What is Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant's health inspection score?

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant has a SafeDine safety score of 49 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant last inspected?

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant was last inspected on December 18, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant have?

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant has 64 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant safe to eat at?

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant has a safety score of 49/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant serve?

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant serves Ethiopian cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

Name: Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
Address: 9191 FOREST LN #2, Dallas, 75243
Rating: 49

9191 FOREST LN #2, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/18/2023

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Ethiopian•Lake Highlands

Ranked #599 of 727 in Lake HighlandsBetter than 81% of ethiopian restaurants

Improving

10 inspections

Last: Dec 18, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.4

Avg Violations

28 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

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

-51

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-9 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+19 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.

Location

9191 FOREST LN #2, Dallas, TX 75243

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Violation Timeline

Aug 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Aug

Feb 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

5 basic

Aug 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Aug

Feb 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Aug 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Aug

Feb 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Nov 2022

1 inspections

4 intermediate

11 basic

Nov

Dec 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

10 basic

Jun 2023

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

Jun

Dec 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Dec 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 94

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-3*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Cannot store raw chicken above or next to beef, must separate in WIC storage.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Gap at back (bottom & side).
DAL-2*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
Need thermometer at RIC.

Base deductions−9 pts

Jun 23

Routine InspectionScore: 83

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Molded tomatoes, expired simple truth yogurt.
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Mold on shelves in RIC.
DAL-3*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Improper cold holding: lentils 53.1, beef 45.7, beef 46, cooked ground beef 47.3, tomatoes 57.7, and jalapenos 63.2.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-4*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food−2
Need consumer advisory for raw or undercooked meat, still did not do.
DAL-5*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food−2
Need date mark for prepared past 24 hours.
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Cannot leave wet wiping cloths out, must be stored in sanitizer bucket between uses.
DAL-7*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Label all bulk containers with the common name.
DAL-8*47 Handwashing signage−2
Need hand washing sign at all hand sinks.
DAL-9*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Cover food.

Base deductions−27 pts

Dec 22

Routine InspectionScore: 80

2 Med10 Basic

12 total

70/100inspection score

−30 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Tomatoes at 58, jalapenos 60, onions 62, and red onions 61.5.
DAL-2*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Expired miracle whip and molded cucumber.

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-3*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Cover food.
DAL-4*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food−2
Date mark all prepared food.
DAL-5*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Wet wiping cloths must be in sanitizer bucket at all times.
DAL-6*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected−2
Cannot leave handles touching food, must be up.
DAL-7*26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text−2
Consumer advisory needed for raw or under cooked beef.
DAL-8*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
No jewelry while cooking.
DAL-9*47 Handwashing signage−2
Need hand wash sign at all hand sinks.
DAL-10*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Label all bulk containers.
DAL-11*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
Can not use hand sink for any other purpose than hand washing.
DAL-12*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No RFSM.

Base deductions−30 pts

Nov 22

Routine InspectionScore: 72

4 Med11 Basic

15 total

58/100inspection score

−42 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Cold holding jalepenos at 63, onions 63.2, tomatoes 64.3, tomatoes 65.5.
DAL-2*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Expired spicy mustard, eggs, olives, tofu, bread, and yogurt. Discard of expired food.
DAL-3*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
Chlorine: 0 ppm (dishwasher).
DAL-4*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
Medicine on prep table next to food, cannot store there.

Basic (11)

−22 pts

DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No RFSM.
DAL-6*26 Food Consumer Advisory-raw food−2
Need a consumer advisory for raw or under cooked food.
DAL-7*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Need date marks on opened food with 1st day marked after 24 hrs, discard after 7 days.
DAL-8*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
Cannot store items in hand sink. Cannot use the hand sink for any other purposes.
DAL-9*34 Pest Control−2
Does not have pest control.
DAL-10*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
Cannot store personal food in WIC or dry storage areas mixed with customer food. Separate and label personal or employee food.
DAL-11*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Keep all wet wiping cloths in a sanitizer bucket at all times when not in use, and in between uses.
DAL-12*46 Toilet tissue, availability−2
No toilet paper in men's restroom.
DAL-13*47 Handwashing signage−2
No hand washing sign.
DAL-14*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Must label all bulk containers with common name.
DAL-15*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean WIC floor, ceilings, floors, walls, RIC, and RIF.

Base deductions−42 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
dishwasher-10 ppm chlorine

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2

Base deductions−7 pts

Aug 21

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
leak at the three compartment sink at the bar

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2
DAL-3*33 Warewash - Wash cycle temp. of chem. Sanitizer−2
no chlorine observed in the warewash machine- resort to utilizing the three compartment sink

Base deductions−9 pts

Feb 21

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
three comp sink-no chlorine

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*32 Damaged Equipment−2
repair the door of the walk in cooler

Base deductions−7 pts

Aug 20

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-3*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
leaking pipe under the three compartment sink in the front area
DAL-5*10 Chlorine exposure time table−5
no chlorine at the dishwasher

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2
DAL-2*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
DAL-4*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2

Base deductions−16 pts

Feb 20

Routine InspectionScore: 82

3 Med5 Basic

8 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-3*14 When to wash hands−5
wash hands after and before different tasks
DAL-4*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
no chlorine detected inside the warewash machine
DAL-6*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
leaking three-compartment sink

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2
date mark your foods
DAL-2*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
no recent paperwork is on site
DAL-5*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
DAL-7*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
DAL-8*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2

Base deductions−25 pts

Aug 19

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio−5
raw meat stored overcooked food
DAL-3*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
date all foods

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
DAL-4*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
DAL-5*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
keep all personal food away from customer foods

Base deductions−16 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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