What is Lots A Pasta's health inspection score?

Lots A Pasta has a SafeDine safety score of 65 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Lots A Pasta last inspected?

Lots A Pasta was last inspected on January 22, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Lots A Pasta have?

Lots A Pasta has 29 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Lots A Pasta safe to eat at?

Lots A Pasta has a safety score of 65/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Lots A Pasta serve?

Lots A Pasta serves Italian cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Lots A Pasta

Name: Lots A Pasta
Address: 7777 FOREST LN #A-98, Dallas, 75230
Rating: 65

7777 FOREST LN #A-98, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 1/22/2024

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Italian•North Dallas

Ranked #187 of 566 in North DallasBetter than 59% of italian restaurants

Stable

9 inspections

Last: Jan 22, 2024

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

22%

Clean Rate

3.2

Avg Violations

29 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

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

-34

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-4 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

-1 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

100

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 66/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (65/100) 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.

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2019

1 inspections

4 basic

Mar

Sep 2019

1 inspections

4 intermediate

6 basic

Feb 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

2 basic

Feb

Aug 2020

1 inspections

2 basic

May 2021

1 inspections

1 basic

May

Dec 2021

1 inspections

Sep 2022

1 inspections

Sep

May 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Jan 2024

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Jan

Inspection History

9 records on file

9 Routine

Jan 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 96

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*34 Pest Control−2

Base deductions−7 pts

May 23

Routine InspectionScore: 91

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean all food contact surfaces-sight and touch

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-4*32 Damaged Equipment−2
several worn cutting boards-replace
DAL-5*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods−2
observed food cooling at room tepmerature
DAL-1*40 Store single-service item in original package−2
to go containers
DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean the floor throughout clean wall prep area

Base deductions−13 pts

Sep 22

Routine InspectionCleanScore: 100

No violations

100/100inspection score

Dec 21

Routine InspectionCleanScore: 100

No violations

100/100inspection score

May 21

Routine InspectionScore: 99

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
HAIRNET OR HAT IN KITCHEN

Base deductions−2 pts

Aug 20

Routine InspectionScore: 97

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN WALL BEHIND HOT PLATE
DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DATE OPEN FOOD NON ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN WIC

Base deductions−4 pts

Feb 20

Routine InspectionScore: 89

3 Med2 Basic

5 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean ice machine, microwave, and prep table
DAL-2*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
wash hands and replace gloves when doing another task
DAL-3*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
pipe under 3 com sink leaking

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-4*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
wet wiping cloth on prep table
DAL-5*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean gaskets in RICs and floors

Base deductions−19 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 82

4 Med6 Basic

10 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-4*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
new employee put new gloves on before washing hands.
DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
mold on inside of soda machine ice dispenser.
DAL-9*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
eggs stored above salad dressings.
DAL-10*07 Food obtained from sources that comply with applicable laws−5
observed eggs, honey in cooler that customers provided to the food establishment.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
container with RTE food (lettuce on top of sausages), bag of chips were left open, food needs to be covered.
DAL-2*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
container missing label (flour & sugar), water bottle (spray bottle).
DAL-3*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
personal water bottle stored with customer food/beverages.
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
shelves in RIC, gaskets and tables and cabinets, under microwave.
DAL-7*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
resurface cutting board at pizza station.
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
sanitizer cloth on floor.

Base deductions−32 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 95

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed−2
provide cove base
DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean coolers inside, shelves
DAL-3*32 Damaged Equipment−2
repair leaks in front cooler, gaskets around cooler doors
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
repair gap at exit door

Base deductions−8 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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