What is John's Cafe's health inspection score?

John's Cafe has a SafeDine safety score of 69 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was John's Cafe last inspected?

John's Cafe was last inspected on August 26, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does John's Cafe have?

John's Cafe has 63 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is John's Cafe safe to eat at?

John's Cafe has a safety score of 69/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

John's Cafe

Name: John's Cafe
Address: 1733 GREENVILLE AVE, Dallas, 75206
Rating: 69

1733 GREENVILLE AVE, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 8/26/2023

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Greenville

Ranked #135 of 472 in Greenville

Stable

10 inspections

Last: Aug 26, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

6.3

Avg Violations

34 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

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

11x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-31

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-4 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+1 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

Mar 2019

2 inspections

4 intermediate

11 basic

Mar

Sep 2019

1 inspections

4 intermediate

7 basic

Mar 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

Mar

Oct 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

Apr 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Apr

Nov 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

5 basic

Sep 2022

1 inspections

3 basic

Sep

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 basic

Aug 2023

1 inspections

2 basic

Aug

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Aug 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 98

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
REPAIR LIGHT INSIDE REACH IN COOLER
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
PROVIDE CEILING TILES ABOVE OVEN TO BE MAINTAINED FREE OF ACCUMULATION

Base deductions−4 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 98

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Observed seasonings and food crumbs on shelving in dry storage.
DAL-2*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items−2
Store all personal items in appropriate place.

Base deductions−4 pts

Sep 22

Routine InspectionScore: 97

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
Do not store tabacco/phone nest to ffod product (bananas)
DAL-2*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
Repair light in RIC
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean gaskets on RICs

Base deductions−6 pts

Nov 21

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med5 Basic

8 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
DAL-5*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils−5
TOXICS STORED ABOVE / WITH FOOD
DAL-7*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ−5
PREPPING RAW BEEF WHILE COOLING SALSA ON SAME PREP TABLE

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*32 Damaged Equipment−2
REMOVE RUST FROM CAN OPENER
DAL-3*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN GASKETS & WALLS
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
SOILED WIPING CLOTHES
DAL-8*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PERSONAL DRINK( OPEN CONTAINER) STORED WITH FOOD

Base deductions−25 pts

Apr 21

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN RIC(S)
DAL-3*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
S. TOM 59.2

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN SHELVES, WALLS, DOORS & GASKETS
DAL-4*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
DAL-5*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-6*39 Cutting surfaces.−2

Base deductions−18 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-5*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
FRIES 106.5
DAL-7*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
C. TOM 47.0
DAL-9*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN RIC(S)

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN WALLS BY 3 COMP SINK
DAL-2*47 Other Violations−2
LABEL 3 COMP SINK
DAL-3*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS
DAL-6*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
REPAIR FLOORS
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT

Base deductions−27 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 91

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
c. mushroom 45.0, s. cheese 47.9, s. ham 44.4

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
POST SIGN” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
DAL-3*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
RESEAL AROUND BACK DOOR
DAL-4*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
AIR DRY MOP
DAL-5*47 Other Violations−2
LABEL 3 COMP SINK
DAL-6*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
DAL-7*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

Base deductions−17 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 81

4 Med7 Basic

11 total

66/100inspection score

−34 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol−5
cross contamination by arrangement by storage and observed wiping clothes in bread
DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean all RIC(s) and gaskets
DAL-6*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
r. eggs 51.7 & s. tomatoes 44.7
DAL-9*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
no date marking on prepared foods

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
Post sign “ Current Health inspection is available upon request”
DAL-4*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
soiled wiping clothes stored on equipment
DAL-5*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
close all gaps
DAL-7*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
invert or cover exposed food equipment
DAL-8*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean walls- remove dust from walls in prep area
DAL-10*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
personal drinks ( open container) stored on food equipment
DAL-11*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
shield lights in RIC (s)

Base deductions−34 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 80

4 Med8 Basic

12 total

64/100inspection score

−36 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-2*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
c. mushroom 45.2F
DAL-3*14 Gloves single use−5
improper glove usages
DAL-10*01 Cooling -- ingredients from ambient within 4 hours to 41øF−5
DAL-12*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
no date marking on prepared food

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
close all holes sand gaps
DAL-5*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
mop air dry
DAL-6*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
resurface cutting boards
DAL-7*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
loosely cover cooling food
DAL-8*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
shields lights
DAL-9*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
provide beard restraints
DAL-11*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean walls by 3 comp sink

Base deductions−36 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 96

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable−2
remove tape cover on bottom shelf of buffet table to allow proper cleaning
DAL-2*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign−2
label all food containers with common name (squirt bottles and seasoning shakes )
DAL-3*47 Other Violations−2
hang mop or store inverted when not in use

Base deductions−6 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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