What is Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant's health inspection score?

Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian 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 Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant last inspected?

Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant was last inspected on July 22, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant have?

Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant has 48 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant safe to eat at?

Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant has a safety score of 49/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant

Name: Mario's Mexican And Salvadorian Restaurant
Address: 4123 CEDAR SPRINGS RD #110, Dallas, 75219
Rating: 49

4123 CEDAR SPRINGS RD #110, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 7/22/2023

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Ranked #253 of 311 in Oak Lawn

Improving

6 inspections

Last: Jul 22, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

35 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

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

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

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

-7 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-11 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+11 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

Oct 2020

1 inspections

9 basic

Oct

Mar 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Sep 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

9 basic

Sep

Jun 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Jan 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

9 basic

Jan

Jul 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

6 Routine

Jul 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 91

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Can opener observed with black mold-like substance. Upper inside panel of ice machine observed with black mold-like substance.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*32 Damaged Equipment−2
Replace torn gasket on WIC door & where needed.
DAL-3*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
Hang mop when not in use.
DAL-4*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Observed boxes of product on floor inside WIF.
DAL-5*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
Provide paper towels for hand sink on cook line.

Base deductions−13 pts

Jan 23

Routine InspectionScore: 83

2 Med9 Basic

11 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-5*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
DAL-8*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
DAL-2*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items−2
DAL-3*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Ground beef in freezer stored on the floor
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean dusty shelves
DAL-6*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-9*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
Replace gaskets
DAL-10*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-11*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2

Base deductions−28 pts

Jun 22

Routine InspectionScore: 88

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Repair leak at 3 comp sink.
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-3*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours−2
Whole chickens thawing at room temp.
DAL-4*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Cover food inside WIC.
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
dry ingredients
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean floor inside WIF.
DAL-7*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2
ice scoop
DAL-8*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2

Base deductions−22 pts

Sep 21

Routine InspectionScore: 82

2 Med9 Basic

11 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ−5
Raw pork stored next to and above vegetables, cooked food and chicken
DAL-2*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
Sanitizer in bar sink at 0ppm

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Missing date markings/ incorrect date markings
DAL-4*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
hand sink with knives in kitchen/ plastic container in dish area
DAL-5*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
Torn cooler gaskets
DAL-6*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
Employee items on prep sink
DAL-7*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer bucket
DAL-8*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Food stored on floor in walk in cooler
DAL-9*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Soiled cooler gaskets
DAL-10*47 Other Violations−2
Missing hand wash sign in bar and kitchen hand sinks
DAL-11*43 Light - 10 foot : Walk-in, Dry storage−2
Lights out in the storage area

Base deductions−28 pts

Mar 21

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*19 One Inch Air Gap−5

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean WIC walls and shelves
DAL-3*32 CIP-Cleanability−2
Aluminum and cloth linings used
DAL-4*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
Store food unexposed to external contaminants

Base deductions−11 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 88

9 Basic

9 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
personal drink-open drink cup
DAL-2*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing−2
broken lids on food storage containers
DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose−2
observed cloth under cutting boards
DAL-4*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
provide paper towels
DAL-5*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
store food 6 inches off the floor
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean shelves, gaskets, coolers, freezers,
DAL-7*47 Handwashing signage−2
provide hand washing sign
DAL-8*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location−2
provide
DAL-9*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
provide label for food storage containers

Base deductions−18 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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