What is Shuri African's health inspection score?

Shuri African has a SafeDine safety score of 58 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Shuri African last inspected?

Shuri African was last inspected on February 1, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Shuri African have?

Shuri African has 54 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Shuri African safe to eat at?

Shuri African has a safety score of 58/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Shuri African serve?

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

Official Health Record

Shuri African

Name: Shuri African
Address: 9410 WALNUT ST #115, Dallas, 75243
Rating: 58

9410 WALNUT ST #115, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/1/2024

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African•Lake Highlands

Ranked #491 of 727 in Lake HighlandsBetter than 62% of african restaurants

Declining

10 inspections

Last: Feb 1, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

5.4

Avg Violations

27 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

10x

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

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

-42

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-3 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-10 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-11 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

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.

Location

9410 WALNUT ST #115, Dallas, TX 75243

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Violation Timeline

Aug 2019

1 inspections

6 basic

Aug

Feb 2020

1 inspections

6 basic

Jul 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Jul

Jan 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

Jul 2021

1 inspections

7 basic

Jul

Jan 2022

1 inspections

6 basic

Sep 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Sep

Jan 2023

1 inspections

2 basic

Jul 2023

1 inspections

3 basic

Jul

Feb 2024

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Feb 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 88

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Provide most recent Grease Trap ticket

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Date mark all food held overnight
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
Do not store store sanitizer/wash bucket in hand sink
DAL-4*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
Store containers upside down
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean dust in ceiling
DAL-7*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
Hang mops to dry
DAL-8*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Put lid on trash in women's restroom

Base deductions−19 pts

Jul 23

Routine InspectionScore: 97

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
Separate personal foods.
DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean walls behind equipment.
DAL-3*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Replace ceiling tiles.

Base deductions−6 pts

Jan 23

Routine InspectionScore: 98

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected−2
All handles must be up, can't touch food.
DAL-2*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Label all bulk containers.

Base deductions−4 pts

Sep 22

Routine InspectionScore: 90

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-4*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
wash hands before donning new gloves

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean cooler, freezers, oven
DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
manager with RFSM certificate not on site
DAL-3*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
back door open
DAL-5*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
light shield broken
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days only

Base deductions−15 pts

Jan 22

Routine InspectionScore: 91

6 Basic

6 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-2*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
Seal the bottom of exit door
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for foods stored for longer than 24 hours
DAL-4*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
replace gaskets
DAL-5*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean walls
DAL-6*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Exposed ceiling

Base deductions−12 pts

Jul 21

Routine InspectionScore: 90

7 Basic

7 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
replace weather stripping
DAL-2*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
need procedure for bodily fluid clean up employee reporting agreements
DAL-3*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date−2
provide use by date for all products not to exceed 7 days
DAL-4*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
replace 2 residential RIF and microwaves with commercial
DAL-5*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected−2
can not use a bowl as a scoop
DAL-6*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace bulbs under vent a hood
DAL-7*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS−2
hang mop or invert to dry

Base deductions−14 pts

Jan 21

Routine InspectionScore: 90

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
Observed onions and sterno fuel stored closely on the same shelf.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening−2
TCS food items held longer than 24 hrs must have datemarks.
DAL-3*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
Observed gap at the back door.
DAL-4*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
Repair the hot holding table.
DAL-5*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean door handles and light switches.
DAL-6*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair all broken or cracked wall panels.
DAL-7*47 Health permit posted−2
Health permit not posted.

Base deductions−17 pts

Jul 20

Routine InspectionScore: 94

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
flies observed in the kitchen prep area
DAL-3*32 Damaged Equipment−2
replace the air gaskets

Base deductions−9 pts

Feb 20

Routine InspectionScore: 92

6 Basic

6 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Need to datemark items held for longer than 24 hrs for no more than 7 days.
DAL-2*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
Need to fix the gap at the back door.
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Need to clean the floors and walls behind equipment.
DAL-4*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited−2
Remove all unnecessary articles.
DAL-5*47 Health permit posted−2
Need to post the health permit.
DAL-6*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
Need to acquire chemical sanitizing strips.

Base deductions−12 pts

Aug 19

Routine InspectionScore: 91

6 Basic

6 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
OBSERVED ONE ROACH FROM WALL
DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN WALLS, CEILING AND DOOR OF STAINS/ DUST
DAL-3*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
REPLACE MISSING COVER FROM SOAP DISPENSER
DAL-4*31 No soap at handsink−2
KITCHEN AND BAR HAND SINK
DAL-5*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST SIGN " MOST CURRENT FOOD INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST " UP
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DATE MARK ALL FOOD PRODUCTS WITH USE BY DATE WITH SHELF LIFE OF 7 DAYS OR LESS

Base deductions−12 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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