What is Sushi YA Restaurant's health inspection score?

Sushi YA Restaurant 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 Sushi YA Restaurant last inspected?

Sushi YA Restaurant was last inspected on July 19, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Sushi YA Restaurant have?

Sushi YA Restaurant has 44 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Sushi YA Restaurant safe to eat at?

Sushi YA Restaurant 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

Sushi YA Restaurant

Name: Sushi YA Restaurant
Address: 1306 ELM ST, Dallas, 75202
Rating: 50

1306 ELM ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 7/19/2023

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0Fair

Downtown

Ranked #844 of 1000 in Downtown

Stable

7 inspections

Last: Jul 19, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.3

Avg Violations

33 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

13x

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

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

-6 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-12 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-1 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% 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

1306 ELM ST, Dallas, TX 75202

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

Mar

Oct 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

5 basic

Mar 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

4 basic

Mar

Apr 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Feb 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Feb

Dec 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Jul 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Jul

Inspection History

7 records on file

7 Routine

Jul 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 86

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
service grease trap every 90 days

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
renew expired food manager certificate
DAL-3*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
provide food handler certificates for all employees not manager certified
DAL-4*31 No soap at handsink−2
provide soap, paper towels for hand sink in sushi area and maintain accessible(observed equipment store on top)
DAL-5*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing−2
observed foil line, cover from shelf under microwave in sushi area
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
heavy dust/grease accumiation observed on ceiling above prep tables
DAL-7*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
han mop when not in use.
DAL-8*47 Handwashing signage−2

Base deductions−19 pts

Dec 22

Routine InspectionScore: 87

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-3*25 HACCP-Plan submitted−2
DAL-4*31 No soap at handsink−2
DAL-5*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2

Base deductions−18 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 94

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio−5
imitation crab next to fish

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable−2
remove foil tape remove newspaper remove cloth under fry cather remove protective ape from equiptment
DAL-3*37 Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location−2
can not store knives between equipment. there is no way to sanitize

Base deductions−9 pts

Apr 21

Routine InspectionScore: 94

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

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

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
Replace residential microwave with commercial unit.
DAL-3*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Patch holes in wall where needed.

Base deductions−9 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 86

3 Med4 Basic

7 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,−5
wontons sitting on raw meat in RIF
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean inside ice machine
DAL-7*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
no grease trap records

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
no RFSM on site
DAL-4*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
wet wiping cloth on prep table
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
label bulk food container (rice)
DAL-6*47 Handwashing signage−2
no handwash signage in bathrooms and kitchen

Base deductions−23 pts

Oct 19

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med5 Basic

8 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap−5
Cooks hand sink has an attached hose
DAL-5*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods−5
Hands need to be washed after handling raw shell eggs
DAL-7*44 Grease Trap Location−5

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
DAL-3*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use−2
A hand sink is required in the dish area that contains the ice maker
DAL-4*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area−2
DAL-6*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
Beard nets missing
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2

Base deductions−25 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 83

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
prepared rte salad with bare hands, no utensils
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
bottom shelf of RIF observed with product debris/accumulation

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2
spatula in room temp water
DAL-3*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-7*32 Damaged Equipment−2
repair or remove broken RIC
DAL-8*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-9*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2

Base deductions−27 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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