What is Sam Food & Beer's health inspection score?

Sam Food & Beer has a SafeDine safety score of 51 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Sam Food & Beer last inspected?

Sam Food & Beer was last inspected on September 21, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Sam Food & Beer have?

Sam Food & Beer has 67 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Sam Food & Beer safe to eat at?

Sam Food & Beer has a safety score of 51/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Sam Food & Beer

Name: Sam Food & Beer
Address: 2802 ROYAL LN STE #102, Dallas, 75234
Rating: 51

2802 ROYAL LN STE #102, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/21/2023

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Improving

8 inspections

Last: Sep 21, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

8.4

Avg Violations

33 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

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-49

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-3 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-14 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+10 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.

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Violation Timeline

Nov 2018

2 inspections

8 intermediate

10 basic

Nov

Jun 2019

1 inspections

4 intermediate

5 basic

Jul 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Jul

Sep 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Sep 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

Sep

Oct 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Sep 2023

1 inspections

7 basic

Sep

Inspection History

8 records on file

8 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 90

7 Basic

7 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
provide lights under vent hood
DAL-2*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2
provide trash can next to hand washing sink
DAL-3*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
Provide thermometers for RIC
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Date mark items in the RIC that have been in there for more than 24 hours and discard/remove within 7 days
DAL-5*32 Damaged Equipment−2
Damaged equipment ( repair/replace gaskets in RIC)
DAL-6*47 Handwashing signage−2
Provide employee hand wash sign in restroom
DAL-7*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign−2
Label bulk containers

Base deductions−14 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 84

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
DAL-6*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area−2
Vent hood
DAL-3*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
DAL-4*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening−2
DAL-5*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2
DAL-7*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
Cooler door handles
DAL-8*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
In freezer
DAL-9*42 Ventilation hood systems−2
Keep filters clean

Base deductions−24 pts

Sep 21

Routine InspectionScore: 84

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Clean interior of ice maker
DAL-3*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Do not place raw bacon over other food items in reach in cooler
DAL-9*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-4*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area−2
Replace missing light bulbs
DAL-5*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair damaged ceiling tiles
DAL-6*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
DAL-7*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
Repair damaged cooler handle
DAL-8*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste−2

Base deductions−27 pts

Sep 20

Routine InspectionScore: 85

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-4*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Waste water from reach in cooler must be directed to floor drain
DAL-9*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Interior of miccrowave

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
Repair damaged reach in cooler handles
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Replace damaged ceiling tiles
DAL-3*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
DAL-5*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
Life insects found
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-7*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area−2
Provide light at vent hood
DAL-8*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2

Base deductions−24 pts

Jul 19

Routine InspectionScore: 89

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
Lack of a sanitizing solution

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-2*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use−2
A hand sink is needed in the room with the three compartment sink
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-4*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
Duct tape used for refrigerator handles
DAL-6*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Bulk masa bag rolled up

Base deductions−15 pts

Jun 19

Routine InspectionScore: 81

4 Med5 Basic

9 total

70/100inspection score

−30 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Washing dishes and washing tomatoes in the same set of sinks
DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Raw chrizio stored over ready to eat foods
DAL-3*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
Lack of sanitizing dishes
DAL-8*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF−5
Beans at 52.3 degrees after 24 hours in the refrigerator

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-4*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
DAL-5*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
DAL-6*40 Reuse of single service articles−2
DAL-7*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-9*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−30 pts

Nov 18

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-4*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
Ice maker
DAL-5*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF−5
Cooked beans cooling on the counter at 107.5 degress

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-2*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
DAL-3*40 Reuse of single service articles−2
DAL-6*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
Duct tape refrigerator handles

Base deductions−18 pts

Nov 18

Routine InspectionScore: 73

6 Med6 Basic

12 total

58/100inspection score

−42 pts

Intermediate (6)

−30 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Ppusa Mex held under the counter at 76.9 degrees
DAL-3*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF−5
Cooked chicken cooling on the counter at 130.6 degrees
DAL-5*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods
DAL-7*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-9*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
Ice Gap missing on the ice maker
DAL-11*14 When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-6*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
DAL-8*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-10*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
DAL-12*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2

Base deductions−42 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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