What is Stars Grocery & Grill's health inspection score?

Stars Grocery & Grill has a SafeDine safety score of 34 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Stars Grocery & Grill last inspected?

Stars Grocery & Grill was last inspected on April 11, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Stars Grocery & Grill have?

Stars Grocery & Grill has 72 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Stars Grocery & Grill safe to eat at?

Stars Grocery & Grill has a safety score of 34/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Stars Grocery & Grill

Name: Stars Grocery & Grill
Address: 4848 MILITARY PKWY #A, Dallas, 75223
Rating: 34

4848 MILITARY PKWY #A, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 4/11/2023

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East Dallas

Ranked #368 of 424 in East Dallas

Declining

9 inspections

Last: Apr 11, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

37 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

19x

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-66

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-12 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-17 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-12 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

4848 MILITARY PKWY #A, Dallas, TX 75223

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

7 basic

Mar

Aug 2019

2 inspections

7 intermediate

14 basic

Mar 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Mar

Feb 2021

1 inspections

5 basic

Aug 2021

1 inspections

4 basic

Aug

Sep 2022

1 inspections

3 basic

Mar 2023

1 inspections

3 intermediate

10 basic

Mar

Apr 2023

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Inspection History

9 records on file

1 Follow-up8 Routine

Apr 23

Follow-up InspectionLatestScore: 80

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
provide grease trap ticket
DAL-9*18 Use toxics according to additional condition−5
sanitizer solution more than 200 ppm
DAL-11*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw ground meat stored above french fries in ric

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
provide sign about inspection report
DAL-3*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
provide covered receptacle in restroom
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
repair gap at entrance door
DAL-5*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
provide paper towels for hand sinks
DAL-6*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
lights in walk in cooler
DAL-7*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean shelves in walk in cooler, clean gaskets, clean freezers, clean cooler doors, clean cabinets under coffee machine
DAL-8*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
provide registered food service manager certificate
DAL-10*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair damaged ceiling tiles, floor tiles, cove base
DAL-12*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held−2
remove non good food boxes from the shelves

Base deductions−33 pts

Mar 23

Routine InspectionScore: 76

3 Med10 Basic

13 total

65/100inspection score

−35 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
upper inside panel of ice machine observed with pink slime
DAL-8*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
DAL-11*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
service grease trap every 90 days

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-2*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength−2
remove cardboard shelf liner from shelf under prep sink. remove/peel tape cover from front of fryer.
DAL-3*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy−2
ventilation
DAL-4*30 Does Establishment have a current valid permit posted?−2
post city of dallas health permit in public view
DAL-5*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
replace broken/missing floor tiles repair damaged ceiling over grill
DAL-6*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
provide chemical test strips to test sanitizer concentration
DAL-7*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
seal back door properly-replace door sweep
DAL-9*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
a certified food manager shall be present all hours of operation
DAL-10*47 Other Violations−2
provide pest control service and maintain records on file
DAL-12*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination−2
store large serving utensils with handles up
DAL-13*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
provide paper towels for hand sinks

Base deductions−35 pts

Sep 22

Routine InspectionScore: 96

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Renew food manager certificate and register it with City of Dallas
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Replace damaged roof/ceiling tiles
DAL-3*47 Other Violations−2
Provide a choking poster/sign

Base deductions−6 pts

Aug 21

Routine InspectionScore: 94

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
DAL-2*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
DAL-3*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2

Base deductions−8 pts

Feb 21

Routine InspectionScore: 94

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-3*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-5*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2

Base deductions−10 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 92

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-2*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2

Base deductions−14 pts

Aug 19

Routine InspectionScore: 82

4 Med5 Basic

9 total

70/100inspection score

−30 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
food temperature >135 F (120F)
DAL-2*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
set up sanitizing bucket at prep area with concentration of 100ppm.
DAL-3*18 Use toxic according to manufacturer direction−5
sanitizing bucket with high concentration of chlorine 200pm
DAL-9*06 Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site−5
hot hold do not have time as control measure.

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-4*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
equipment for hot hold program with maximum temperature of only 120 F
DAL-5*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
provide wiping cloth for prep surface
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean ceiling and vent in wic
DAL-7*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace bulb in work in cooler and freezer.
DAL-8*45Physical Facilities−2
missing ceiling in wic storage area

Base deductions−30 pts

Aug 19

Routine InspectionScore: 79

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
expired food on shelf
DAL-2*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
no sanitizing bucket set up
DAL-7*14 Gloves single use−5
change gloves after washing hands when task changes

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-3*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
rfsm not on site during operation
DAL-4*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
for permit not on site
DAL-5*33 Warewashing equipment, cleaning agents−2
three compartment sink not set up as required for cleaning
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
wiping towel store on prep surface
DAL-8*37 Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location−2
food in store and surfaces area having dust.
DAL-9*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
floor in wic, and store erea area dirty, mold build up in dry storage area walls, front of ric, vent and ceilings.
DAL-10*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace light in wic and wif
DAL-11*45Physical Facilities−2
repair missing ceiling in dry storage, store area, and those wait from leaks.
DAL-12*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
rfsm not on site during operation

Base deductions−33 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 83

3 Med7 Basic

10 total

71/100inspection score

−29 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
RAW CHICKEN WING 54
DAL-2*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
SPANISH RICE 91
DAL-3*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-6*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
DAL-7*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
DAL-8*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
DAL-9*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
DAL-10*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - < 4 hours−2

Base deductions−29 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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