What is Cita's Salsa's health inspection score?

Cita's Salsa has a SafeDine safety score of 73 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Cita's Salsa last inspected?

Cita's Salsa was last inspected on July 15, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Cita's Salsa have?

Cita's Salsa has 33 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Cita's Salsa safe to eat at?

Cita's Salsa has a good safety record with a score of 73/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Cita's Salsa

Name: Cita's Salsa
Address: 2234 GUS THOMASSON RD, Dallas, 75228
Rating: 73

2234 GUS THOMASSON RD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 7/15/2023

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East Dallas

Ranked #53 of 424 in East Dallas

Improving

8 inspections

Last: Jul 15, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

25%

Clean Rate

4.1

Avg Violations

33 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

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

-27

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-2 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-0 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+6 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

100

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

2234 GUS THOMASSON RD, Dallas, TX 75228

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Violation Timeline

Jun 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Jun

Dec 2019

1 inspections

4 intermediate

6 basic

Apr 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

1 basic

Apr

May 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Dec 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Dec

May 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

1 basic

Jan 2023

1 inspections

Jan

Jul 2023

1 inspections

Inspection History

8 records on file

8 Routine

Jul 23

Routine InspectionLatestCleanScore: 100

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jan 23

Routine InspectionCleanScore: 100

No violations

100/100inspection score

May 22

Routine InspectionScore: 89

3 Med1 Basic

4 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
EXPIRED COOKIES DATED IN APRIL 22
DAL-2*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
LEAK AT 3 COMP SINK
DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
NEED CURRENT RECORDS

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-4*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
GNATS AND FRUIT FLIES PRESENT BY SINK

Base deductions−17 pts

Dec 21

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BACK ALONG THE PANEL

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES

Base deductions−7 pts

May 21

Routine InspectionScore: 86

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
expired ice coffee brews (cans)
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean the ice machine

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-3*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
name clear containers
DAL-4*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date−2
DAL-5*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
need copy of records
DAL-6*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
DAL-7*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected−2
utensils must have handle
DAL-8*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean reach in cooler

Base deductions−22 pts

Apr 20

Routine InspectionScore: 92

2 Med1 Basic

3 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
BLEACH CONC IN BUCKET >100PPM AND THAT IN THREE COMPARTMENT >50PPM
DAL-3*18 Use toxics according to additional condition−5
BLEACH USE IN CLEANING DISHES ARE GREATER THAN 50

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
DOOR OF WIC NOT CLOSING,

Base deductions−12 pts

Dec 19

Routine InspectionScore: 80

4 Med6 Basic

10 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol−5
Raw bacon needs to be placed below onions.
DAL-2*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
Labels are required for sanitation buckets in kitchen.
DAL-3*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods−5
When preparing cilantro, employees must wear gloves.
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Grease trap service history must be provided during inspection.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-5*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law−2
Muffin products must have a label of ingredients when sold.
DAL-6*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
Test strips for the sanitizer packs must be on site.
DAL-7*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
Hand sinks must have a splash guard if near stored food items.
DAL-8*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-9*40 Reuse of single service articles−2
Single use containers can't be used for menudo, beans, and rice storage.
DAL-10*47 Other Violations−2
Obtain body fluid clean up instructions and a visible choking sign.

Base deductions−32 pts

Jun 19

Routine InspectionScore: 89

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
NO SANITIZING BUCKET SET UP

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
NO HANDLER CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
NAME AND DATE MARK ALL PRODUCT IN WIC
DAL-4*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
HEALTH PERMIT NOT POSTED
DAL-5*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
MEAT SITTED IN WATER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
DAL-6*47 Handwashing signage−2
HAND WASHING SIGN ABSENCE, STORE ITEM IN WIC At least 6 INCH OFF FLOOR

Base deductions−15 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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