAL-5*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
RAW CHICKEN THAWING AT ROOM TEMP AT PREP SINK
DAL-9*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
WIPING CLOTH STORED ON DRINK BOXES
DAL-10*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep−2
REMOVE FLY HANGERS FRO OVER FOOD ,EQUIPMENT, AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
DAL-11*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
PROVIDE FOR ALL
DAL-12*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
PROVIDE FOR ALL

Base deductions−33 pts

Nov 18

Routine InspectionScore: 85

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-7*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
CHICKEN TENDER IN HHU 112*F
DAL-10*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN FLOOR AND DRAINS
DAL-2*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
CLEAN
DAL-3*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW
DAL-4*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR
DAL-5*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
REPAIR FLOOR/ TILE IN WIC
DAL-6*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
OBSERVER LIVE ROACH IN ESTABLISHMENT
DAL-8*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-9*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS

Base deductions−26 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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