What is One Africa Grocery And Kitchen's health inspection score?

One Africa Grocery And Kitchen has a SafeDine safety score of 46 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was One Africa Grocery And Kitchen last inspected?

One Africa Grocery And Kitchen was last inspected on June 7, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does One Africa Grocery And Kitchen have?

One Africa Grocery And Kitchen has 50 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is One Africa Grocery And Kitchen safe to eat at?

One Africa Grocery And Kitchen has a safety score of 46/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does One Africa Grocery And Kitchen serve?

One Africa Grocery And Kitchen serves African cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

One Africa Grocery And Kitchen

Name: One Africa Grocery And Kitchen
Address: 9790 FOREST LN, Dallas, 75243
Rating: 46

9790 FOREST LN, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 6/7/2023

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0Poor

African•Lake Highlands

Ranked #616 of 727 in Lake HighlandsBetter than 67% of african restaurants

Stable

7 inspections

Last: Jun 7, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

7.1

Avg Violations

36 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

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

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

13x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-54

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-13 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

Mar 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Mar

Sep 2021

1 inspections

5 basic

Mar 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Mar

Oct 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

10 basic

Nov 2022

1 inspections

4 intermediate

10 basic

Nov

Dec 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Jun 2023

1 inspections

3 intermediate

3 basic

Jun

Inspection History

7 records on file

7 Routine

Jun 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 86

3 Med3 Basic

6 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Cannot store raw shelled eggs next to or above RTE food.
DAL-2*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
Label all chemical bottles with name.
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
No grease trap ticket.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-3*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
Label all packaged foods.
DAL-5*31 No soap at handsink−2
No soap at hand sink.
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean floors, walls, and RIC.

Base deductions−21 pts

Dec 22

Routine InspectionScore: 94

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Expired eggs.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean floors in kitchen.
DAL-3*25 Have HACCP plan: reduced oxygen packaging−2
Need label on dried fish self packaged.

Base deductions−9 pts

Nov 22

Routine InspectionScore: 74

4 Med10 Basic

14 total

60/100inspection score

−40 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
Need 1 inch air gap.
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
No Grease Trap ticket.
DAL-9*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Expired golden morn soy protein,
DAL-10*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
Improper hot holding pork 82.7 and beef 83.4.

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No RFSM.
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Gap at front door.
DAL-5*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o−2
Wrong test strips.
DAL-6*31 No soap at handsink−2
No soap.
DAL-7*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean floors, vent hood, kitchen.
DAL-8*47 Handwashing signage−2
No hand washing sign.
DAL-11*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
No label on packaged food.
DAL-12*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Cannot store food on the floor.
DAL-13*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Ceiling tile open, need to close.
DAL-14*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Need lid or cover over bathroom trash can.

Base deductions−40 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 77

3 Med10 Basic

13 total

65/100inspection score

−35 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Expired peanut butter. Dented Milo Nestle.
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
No grease trap ticket.
DAL-11*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
No 1 inch air gap.

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No RFSM.
DAL-3*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
Label needed for packaged food.
DAL-5*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o−2
No test strips.
DAL-6*31 No soap at handsink−2
No soap at hand sink.
DAL-7*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Big gap between middle of the door. No pest control log.
DAL-8*47 Other Violations−2
Sign saying last health inspection report is available upon request.
DAL-9*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor−2
Utensils cannot be , stored on the floor, must be 6 inches above the floor.
DAL-10*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Food cannot be stored on the floor, must be 6 inches above the floor.
DAL-12*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean floors, ceilings, and shelves.
DAL-13*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Need covered trash receptacle in the restroom.

Base deductions−35 pts

Mar 22

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
DAL-3* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days−2
register with the City of Dallas

Base deductions−14 pts

Sep 21

Routine InspectionScore: 92

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food exceed a manufacturer's use-by date−2
DAL-2*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
chlorine test strips needed
DAL-3*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
fruit flies
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
floor drains need to be thoroughly cleaned
DAL-5* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days−2
register with the City of Dallas as a RFSM at appointments.dallascityhall.com

Base deductions−10 pts

Mar 21

Routine InspectionScore: 88

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
beef with tomato sauce-131 degrees F
DAL-4*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
three compartment sink

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF−2
DAL-3*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
chlorine test strips needed
DAL-5*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2

Base deductions−16 pts

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Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

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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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