What is Dennis Mercado's health inspection score?

Dennis Mercado has a SafeDine safety score of 63 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Dennis Mercado last inspected?

Dennis Mercado was last inspected on March 21, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Dennis Mercado have?

Dennis Mercado has 31 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Dennis Mercado safe to eat at?

Dennis Mercado has a safety score of 63/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Dennis Mercado

Name: Dennis Mercado
Address: 10828 DENNIS RD STE #A, Dallas, 75229
Rating: 63

10828 DENNIS RD STE #A, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 3/21/2023

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0Fair

North Dallas

Ranked #220 of 566 in North Dallas

Unknown

5 inspections

Last: Mar 21, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.2

Avg Violations

39 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 illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

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

-37

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-10 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-12 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-15 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

Latest

100% 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

Mar 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

Mar

Aug 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Mar 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Mar

Mar 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Mar 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Mar

Inspection History

5 records on file

5 Routine

Mar 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 87

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
ICE MACHINE
DAL-4*6 Discard PHF is exceeds time/temp combinations−5
REMOVE EXPIRED FOOD .

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*31 No soap at handsink−2
DAL-2*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited−2
DAL-5*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DUSTY CEILING AND WALLS
DAL-6*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
DAL-7*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
DAL-8*47 Handwashing signage−2

Base deductions−22 pts

Mar 22

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER TO ALL SINKS.
DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ICE MACHINE.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST A SIGN " A copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request."
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN BACK AREA SINKS.
DAL-4*31 No soap at handsink−2
PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL TO BACK AREA HAND SINK.

Base deductions−16 pts

Mar 21

Routine InspectionScore: 86

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-5*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
FOR THE BEER SINK
DAL-6*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
ICE MACHINE, SINKS

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
DAL-2*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
SEAL ALL OPENING FROM SIDE AND BOTTOM OF BACK DOORS.
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
PROVIDE SOAP , PAPER TOWEL AND HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO HAND SINK FOR BACK AREA ICE MACHINE / RESTROOMS
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN SALES FLOOR SHELVES OF DUST AND ORGANIZE ITEMS ON THE SHELVES.
DAL-7*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST A SIGN " A copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request."
DAL-8*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers−2
KEEP TRASH DUMPSTER COVER CLOSED AND MAKE SURE DRAIN PLUG IS IN PLACE .
DAL-9*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited−2
REMOVE ALL OLD ITEMS FROM STORAGE AREA

Base deductions−24 pts

Aug 20

Routine InspectionScore: 88

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-8*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
ICE MACHINE

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
SEAL GAPS FROM BACK DOOR
DAL-2*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST SIGN " A copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request".
DAL-3*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited−2
BACK STORAGE AREA
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
BACK STORAGE AREA
DAL-5*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers−2
KEEP DUMPSTER IN GOOD REPAIR AND COVERS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES.
DAL-6*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
DAL-7*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
KEEP ICE MACHINE AREA AND RESTROOMS HAND SINK IN WORKING CONDITION WITH SOAP N PAPER TOWEL

Base deductions−19 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 97

1 Med

1 total

95/100inspection score

−5 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
dented can of goya sliced carrots; 18 cans of goya chick peas with a use by date of 7/30/18 and each one had a rust-like appearance on the side of the cans.

Base deductions−5 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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