What is Happy Eats's health inspection score?

Happy Eats 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 Happy Eats last inspected?

Happy Eats was last inspected on June 10, 2021. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Happy Eats have?

Happy Eats has 29 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Happy Eats safe to eat at?

Happy Eats 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 Happy Eats serve?

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

Official Health Record

Happy Eats

Name: Happy Eats
Address: 612 SCHOOLDELL DR, Dallas, 75211
Rating: 52

612 SCHOOLDELL DR, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 6/10/2021

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American•West Dallas

Ranked #242 of 356 in West DallasBetter than 17% of american restaurants

Improving

4 inspections

Last: Jun 10, 2021

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

7.3

Avg Violations

59 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

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

-48

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-6 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-13 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+10 pts

Latest

100% weight

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

612 SCHOOLDELL DR, Dallas, TX 75211

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Violation Timeline

Sep 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Sep

Mar 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Jan 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Jan

Jun 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

Inspection History

4 records on file

4 Routine

Jun 21

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 89

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-6*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
no grease trap records within last 90 days. grease trap must be cleaned every 90 days.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*45 Store maintenance equipment in orderly manner−2
back storage area with maintenance equipment needs to be organize better.
DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
observed grime on walls of kitchen, small amounts of dust on ceiling of kitchen, floors of back storage room have heavy grime build up. CLEAN.
DAL-3*43 Heating/ventilation: designed and installed−2
A/C of of establishment is not functioning. creating discomfort for employees and customers due to heat. REPAIR ASAP.
DAL-4*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
heavy grime build in back storage room, clean and remove harboring conditions.
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not onsite. there must be a personal onsite at all times that has a texas food service manager certificate.
DAL-7*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
pest control records not onsite. provide and make easily accessible to employees.

Base deductions−17 pts

Jan 21

Routine InspectionScore: 89

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-7*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Grease Trap tickets not onsite. grease trap paper work must be onsite.

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
observed grime build up on floor, clean.
DAL-2*45 Store maintenance equipment in orderly manner−2
observed maintenance equipment in kitchen next to food ingredients and observed clutter in back storage area.
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
observed utensils at hand sink, hand sink is for washing hand only.
DAL-4*40 Store single-service item in original package−2
observed single service plates stored on soiled surface, store in clean surface to avoid potential contamination.
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
observed squeeze bottles not labeled with common name of food, observed two salt shakers not labeled. labeled food that has been removed from original package.
DAL-6*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease−2
grease build up on cooking equipment, clean.
DAL-8*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
RFSM not posted. Post.

Base deductions−19 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 83

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
food contact surfaces contain grime, no sanitizer bucket has been set up to wipe down food contact surfaces.
DAL-2*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-3*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
Establishment could not produce pest control records.
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
grime build underneath equipment and underneath food contact tables.
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
large container of salt not labeled.
DAL-6*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
Pooling of water due to leak, large amounts of water in back storage area. In the process of being cleaned,
DAL-7*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
food in stainless steel containers not date marked. food bottles not date marked. Date mark food once it has been removed form original packages.
DAL-8*45 First Aid−2
Provide First Aid Kits
DAL-9*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
provide test strips for chlorine sanitizer.
DAL-10*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip−2
Store maintenance equipment store next and above food product, on food contact surfaces and on top of equipment. store away.

Base deductions−26 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*18 Use toxic according to manufacturer direction−5
QUAT SANITIZER TOO STRONG IN 3 COMP SINK

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-3*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2
DAL-4*31 Individual, disposable towels−2

Base deductions−11 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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