What is Southside Steaks And Cakes's health inspection score?

Southside Steaks And Cakes has a SafeDine safety score of 53 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Southside Steaks And Cakes last inspected?

Southside Steaks And Cakes was last inspected on September 11, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Southside Steaks And Cakes have?

Southside Steaks And Cakes has 18 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Southside Steaks And Cakes safe to eat at?

Southside Steaks And Cakes has a safety score of 53/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Southside Steaks And Cakes

Name: Southside Steaks And Cakes
Address: 3125 AL LIPSCOMB WAY, Dallas, 75215
Rating: 53

3125 AL LIPSCOMB WAY, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/11/2023

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0Fair

South Dallas

Ranked #341 of 489 in South Dallas

Stable

3 inspections

Last: Sep 11, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

33 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

10x

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Permit/documentation

Administrative or documentation issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-47

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-6 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-9 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+2 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

Aug 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Aug

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Sep 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Sep

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 92

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
DIRTY ICE MACHINE, CLEAN CAN OPENER BLADE

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
REACH IN COOLER AND STANDING WARMER HAS BROKEN GASKETS, REPAIR ASAP
DAL-3*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under leaking water lines−2
STANDING WATER IN REACH IN COOLER
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN MORE OFTEN
DAL-5*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2

Base deductions−13 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 82

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-8*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
observed female employee putting on gloves without washing hands first
DAL-10*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
can opener and holder observed dirty with black mold like substance and product accumulation. Upper inside panel of ice machine observed with black mold like and pink slime build up. bottom shelves of ric units observed with product debris accumulation.

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
provide paper towels for hand sink in back prep area
DAL-2*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace broken lights under vent a hood
DAL-3*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
rfsm not display
DAL-4*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
hang mop when not in use
DAL-5*33 Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided−2
dispose of mop water
DAL-6*32 Damaged Equipment−2
replace torn gaskets where needed.
DAL-7*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?−2
display health permit in public view
DAL-9*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
provide common name labels for all food containers

Base deductions−26 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items used according to law−5
Sanitizer solution (bleach/Chlorine) was at or more than 200 ppm>follow manufacturers instructions/dilute

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean back panels of stove range
DAL-3*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair handles and doors of reach-in coolers/freezers

Base deductions−9 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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