What is Soju 101's health inspection score?

Soju 101 has a SafeDine safety score of 56 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Soju 101 last inspected?

Soju 101 was last inspected on November 17, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Soju 101 have?

Soju 101 has 59 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Soju 101 safe to eat at?

Soju 101 has a safety score of 56/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Soju 101 serve?

Soju 101 serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Soju 101

Name: Soju 101
Address: 11445 EMERALD ST #101, Dallas, 75229
Rating: 56

11445 EMERALD ST #101, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 11/17/2023

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American•North Dallas

Ranked #311 of 566 in North DallasBetter than 22% of american restaurants

Improving

9 inspections

Last: Nov 17, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.6

Avg Violations

31 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Employee illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

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

-44

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-2 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-11 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+6 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.

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Mar

Aug 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

May 2020

1 inspections

5 intermediate

3 basic

May

Oct 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

8 basic

Apr 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Apr

Nov 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Jul 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Jul

Mar 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Nov 2023

1 inspections

5 basic

Nov

Inspection History

9 records on file

9 Routine

Nov 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 91

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS WITH USE BY DATE. i.e. PRODUCTS FROM COOLERS AND FREEZERS FROM KITCHEN AND BAR.
DAL-3*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
JUICE BOTTLES
DAL-4*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
DAL-5*31 No soap at handsink−2

Base deductions−10 pts

Mar 23

Routine InspectionScore: 88

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
MAINTAIN SANITIZER AT 50 PPM, TESTED AT 10 PPM.

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-2*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor−2
TO GO CONTAINERS
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM WALK IN COOLER.
DAL-4*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
i.e. DUSTY CEILING TILES.
DAL-7*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
STORE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS OFF THE FLOOR FROM COOLER AND FREEZER.
DAL-8*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2

Base deductions−19 pts

Jul 22

Routine InspectionScore: 92

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-6*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
ONE OF THE MACHINE TESTED AT 0 PPM, BUCKET IS EMPTIED.

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited−2
REMOVE ALL CARDBOARDS LINER FROM STORAGE SHELVES.
DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-3*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site−2
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DO NOT KEEP EMPLOYEES' BEVERAGE ABOVE FOOD OR EQUIPMENT
DAL-5*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
KEEP ALL FOOD PRODUCTS OFF THE FLOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER.

Base deductions−15 pts

Nov 21

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-3*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
STORE FOOD PRODUCTS IN COOLER OR FREEZER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING ORDER: 1)READY TO EAT PRODUCTS, 2)RAW SEAFOOD, 3)RAW MEAT, 4)RAW POULTRY

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
NO DRINKING IN FOOD PREP AREA ALLOWED, KEEP PERSONAL DRINK AWAY FROM FOOD AND EQUIPMENT.
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
REPAIR LEAKING SPRAYER FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
DAL-4*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS−2
RESTOCK YOUR FIRST AID KIT.
DAL-5*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
COVER ALL FOOD PRODUCTS FROM COOLER AND FREEZER.

Base deductions−13 pts

Apr 21

Routine InspectionScore: 90

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-4*18 Licensed pest control applicator only−5

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DUSTY CEILING VENTS
DAL-2*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
DO NOT STORE FOOD PRODUCTS IN OPENED CAN.
DAL-3*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
FINAL NOTICE! For the Dallas Registered Food Service manager certificate: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/codecompliance/consumer-health/Pages/food-service-manager.aspx

Base deductions−13 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 85

1 Med8 Basic

9 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-7*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DATE PRODUCTS FROM COOLERS WITH USE BY DATE WITH SHELF LIFE OF 7 DAYS OR LESS.
DAL-2*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST SIGN " A copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request"
DAL-3*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
DAL-4*45 First Aid−2
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
REPEATED VIOLATION ! EXPIRED
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-8*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
DO NOT STORE ANY ITEM IN HAND SINK.
DAL-9*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DUSTY CEILING

Base deductions−21 pts

May 20

Routine InspectionScore: 81

5 Med3 Basic

8 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-4*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
WIPING CREAM 3-13--20 , SEP 2019
DAL-5*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods−5
COS
DAL-6*14 Hands wash procedures-without soap−5
OBSERVED MANAGER WASHED HANDS WITH SOAP FOR LESS THAN 20 SECONDS
DAL-8*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
MAINTAIN IT AT 50 PPM. TESTED AT 10 PPM.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
EXPIRED For the Dallas Registered Food Service manager certificate: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/codecompliance/consumer-health/Pages/food-service-manager.aspx
DAL-2*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST SIGN " A copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request"
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
OBSERVED DRINK ON FOOD PREP.TABLE

Base deductions−31 pts

Aug 19

Routine InspectionScore: 84

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Whipping cream expired 08-23-2019
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*40 Reuse of single service articles−2
DAL-6*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
Lack of records
DAL-7*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
DAL-8*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2

Base deductions−22 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 90

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Raw bacon stored over fruit

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
Open can used for storage of high acid foods
DAL-3*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
DAL-4*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−13 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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