What is Malai Kitchen's health inspection score?

Malai Kitchen 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 Malai Kitchen last inspected?

Malai Kitchen was last inspected on December 13, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Malai Kitchen have?

Malai Kitchen has 22 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Malai Kitchen safe to eat at?

Malai Kitchen 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

Malai Kitchen

Name: Malai Kitchen
Address: 6130 LUTHER LN, Dallas, 75225
Rating: 50

6130 LUTHER LN, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/13/2023

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0Fair

Dallas

Ranked #830 of 1000 in Dallas

Stable

5 inspections

Last: Dec 13, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

4.4

Avg Violations

30 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

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

11x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-50

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-9 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-7 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

Nov 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Nov

Apr 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Oct 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Oct

Apr 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Dec 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Dec

Inspection History

5 records on file

5 Routine

Dec 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 90

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Observed raw egg @ 48.2 F and chicken @ 54.7 F
DAL-2*06 Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr−5
Use time as PHC for pork near grill

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-3*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing−2
Observed peeled can opener blade and oxidized
DAL-4*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
Invert serving utensils on the line
DAL-5*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair leaking faucet @ utility sink and tighten faucet @ bar on utility sink, and leak behind dish machine

Base deductions−16 pts

Apr 23

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Observed tofu @ 55.1 F, curry @ 48.8 F, raw egg @ 57.7
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Clean can opener, moldy ice machine, and dirty meat slicer (food debris)

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-3*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean dirty RIC gaskets
DAL-5*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
Repair light shield under venthood
DAL-6*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair spray hose faucet @ dish pit

Base deductions−18 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Completely clean meat slicer (dirty), clean pink mold inside ice machine.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity−2
Thaw food products by completely submerging in water with sufficient water velocity
DAL-3*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
Invert serving articles on prep line or provide cover
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean ceiling above prep line
DAL-5*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
Repair light under venthood

Base deductions−13 pts

Apr 22

Routine InspectionScore: 94

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Must service grease trap every 90 days.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not registered with City of Dallas.
DAL-3*47 Handwashing signage−2
Observed no handwash signage in restroom.

Base deductions−9 pts

Nov 21

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,−5
Observed raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken in WIC.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2
Observed scoop handle touching ice cream in RIF. COS.
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Observed dirty handles and gaskets at RIC's.

Base deductions−9 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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