What is Orange Cafe's health inspection score?

Orange Cafe has a SafeDine safety score of 64 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Orange Cafe last inspected?

Orange Cafe was last inspected on January 22, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Orange Cafe have?

Orange Cafe has 37 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Orange Cafe safe to eat at?

Orange Cafe has a safety score of 64/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Orange Cafe serve?

Orange Cafe serves Cafe cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Orange Cafe

Name: Orange Cafe
Address: 7777 FOREST LN B-A86, Dallas, 75230
Rating: 64

7777 FOREST LN B-A86, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 1/22/2024

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Cafe•North Dallas

Ranked #194 of 566 in North DallasBetter than 39% of cafe restaurants

Improving

10 inspections

Last: Jan 22, 2024

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

10%

Clean Rate

3.7

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

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

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

-36

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-3 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

+7 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

100

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 2018

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Oct

Apr 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Oct 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Oct

Feb 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Aug 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

1 basic

Aug

May 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Dec 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

Dec

Sep 2022

1 inspections

May 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

May

Jan 2024

1 inspections

1 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Jan 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 98

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−2 pts

May 23

Routine InspectionScore: 83

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-6*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
cold holding temperatures must be at 41 degrees f-tuna salad over 50 degrees f
DAL-9*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
chemical stored next to food

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
heavy build up on food cart
DAL-2*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
food handlers must be trained in food safety
DAL-3*47 Other Violations−2
provide current pest control record
DAL-4*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
replace wooden liner to plastic/coffee area
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
no rfsm on site-expire
DAL-7*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
properly store personal wet wiping cloths
DAL-8*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
food stocked over load limit inside ric
DAL-10*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
observed personal drinks over food prep area observed food employee eating while preparing coffee

Base deductions−26 pts

Sep 22

Routine InspectionCleanScore: 100

No violations

100/100inspection score

Dec 21

Routine InspectionScore: 97

1 Med

1 total

95/100inspection score

−5 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN CAN OPENER

Base deductions−5 pts

May 21

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*18 Restricted use pesticides−5
CAN NOT USE HOME USE ONLY PESTICIDES - READ LABEL

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
DO NOT RINSE BLENDER IN HANDSINK

Base deductions−7 pts

Aug 20

Routine InspectionScore: 90

3 Med1 Basic

4 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN CAN OPENER BLADE
DAL-2*06 Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance−5
COOKED HAMBURGERS LEFT OUT UNABELED CONTAINER UNREFIGERATED - NEED WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND TIME LABEL
DAL-4*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
LABEL SPRAY BOTTLES

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-3*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PERSONAL FOOD AND DRINK ABOVE PREP TABLE

Base deductions−17 pts

Feb 20

Routine InspectionScore: 91

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
expired bread
DAL-2*11Food Donations - Damaged foods−5
dented can

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
wet wiping cloth on prep table
DAL-4*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
handwash sink not accessible

Base deductions−14 pts

Oct 19

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-3*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
two expired bread

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean floors, ceilings, gaskets, microwaves, freezer in the back is full of ice needs to be cleaned
DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
wet wiping cloth on prep table
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
missing date mark label for meat in RIC

Base deductions−11 pts

Apr 19

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*18 Use toxics according to additional condition−5
sanitizing bucket bleach more than 200ppm
DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
ice machine inner compartment have dirty

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination−2
spatula between cooler and cold holding table
DAL-4*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
wiping cloth sit on the table
DAL-5*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
employee saving food to customers with no hair retrain
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
shelves were dirty

Base deductions−18 pts

Oct 18

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
provide label for sanitizer buckets
DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean slicer, coolers inside,

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only
DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
store wet cloth in sanitizer bucket
DAL-4*35 Hair Restraints effective−2

Base deductions−16 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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