What is Empire Deli's health inspection score?

Empire Deli has a SafeDine safety score of 62 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Empire Deli last inspected?

Empire Deli was last inspected on October 12, 2022. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Empire Deli have?

Empire Deli has 33 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Empire Deli safe to eat at?

Empire Deli has a safety score of 62/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Empire Deli serve?

Empire Deli serves Deli cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Empire Deli

Name: Empire Deli
Address: 1140 EMPIRE CENTRAL DR #130, Dallas, 75247
Rating: 62

1140 EMPIRE CENTRAL DR #130, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 10/12/2022

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0Fair

Deli•Dallas

Ranked #989 of 1000 in DallasBetter than 46% of deli restaurants

Unknown

5 inspections

Last: Oct 12, 2022

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.6

Avg Violations

44 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

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

-38

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-15 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 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

Jan 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Jan

Mar 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Aug 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

4 basic

Aug

Aug 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Oct 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

4 basic

Oct

Inspection History

5 records on file

5 Routine

Oct 22

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 84

3 Med4 Basic

7 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Provide grease trap cleaning
DAL-4*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,−5
Observed raw eggs above ham, and produce
DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for all coolers and freezers

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Register RFSM with city of Dallas Will issue citation if repeat violation
DAL-2*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
All employees who working with the food must have hat/hair net
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all foods in the ric
DAL-7*32 Damaged Equipment−2
Fix the damaged cooler and freezer

Base deductions−23 pts

Aug 21

Routine InspectionScore: 84

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the cooler
DAL-4*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw eggs above cheese, ham and produce

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all foods in the cooler
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*32 Damaged Equipment−2
Fix all damaged handles for coolers and freezer
DAL-6*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
DAL-7*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
Provide pest control record
DAL-8*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
observed food, container in the hand sink

Base deductions−22 pts

Aug 20

Routine InspectionScore: 84

3 Med4 Basic

7 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw eggs above the produce in ric
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-7*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
provide cleaning for the coolers

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
provide date marking for all foods in coolers
DAL-5*32 Damaged Equipment−2
fix the broken handle of ric
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2

Base deductions−23 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 88

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw egg store next to dressing
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
provide cleaning for the RIC

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
register RFSM with city of dallas
DAL-4*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
DAL-5*32 Damaged Equipment−2
fix he damaged handle of cooler

Base deductions−16 pts

Jan 19

Routine InspectionScore: 86

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
TOMATO/SOUR CREAM HELD ABOVE 41F
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN COMMERCIAL MICROWAVE IN BACK ROOM

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
DAL-4*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
PREP COOLER NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY - ICE NOT KEEPING TEMPS BY ITSELF
DAL-5*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date−2
MUST DATE MARK ALL RTE FOOD STORED > 24 HOURS
DAL-6*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
MUST HAVE HEALTH PERMIT/CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP APPLICATION RECEIPT POSTED ON WALL IN PUBLIC VIEW

Base deductions−18 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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