What is Public Taco's health inspection score?

Public Taco has a SafeDine safety score of 62 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Public Taco last inspected?

Public Taco was last inspected on February 24, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Public Taco have?

Public Taco has 33 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Public Taco safe to eat at?

Public Taco has a safety score of 62/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Public Taco

Name: Public Taco
Address: 5959 ROYAL LN #635A, Dallas, 75230
Rating: 62

5959 ROYAL LN #635A, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/24/2023

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0Fair

North Dallas

Ranked #238 of 566 in North Dallas

Stable

6 inspections

Last: Feb 24, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

5.5

Avg Violations

38 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Food labeling

Food not properly labeled or dated

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-38

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-12 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-6 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-15 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+5 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% 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

5959 ROYAL LN #635A, Dallas, TX 75230

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Violation Timeline

Jul 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

4 basic

Jul

Jan 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

2 basic

Jul 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

3 basic

Jul

Jan 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Aug 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

3 basic

Aug

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

6 Routine

Feb 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 88

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean ice machine
DAL-5*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
provide grease trap ticket

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
provide RFSM
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Date mark after 24 hours in RIC
DAL-4*31 No soap at handsink−2
provide hand soap for hand sink at bar area

Base deductions−16 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 86

3 Med3 Basic

6 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-3*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
DAL-4*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
DAL-6*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Must be done every 3 months

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2

Base deductions−21 pts

Jan 22

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-4*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2
DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-3*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site−2

Base deductions−11 pts

Jul 21

Routine InspectionScore: 86

3 Med3 Basic

6 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-2*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
DAL-3*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Repair pipe leak under 3 comp sink

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-5*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2
DAL-6*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−21 pts

Jan 21

Routine InspectionScore: 88

3 Med2 Basic

5 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-4*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
DAL-5*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve−2
DAL-2*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
Do not store utensils in hand sink

Base deductions−19 pts

Jul 20

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med4 Basic

7 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-3*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-5*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-4*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-6*22 PIC to ensure no unapproved indiv in food prep are−2
Food employees must have food handler certificates on site
DAL-7*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−23 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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