What is Life Cafe's health inspection score?

Life Cafe has a SafeDine safety score of 64 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Life Cafe last inspected?

Life Cafe was last inspected on February 23, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Life Cafe have?

Life Cafe has 30 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Life Cafe safe to eat at?

Life Cafe has a safety score of 64/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Life Cafe

Name: Life Cafe
Address: 5910 N CENTRAL EXPW, Allen, 75206
Rating: 64

5910 N CENTRAL EXPW, Allen

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/23/2023

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6 inspections

Last: Feb 23, 2023

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

38 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

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination 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

-36

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-12 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-5 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-15 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+7 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

5910 N CENTRAL EXPW, Allen, TX 75206

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Violation Timeline

Jan 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Jan

Jul 2019

1 inspections

1 basic

Jan 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

5 basic

Jan

Nov 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

7 basic

Aug 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

3 basic

Aug

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

6 Routine

Feb 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 91

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Observed sliced turkey stored at 45 Degrees F in RIC. Observed Yogurt stored at 47 Degrees F in display RIC.
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Grease trap must be serviced every 90 days and records kept on site 3 yrs.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*33 Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions−2
Rinse gauge[thermometer] on dish machine not in good repair.
DAL-4*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
Observed dirty WIC fan cover.

Base deductions−14 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med3 Basic

6 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Milk 50'f, banana 50;f
DAL-4*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
sanitizer bucket : 100 ppm quat
DAL-6*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Provide grease trap cleaning for every 3 months

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
Provide sanitizer test strip
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for the cheeses
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Expired RFSM with city of dallas

Base deductions−21 pts

Nov 21

Routine InspectionScore: 82

3 Med7 Basic

10 total

71/100inspection score

−29 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
S. EGGS 72.3
DAL-3*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-6*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils−5
SINGLE SERVICE STORED WITH TOXICS

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
DAL-5*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
DAL-7*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
NO RFSM
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-9*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN FAN VENT COVERS
DAL-10*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
EXPIRED 11/14 & 11/17

Base deductions−29 pts

Jan 20

Routine InspectionScore: 89

2 Med5 Basic

7 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES( MICROWAVE & FOOD EQUIPMENT
DAL-3*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP AT FLOOR SINKS

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN GASKETS
DAL-4*45 Mats / Duckboards nonabsorbent−2
PROVIDE NON-ABSORBENT MATS UNDER EQUIPMENT
DAL-5*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)
DAL-6*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
IMPROPER THAWING OF FOOD
DAL-7*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination−2
single service items stored by and under hand sink

Base deductions−20 pts

Jul 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 employee food and drinks and personal items above microwave prep surfaces or next to or above food and or utensils

Base deductions−2 pts

Jan 19

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
back hand sink not functional

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable−2
no cloth or wicker in the production area

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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