What is Pei Wei Asian Diner's health inspection score?

Pei Wei Asian Diner has a SafeDine safety score of 70 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Pei Wei Asian Diner last inspected?

Pei Wei Asian Diner was last inspected on December 12, 2022. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Pei Wei Asian Diner have?

Pei Wei Asian Diner has 87 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Pei Wei Asian Diner safe to eat at?

Pei Wei Asian Diner has a good safety record with a score of 70/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Pei Wei Asian Diner

Name: Pei Wei Asian Diner
Address: 3001 KNOX ST #100, Dallas, 75205
Rating: 70

3001 KNOX ST #100, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/12/2022

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Highland Park

Ranked #16 of 65 in Highland Park

Unknown

8 inspections

Last: Dec 12, 2022

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

10.9

Avg Violations

41 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

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

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-30

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-5 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-10 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-15 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

Latest

100% 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.

Location

3001 KNOX ST #100, Dallas, TX 75205

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Violation Timeline

Feb 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Feb

Mar 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

7 basic

Sep 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

10 basic

Sep

May 2020

1 inspections

5 intermediate

10 basic

Jun 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Jun

Jun 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Feb 2022

1 inspections

4 intermediate

7 basic

Feb

Dec 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Inspection History

8 records on file

7 Routine1 Follow-up

Dec 22

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 91

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
Observed dish machine tested at 0 ppm Cl. Must maintain at 50-100 pp Cl. COS

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not registered with City of Dallas. Register at dallascityhall.com.
DAL-3*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2
Observed bowl used as a scoop and stored in fresh garlic in WIC.
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Observed RIC's dirty on the bottom shelf at cook line.
DAL-5*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
Hang mops to dry.
DAL-6*47 Other Violations−2
Keep pest control records on site and available for inspections.

Base deductions−15 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 80

4 Med7 Basic

11 total

66/100inspection score

−34 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT
DAL-3*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F−5
HOT WATER MAINTAIN AT 110F
DAL-6*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
NO DATE MARKING
DAL-9*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils−5
TOXICS STORED WITH FOOD

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
SOILED WIPING CLOTHES
DAL-4*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
REPLACE LIGHTING UNDER VENT HOOD SYSTEM
DAL-5*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
CLOSE ALL GAPS
DAL-7*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
NO RFSM ONSITE
DAL-8*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site−2
PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLERS
DAL-10*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor−2
DISHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR
DAL-11*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN FAN VENT COVERS, REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING OVER PREP AREA, & DRAINS

Base deductions−34 pts

Jun 21

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
DAL-4*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
DAL-9*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-2*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
DAL-3*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
DAL-5*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign−2
DAL-6*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-7*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
DAL-8*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.−2
DAL-10*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
DAL-11*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
DAL-12*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2

Base deductions−33 pts

Jun 20

Follow-up InspectionScore: 85

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-5*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
TOFU 49.3F
DAL-10*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
PROVIDE CURRENT GREASE TRAP RECORDS

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*47 Other Violations−2
LABEL 3 COMP SINK
DAL-2*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR KITCHEN STAFF
DAL-3*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
CLOSE ALL GAPS
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
DAL-7*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN GASKETS IN RIC
DAL-8*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
NO RFSM ON DUTY DURING INSPECTION
DAL-9*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
REPAIR LIGHTING IN KITCHEN

Base deductions−26 pts

May 20

Routine InspectionScore: 71

5 Med10 Basic

15 total

55/100inspection score

−45 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
UNSANITARY CONDITIONS- DEEP ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT
DAL-3*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
DAL-4*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
REPAIR LEAKING HAND SINK ON FOOD LINE
DAL-8*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
DAL-15*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
STREAK 54.0, EGGS 51.4, CHICKEN 43.3F

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-1*32 Package integrity−2
REMOVE DENTED CANS
DAL-5*32 Can openers-cleanability−2
REMOVE BUILD-UP FROM CAN OPENER
DAL-6*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
DAL-7*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
DAL-9*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
CLOSE ALL HOLES & GAPS
DAL-10*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
INVERT / COVER ALL DISHES
DAL-11*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign−2
LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS
DAL-12*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-13*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
DAL-14*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
COVER FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION

Base deductions−45 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 84

1 Med10 Basic

11 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean interior of ice bin it has pink slime

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
obtain COD blue RFSM certificate
DAL-3*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
Obtain
DAL-4*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
not accessible has jugs, knives and utensils in it
DAL-5*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
designate area for employee drinks and food
DAL-6*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve−2
DAL-7*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
store mop inverted
DAL-8*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign−2
label all sauces
DAL-9*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean interior of RIC
DAL-10*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2
broken tiles by the back door
DAL-11*47 Other Violations−2
Notification of signage for current health inspection report. (Provided)

Base deductions−25 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 81

3 Med7 Basic

10 total

71/100inspection score

−29 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
BREADED CHICKEN 50, SLICED CHICKEN 49
DAL-2*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-3*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?−2
DAL-6*31 No soap at handsink−2
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-9*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
DAL-10*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items−2

Base deductions−29 pts

Feb 19

Routine InspectionScore: 78

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Clean inside reach-in-cooler and freezers.
DAL-2*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Leak at 2 comp sink.
DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-4*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
DAL-5*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
DAL-6*32 Damaged Equipment−2
Repair broken can opener.
DAL-7*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
back door
DAL-8*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
Employee observed eating in food prep area.
DAL-9*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2
Clean utensil storage container.
DAL-10*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
storage bins, squirt bottles
DAL-11*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Patch holes in wall where needed.
DAL-12*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−33 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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