What is Houndstooth Coffee's health inspection score?

Houndstooth Coffee has a SafeDine safety score of 54 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Houndstooth Coffee last inspected?

Houndstooth Coffee was last inspected on September 11, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Houndstooth Coffee have?

Houndstooth Coffee has 24 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Houndstooth Coffee safe to eat at?

Houndstooth Coffee has a safety score of 54/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Houndstooth Coffee

Name: Houndstooth Coffee
Address: 1878 SYLVAN AVE BLDG #E150, Dallas, 75209
Rating: 54

1878 SYLVAN AVE BLDG #E150, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/11/2023

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5 inspections

Last: Sep 11, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

4.8

Avg Violations

31 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

Employee illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-46

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-7 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-11 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-20 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.

Location

1878 SYLVAN AVE BLDG #E150, Dallas, TX 75209

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Violation Timeline

Jan 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Jan

Jan 2020

1 inspections

3 basic

Jan 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Jan

Oct 2022

1 inspections

2 basic

Sep 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Sep

Inspection History

5 records on file

5 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 83

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
Label all non-original chemical spray bottles
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
No current liquid waste manifest

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No food manager on site
DAL-4*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2
Put open date for all commercially prepared food items
DAL-5*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o−2
Provide/have sanitizer test strips available
DAL-6*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable−2
Do not line equipment/tables with aluminum foil
DAL-7*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
Cover all open spices
DAL-8*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
Replace all worn cutting boards
DAL-9*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean food debris in reach-in coolers

Base deductions−24 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 97

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM expired>manager on duty/on site>renew
DAL-2*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Label bulk item ingredient bins

Base deductions−4 pts

Jan 21

Routine InspectionScore: 89

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION−5
missing employee health policies and procedures

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
missing RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city
DAL-3*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping−2
vent hood dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-4*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
missing current food handler cards on site must be have current food handler cards on site
DAL-5*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.
DAL-6*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
missing test strips on site must be have test strips to verified chemical concentration

Base deductions−15 pts

Jan 20

Routine InspectionScore: 95

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*33 Warewash- Wash cycle temp. of single tank, conveyor−2
during rinse temperature low to 147 F
DAL-2*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
missing sanitizing solutions sanitizer bucket 100pp chlorine concentration missing test strips must be have chemical concentration test strips
DAL-3*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
missing current pest control ticket must be have pest control ticket

Base deductions−6 pts

Jan 19

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*18 Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria−5
set up sanitizer bucket
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
provide cleaning for the cooler

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
meat sauces

Base deductions−14 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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