What is Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse's health inspection score?

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse has a SafeDine safety score of 50 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse last inspected?

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse was last inspected on December 23, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse have?

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse has 47 total violations across 6 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse safe to eat at?

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse has a safety score of 50/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse

Name: Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse
Address: 2202 INWOOD RD, Dallas, 75235
Rating: 50

2202 INWOOD RD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/23/2023

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10 inspections

Last: Dec 23, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

4.7

Avg Violations

30 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

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-50

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-8 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.

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Violation Timeline

Jul 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

Jul

Sep 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

5 basic

Jan 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

Jan

Mar 2022

1 inspections

4 intermediate

4 basic

Aug 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

Aug

Oct 2022

1 inspections

4 intermediate

5 basic

Mar 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Mar

Apr 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Oct 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Oct

Dec 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Dec 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 83

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-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES / SIGHT& TOUCH

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE TRAINED IN FOOD SAFETY - STATE APPROVED / 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT
DAL-5*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means−2
HOT FOODS COOLING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE - MUST COOL CORRECTLY ; SHALLOW CONTAINER / REFRIGERATE RIBS & BRISKET COOLING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
DAL-6*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
DO NOT WASH FOIL LINERS - NOT FOOD GRADE MATERIAL OBSERVED RUSTED SHELVING INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PROPERLY STORE EMPLOYEE DRINKS IN A DESIGNATED AREA
DAL-8*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ENCRUSTED GREASE BUILD UP ON DISHES / STOVE TOP KNOBS, AND ALL LINE COOKING EQUIPMENT- SIGHT/ TOUCH CLEAN (DETAIL) BLACK CART/ EXTERIOR OF 3 COMPARTMENT/ OFFICE
DAL-9*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
WALLS IN THE DISH AREA - NOT IN GOOD REPAIR

Base deductions−24 pts

Oct 23

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
CLEAN INSIDE ICE PANEL

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food−2
DATE MARK PREPARED AHEAD FOOD TRAYS

Base deductions−7 pts

Apr 23

Routine InspectionScore: 90

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
upper inside panel of ice machine observed with pink slime

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
cover sugar bin to protect from contamination
DAL-3*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
qua test strips expired 5/15/2022 provide chlorine test strips to test dish machine concentration
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
seal bottom of back door-provide door sweep
DAL-5*32 Damaged Equipment−2
replace torn gaskets of wic/ric doors
DAL-6*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
male employee observed without hair restarint

Base deductions−15 pts

Mar 23

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean inside moldy ice machine

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean dirty WIC shelves
DAL-3*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair leak @ 3-comparment on faucet

Base deductions−9 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 82

4 Med5 Basic

9 total

70/100inspection score

−30 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the coolers, prep area , ice machine
DAL-4*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
Bean 131'f,
DAL-6*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Observed raw chicken store with raw beef
DAL-9*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
the pickle buckets are not allow to reuse as a food containers Observed ice bags in ice machine

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Keep all bean, cole slaw bucket above floor 6 ins
DAL-2*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
Repair/fix the broken holes on the floor Fix the broken tiles on the ceiling
DAL-5*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
Observed side door is open
DAL-7*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Keep all towels in sanitizer bucket between use
DAL-8*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
expired food handler card

Base deductions−30 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 97

1 Med

1 total

95/100inspection score

−5 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Service grease trap and provide ticket on site

Base deductions−5 pts

Mar 22

Routine InspectionScore: 82

4 Med4 Basic

8 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-4*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the ric
DAL-6*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw turkey and pork store at the same level
DAL-8*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
brisket: 122, 132, 125'f Sausage 130"f

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Observed cooking oil around the deep fired area, Provide cleaning for the floor
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Seal open gaps for all the doors
DAL-7*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all foods in the wic

Base deductions−28 pts

Jan 22

Routine InspectionScore: 97

1 Med

1 total

95/100inspection score

−5 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Observed leak at mop sink in kitchen.

Base deductions−5 pts

Sep 21

Routine InspectionScore: 88

2 Med5 Basic

7 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-3*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
sanitizer bucket
DAL-5*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Observed raw turkey store next to raw pork

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all food containers in the wic
DAL-2*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
No towel allow under the cutting board and in the RIC
DAL-4*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
observed standing water at the broken floor by the RIC needs to be fix
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-7*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Seal open gaps for all the doors

Base deductions−20 pts

Jul 21

Routine InspectionScore: 97

1 Med

1 total

95/100inspection score

−5 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Observed buildup on can opener blade

Base deductions−5 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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