What is Highland Dallas - Knife's health inspection score?

Highland Dallas - Knife has a SafeDine safety score of 50 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Highland Dallas - Knife last inspected?

Highland Dallas - Knife was last inspected on September 23, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Highland Dallas - Knife have?

Highland Dallas - Knife has 41 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Highland Dallas - Knife safe to eat at?

Highland Dallas - Knife has a safety score of 50/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Highland Dallas - Knife

Name: Highland Dallas - Knife
Address: 5300 E MOCKINGBIRD LN, Dallas, 75206
Rating: 50

5300 E MOCKINGBIRD LN, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/23/2023

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Ranked #348 of 472 in Greenville

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7 inspections

Last: Sep 23, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

14%

Clean Rate

5.9

Avg Violations

33 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

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-50

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-8 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-12 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-7 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.

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Violation Timeline

Jan 2019

1 inspections

1 basic

Jan

Jul 2019

1 inspections

Jan 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Jan

Mar 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

10 basic

Aug 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Aug

Jan 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Sep 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Sep

Inspection History

7 records on file

7 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 85

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-7*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol−5
observed eggs next to diced potatoes in wic
DAL-8*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean all food for sight and touch at cooking line

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
replace leak at faucet 3 com sink repair floors under/around all equipment
DAL-2*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
do not use hand sink as dump sink
DAL-3*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
employee observed drinking
DAL-4*42 Ventilation hood systems−2
very dirty vent a hood filters (cook line)
DAL-5*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2
in service utensils bilk food product
DAL-6*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
label all food squeeze bottles throughout
DAL-9*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy−2
vent a hood system must be in place while cooking

Base deductions−24 pts

Jan 23

Routine InspectionScore: 91

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Observed liquid eggs stored at 4 Degrees F in RIC.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
All cooler/freezers must have easily viewable thermometers.
DAL-3*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
Observed no hand towels for handwash sink.
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Observed dirty floor and baseboard near grill.
DAL-5*47 Handwashing signage−2
Need handwash signage at all handwash sinks.

Base deductions−13 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-4*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Fix the faucet at the hand sink

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Provide cover for the avocado
DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for the cheeses
DAL-3*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
Fix the broken baseboard

Base deductions−11 pts

Mar 21

Routine InspectionScore: 80

2 Med10 Basic

12 total

70/100inspection score

−30 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS & LACK OF HAND WASHING
DAL-4*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
B EGGS 52.4 & 49.5F C. TOM 53.4F, S. CUCUMBER 48.0F, MAYO 53.5F

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-1*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
REPAIR LEAKING A/C IN WIC OVER FOOD
DAL-3*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR KITCHEN EMPLOYEES
DAL-5*32 Damaged Equipment−2
DAL-6*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
REPLACE LIGHTING
DAL-7*37 Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice−2
OBSERVED B. EGGS STORED IN UNDRAINED WATER
DAL-8*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
NO RFSM ONSITE
DAL-9*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING, CLEAN WALLS, & FLOORS
DAL-10*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law−2
LABEL ALL S. BOTTLES
DAL-11*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
EXPIRED DATE MARKING
DAL-12*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2
UTENSIL STORED IN WATER AT 116.1F

Base deductions−30 pts

Jan 20

Routine InspectionScore: 85

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
NO DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD
DAL-5*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
soiled wiping clothes improperly stored on equipment
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
REMOVE DUST FROM THE CEILING OVER PREP AREA , CLEAN FLOORS & GASKETS
DAL-4*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)
DAL-6*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION
DAL-7*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
REPLACE LIGHT UNDER THE VENT HOOD SYSTEM
DAL-8*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
DAL-9*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
NO RFSM ON DUTY AT BEGINNING / DURING THE INSPECTION
DAL-10*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
CLOSE ALL HOLES IN THE CEILING OVER PREP AREA

Base deductions−26 pts

Jul 19

Routine InspectionCleanScore: 100

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jan 19

Routine InspectionScore: 99

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
no eating or drinking in the production area

Base deductions−2 pts

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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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