What is EL Oaxaqueno's health inspection score?

EL Oaxaqueno has a SafeDine safety score of 51 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was EL Oaxaqueno last inspected?

EL Oaxaqueno was last inspected on February 22, 2022. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does EL Oaxaqueno have?

EL Oaxaqueno has 32 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is EL Oaxaqueno safe to eat at?

EL Oaxaqueno has a safety score of 51/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

EL Oaxaqueno

Name: EL Oaxaqueno
Address: 2324 W CLARENDON DR #100, Dallas, 75208
Rating: 51

2324 W CLARENDON DR #100, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/22/2022

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Oak Cliff

Ranked #271 of 400 in Oak Cliff

Improving

3 inspections

Last: Feb 22, 2022

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

10.7

Avg Violations

50 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

Live Data Feed

Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-54

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-7 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-16 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+17 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 46/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (51/100) 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.

Location

2324 W CLARENDON DR #100, Dallas, TX 75208

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Violation Timeline

Jan 2021

1 inspections

4 intermediate

10 basic

Jan

Mar 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

9 basic

Feb 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Feb

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Routine

Feb 22

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 87

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-7*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
hot food in warmer observed at 80.4F-90F. steamer on right sight shut off, PIC turned it back on.

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
establishment using quat test strips BUT using bleach as sanitizer. provide chlorine test strips.
DAL-2*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
provide texas food handler cards for employees working in kitchen.
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
observed pots stored in hand sink located next to three comp sink, hand sink is for hand washing only.
DAL-4*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact−2
observed damaged gasket on reach in cooler, replae.
DAL-5*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
observed dust build up on ceiling tiles, clean.
DAL-6*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
observed food left uncovered in reach in cooler, cover.
DAL-8*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
register Food service manager certificate with city of dallas.

Base deductions−19 pts

Mar 21

Routine InspectionScore: 83

1 Med9 Basic

10 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-10*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
sanitizer at 200PPM and used cold water. use warm water and concentration must be at 50-100PPM

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not onsite.
DAL-2*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
employees handling food could not produce Texas Food Handler cards, provide.
DAL-3*31 No soap at handsink−2
no available soap at hand sink located next to grill station, provide.
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
date marking has improved but still observed some containers of prep food with no date marking.
DAL-5*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
grime observed on top of equipment
DAL-6*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
pooling of water from RIC, clean.
DAL-7*39 Equipment & utensils cleaned before restocking−2
observed utensils that are soiled being restocked, clean and sanitize utensils before restocking.
DAL-8*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
observed open water bottles on food contact surface.
DAL-9*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
test strip not available provide.

Base deductions−23 pts

Jan 21

Routine InspectionScore: 75

4 Med10 Basic

14 total

60/100inspection score

−40 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
observed eggs at RT, store eggs in RIC once they arrive.
DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw steak meat stored above RTE rice in RIC.
DAL-3*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
chlorine sanitizer observed at 0PPM, change every 2-4 hours.
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
grease trap tickets not onsite, provide.

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-5*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
label food containers.
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
observed food in reach in coolers not date mark, date mark.
DAL-7*31 No soap at handsink−2
missing soap and towels at hand sink, provide
DAL-8*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
large pot observed upright and uncovered. cover.
DAL-9*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
observed spray bottle with water not labeled.
DAL-10*40 Store single-service item in original package−2
single service cups stored on soiled surface, store in clean surface.
DAL-11*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
grime build up on equipment and on floors.
DAL-12*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2
provide small trash can at hand sinks.
DAL-13*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
DAL-14*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
post consumer health signs.

Base deductions−40 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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