What is Hardeman's Bbq & Catering's health inspection score?

Hardeman's Bbq & Catering 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 Hardeman's Bbq & Catering last inspected?

Hardeman's Bbq & Catering was last inspected on September 8, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Hardeman's Bbq & Catering have?

Hardeman's Bbq & Catering has 39 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Hardeman's Bbq & Catering safe to eat at?

Hardeman's Bbq & Catering has a safety score of 62/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Hardeman's Bbq & Catering

Name: Hardeman's Bbq & Catering
Address: 618 S WESTMORELAND RD, Dallas, 75211
Rating: 62

618 S WESTMORELAND RD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/8/2023

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0Fair

West Dallas

Ranked #165 of 356 in West Dallas

Stable

6 inspections

Last: Sep 8, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.5

Avg Violations

34 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

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

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-9 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-2 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.

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Violation Timeline

May 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

5 basic

May

Dec 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Oct 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Oct

Feb 2022

1 inspections

5 basic

Feb 2023

1 inspections

4 basic

Feb

Sep 2023

1 inspections

5 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

6 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 94

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not onsite
DAL-2*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
provide tight seal on exterior back door
DAL-3*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
resurface cutting board
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean walls
DAL-5*47 Health permit posted−2
post consumer health sign

Base deductions−10 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 94

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*47 Health permit posted−2
post
DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
observed grime on wire shelves. clean. grime no walls.
DAL-3*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
no pest control available have readily available.
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
rfsm paper work expired two years ago. renew.

Base deductions−8 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 92

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*47 Health permit posted−2
post health permit.
DAL-2*31 No soap at handsink−2
no available soap at hand sink, provide
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
grime build up on walls clean.
DAL-4*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
provide pest control on site.
DAL-5*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
label pies that being packaged at establishment.

Base deductions−10 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 85

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
raw eggs in reach in cooler stored above RTE food, store eggs on bottom shelve.
DAL-8*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
sanitizer observed at 0PPM, change every two-four hours.

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
banana pudding in containers, cooked brisket in black container were observed not date marked.
DAL-3*39 Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage−2
seal of hand sink coming apart.
DAL-4*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
missing outlet on wall, has exposed wall. repair. Replace roof of smoker.
DAL-5*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
grease build up on walls, clean. floors underneath equipment have grime, clean.
DAL-6*47 Health permit posted−2
Health permit was not visible posted.
DAL-7*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
exterior door has gap, properly repair.
DAL-9*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
provide thermometer prep reach in cooler.

Base deductions−24 pts

Dec 19

Routine InspectionScore: 86

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
sausage at 98.4F, brisket at 111.6F. RFSM states that they are still cooking but items are inside of hot hold equipment not a cooking equipment. Place food back in pit.
DAL-7*05 Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding−5
not reheated food rapidly, placing in steam bath and reheating slowly.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*47 Health permit posted−2
Health permit was not posted. Post.
DAL-3*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
hot hold device is not closing fully, has broken handles.
DAL-4*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
now paper towels at hand sink. provide COS
DAL-5*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
frp walls covered in grease, clean walls.
DAL-6*32 Thermometer in good condition or discarded−2
thermometer of hot hold equipment not functioning. repair or place a new thermometer in hot hold equipment.
DAL-8*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
Per TFER bbq pit is missing screen enclosure. provide.

Base deductions−22 pts

May 19

Routine InspectionScore: 82

3 Med5 Basic

8 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-5*10 After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces shall be sanitized in a contact time of at least 7 se−5
DAL-6*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
missing sanitizing buckets must be have sanitizing buckets during operational hours
DAL-8*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
missing date marking on food containers inside RI cooler units must be have date marking on all food containers on all areas
DAL-2*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
missing food thermometers must be have visible and working thermometers
DAL-3*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
walls ceiling and floors dirty with soils residues and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-7*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
missing food labeling on all food containers must be have label all food containers on all areas

Base deductions−25 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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