What is Lincoln Center Cafe's health inspection score?

Lincoln Center Cafe 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 Lincoln Center Cafe last inspected?

Lincoln Center Cafe was last inspected on August 2, 2019. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Lincoln Center Cafe have?

Lincoln Center Cafe has 12 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Lincoln Center Cafe safe to eat at?

Lincoln Center Cafe 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

Lincoln Center Cafe

Name: Lincoln Center Cafe
Address: 5420 LBJ FRWY #125, Dallas, 75240
Rating: 50

5420 LBJ FRWY #125, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 8/2/2019

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0Fair

Far North Dallas

Ranked #348 of 441 in Far North Dallas

Improving

2 inspections

Last: Aug 2, 2019

low confidence

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Clean Rate

Avg Violations

81 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

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

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-52

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-22 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-3 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+12 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

Real-time Score: 49/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (50/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

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

5420 LBJ FRWY #125, Dallas, TX 75240

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Inspection History

2 records on file

2 Routine

Aug 19

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 86

4 Med1 Basic

5 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*06 Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr−5
DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
raw beef patties stored on a shelf above precooked foods; precooked foods stored adjacent to raw beef inside the reach in cooler
DAL-3*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
raw beef and ranch dressing both measured at 60 degrees F; one of the reach in coolers,closest to the entrance, is not cooling efficiently; sausage crumbles measured at 50 degrees F; turkey and ham measured at 49 degrees F; chicken measured at 52.9 degrees F- food was discarded immediately.
DAL-4*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination−5
clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly-pink biofilm observed

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-5*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date−2
32 oz bag of grimmway farms baby carrots with a date of 7/7/19

Base deductions−22 pts

Feb 19

Routine InspectionScore: 81

5 Med2 Basic

7 total

71/100inspection score

−29 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
tilapia measured at 65 degrees F; immediately discarded; fish patty measured at 64 degrees F-immediately discarded; Chicken patty measured at 65 degrees F-immediately discarded; gyro measured at 65 degrees F-immediately discarded
DAL-2*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
a bottle of windex stored adjacent to a bottle of louisiana fish fry
DAL-4*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
sliced potatoes stored adjacent to raw meats inside the reach in cooler
DAL-5*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
gyro that appeared to have fungus immediately discarded
DAL-6*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
pink slime/bacteria observed inside the ice machine

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
one of the coolers was malfunctioning and not cooling efficiently- all the food inside was immediately discarded(chicken patties, gyro, tilapia)
DAL-7*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
expired permit

Base deductions−29 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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