What is Dairy Way's health inspection score?

Dairy Way has a SafeDine safety score of 52 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Dairy Way last inspected?

Dairy Way was last inspected on November 20, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Dairy Way have?

Dairy Way has 49 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Dairy Way safe to eat at?

Dairy Way has a safety score of 52/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Dairy Way serve?

Dairy Way serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Dairy Way

Name: Dairy Way
Address: 5235 W DAVIS ST, Dallas, 75211
Rating: 52

5235 W DAVIS ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 11/20/2023

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0Fair

American•West Dallas

Ranked #241 of 356 in West DallasBetter than 17% of american restaurants

Improving

6 inspections

Last: Nov 20, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

8.2

Avg Violations

29 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Employee illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-48

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-6 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-11 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

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

5235 W DAVIS ST, Dallas, TX 75211

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Violation Timeline

Jan 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Jan

Feb 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

5 basic

Feb 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

9 basic

Feb

Feb 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Nov 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Nov

Nov 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

6 Routine

Nov 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 91

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
No current liquid waste manifest

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable−2
Remove cardboard in reach-in with soda
DAL-3*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Ensure all food in properly covered
DAL-4*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
Clean rat dropping in back storage area
DAL-5*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean dust accumulation on cooling units in beer cooler
DAL-6*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Completely remove or repair broken glass of reach-in cooler door

Base deductions−15 pts

Nov 22

Routine InspectionScore: 86

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items used according to law−5
Sanitizer solution over/too high>200 ppm Cl
DAL-2*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Leak at hand sink

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No RFSM on site/no food manager
DAL-4*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
No food handler cards
DAL-5*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
Gnats seen in back storage area where drinks are held
DAL-6*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
Replace panel on ice machine
DAL-7*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean racks where prepackaged items are held
DAL-8*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2
Fix broken floor tiles in back storage area

Base deductions−22 pts

Feb 21

Routine InspectionScore: 89

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
missing current grease trap ticket on site must be have current grease trap ticket on site
DAL-3*18 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials-safe−5
using recycle containers as food containers must eb use approved containers as food containers to avoid chemical contamination

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held−2
dent and expired cans on food shelving must be discard damage cans and prepackages food to prevent cross contamination
DAL-4*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
missing sanitizing solutions at kitchen area must be have sanitizing at 100 ppm chlorine concentration 50 ppm 3c sink chlorine concentration
DAL-5*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease−2
cooking equipment with encrusted grease and soils accumulations must be clean and remove encrusted grease to avoid cross contamination
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
walls dirty on vent hood area must be clean to avoid cross contamination

Base deductions−18 pts

Feb 20

Routine InspectionScore: 80

2 Med9 Basic

11 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-7*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION−5
missing writing employee health policies
DAL-9*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
walls with spills, drippings and grease soils accumulations -inside kitchen area- must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-2*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
employees missing hair restraints must be have hair restraints to avoid cross contamination
DAL-3*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit
DAL-4*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease−2
kitchen area -cooking equipment with encrusted soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-5*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site
DAL-6*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
missing sanitizing solutions in all areas must be have sanitizer bucket at: 100 ppm chlorine concentration and 3c sink at 50 ppm chlorine concentration
DAL-8*31 No soap at handsink−2
missing soap at hand sink must be had hand soap to avoid cross contamination by employee
DAL-10*33 Manual ware washing, sink compartment requirement−2
missing signage on 3c sink must be have signs on wash, rinse and sanitize sinks
DAL-11*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
light bulbs not working properly at shelving open areas must be replace or repair to proper condition

Base deductions−28 pts

Feb 19

Routine InspectionScore: 87

2 Med5 Basic

7 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
200 ppm chlorine
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Grease trap must be cleaned, smell very bad in the kitchen

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
ham, soup, lettuce
DAL-5*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
seal open gaps for the front door
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-7*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
all drinks must above floor 6 ins

Base deductions−20 pts

Jan 19

Routine InspectionScore: 79

3 Med8 Basic

11 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
provide cover for all food containers
DAL-2*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, device criteria−5
set up sanitizer bucket
DAL-3*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw meat above rice raw meat and tomato, lettuce store together

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-4*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
observed broken baseboard at rr area
DAL-5*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
seal open gaps for the front door
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-7*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
DAL-8*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-9*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
provide date marking for all foods in coolers
DAL-10*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
observed bucket in the hand sink
DAL-11*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
all drinks must above floor 6 ins

Base deductions−31 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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