What is Harper's's health inspection score?

Harper's has a SafeDine safety score of 55 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Harper's last inspected?

Harper's was last inspected on April 18, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Harper's have?

Harper's has 16 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Harper's safe to eat at?

Harper's has a safety score of 55/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Harper's serve?

Harper's serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Harper's

Name: Harper's
Address: 2525 ELM ST, Dallas, 75226
Rating: 55

2525 ELM ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 4/18/2023

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American•Deep Ellum

Ranked #196 of 270 in Deep EllumBetter than 22% of american restaurants

Improving

3 inspections

Last: Apr 18, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

5.3

Avg Violations

38 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-36

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-5 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-11 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-15 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+8 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

Real-time Score: 64/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (55/100) 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.

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Mar

Oct 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

8 basic

Apr 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Apr

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Routine

Apr 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 90

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Can opener observed with product debris accumulation.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Register all food manager certificates with the City of Dallas and post.
DAL-3*31 No soap at handsink−2
Provide soap for hand sink on cook line.
DAL-4*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve−2
Store sanitizer buckets off the floor.
DAL-5*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing−2
Replace chipped rubber spatulas.

Base deductions−13 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 86

1 Med8 Basic

9 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Pink slime observed on upper inside panel of ice machine. Can opener observed with product debris accumulation

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
Observed being utilized to rinse bowl. Maintain accessible at all times
DAL-3*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
seasoning shakers + dry ingredient bins
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
Provide chlorine test strips to test concentration levels of dish machine + quat sanitizer
DAL-6*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
Employee beverages and food observed throughout bottom prep tables + on shelves next to product + clean equipment
DAL-7*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve−2
DAL-8*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Seal handsink to wall properly
DAL-9*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
fan covers inside WIC observed with dust accumulation

Base deductions−21 pts

Mar 22

Routine InspectionScore: 96

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
squeeze pouch sitting on food- cross contamination

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean mixer stand

Base deductions−7 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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