What is Ruins Bar's health inspection score?

Ruins Bar has a SafeDine safety score of 67 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Ruins Bar last inspected?

Ruins Bar was last inspected on March 23, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Ruins Bar have?

Ruins Bar has 25 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Ruins Bar safe to eat at?

Ruins Bar has a safety score of 67/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Ruins Bar

Name: Ruins Bar
Address: 2653 COMMERCE ST, Dallas, 75226
Rating: 67

2653 COMMERCE ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 3/23/2023

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Deep Ellum

Ranked #105 of 270 in Deep Ellum

Unknown

4 inspections

Last: Mar 23, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.3

Avg Violations

39 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

Unsafe food source

Food obtained from unapproved or unsafe source

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-33

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-10 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 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.

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Violation Timeline

May 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

3 basic

May

Sep 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

Feb 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Feb

Mar 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Inspection History

4 records on file

4 Routine

Mar 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 88

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
DAL-2*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.−5
REPAIR LEAK AT HAND SINK.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
DAL-5*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources−2
COVER ALL PRODUCT INSIDE WIC
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
FAN COVERS INSIDE WIC OBSERVED WITH DUST ACCUMULATION.

Base deductions−18 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 92

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ−5

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-4*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
DAL-5*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
DAL-6*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2

Base deductions−15 pts

Sep 20

Routine InspectionScore: 90

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location−2
DAL-3*34 Devices to stun/electrocute flying insects−2
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-5*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
DAL-7*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2

Base deductions−17 pts

May 19

Routine InspectionScore: 87

3 Med3 Basic

6 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
DAL-2*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-4*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-5*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
DAL-6*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food−2

Base deductions−21 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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