What is Tacaria's health inspection score?

Tacaria has a SafeDine safety score of 49 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Tacaria last inspected?

Tacaria was last inspected on December 19, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Tacaria have?

Tacaria has 69 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Tacaria safe to eat at?

Tacaria has a safety score of 49/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Tacaria

Name: Tacaria
Address: 8702 SPRING VALLEY RD #D, Dallas, 75240
Rating: 49

8702 SPRING VALLEY RD #D, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/19/2023

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Far North Dallas

Ranked #351 of 441 in Far North Dallas

Stable

10 inspections

Last: Dec 19, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

6.9

Avg Violations

28 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

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Employee illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-51

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-13 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-6 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

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

8702 SPRING VALLEY RD #D, Dallas, TX 75240

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Mar

Sep 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Oct 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Oct

Apr 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Nov 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Nov

Apr 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Dec 2021

1 inspections

3 basic

Dec

Sep 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

7 basic

Mar 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Mar

Dec 2023

1 inspections

3 intermediate

2 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

9 Routine1 Follow-up

Dec 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 87

3 Med2 Basic

5 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*05 Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding−5
Heat food to 165 F then place in warmer unit.
DAL-2*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
Maintain sanitizer at 200 ppm QA.
DAL-5*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
Provide at least on inch air gap at all drains - 3-compartment sink.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marks on all food held over one day.
DAL-4*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
Provide thermometers in all units.

Base deductions−19 pts

Mar 23

Routine InspectionScore: 92

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
Must wash hands for at least 20 seconds

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*40 Reuse of single service articles−2
reuse of non food grade containers
DAL-3*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
must used food grade bags- no shopping bags
DAL-4*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use−2
must wash hands at hand sinks

Base deductions−11 pts

Sep 22

Routine InspectionScore: 82

3 Med7 Basic

10 total

71/100inspection score

−29 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
leaking faucets on hand sink
DAL-5*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
raw beef/pork stored above rte food in ric
DAL-7*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly−5
personal medication insulin stored together with consumers food

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
jewelry not allowed
DAL-3*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
bodily fluid spill kit
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean coolers, freezers, gaskets around cooler doors
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
clearly date mark TCS food for 7 days
DAL-8*47 Other Violations−2
choking poster
DAL-9*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
open can-rust, towel around rice
DAL-10*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping−2
provide grease catch bucket

Base deductions−29 pts

Dec 21

Routine InspectionScore: 95

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
bucket of salsa stored directly underneath a designated hand wash sink
DAL-2*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
quat test strips needed
DAL-3*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2

Base deductions−6 pts

Apr 21

Routine InspectionScore: 88

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Repair water leak at 3-compartment sink.

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not on site.
DAL-3*32 Equipment & Utensils withstand repeated warewashin−2
Observed foil used as a shelf liner.
DAL-4*36 Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions free of food debris and visible soil−2
Observed dirty wiping cloths.
DAL-5*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Observed food stored on the floor in the walk-in-cooler.
DAL-6*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2
Do not use/store bowls used for scoops inside food container.
DAL-7*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Must label bulk food containers.
DAL-8*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean microwave o the outside.

Base deductions−19 pts

Nov 20

Routine InspectionScore: 82

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
PORK CHOP 92
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN INSIDE OF MICROWAVE

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
DAL-5*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS IN COOLING UNITS
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-7*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-9*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
DAL-10*39 No equipment & utensil under contamination sources−2

Base deductions−26 pts

Apr 20

Routine InspectionScore: 89

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
Observed cooked chicken with expired date in RIC.
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-4*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable−2
DAL-5*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2

Base deductions−16 pts

Oct 19

Follow-up InspectionScore: 88

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-4*14 When to wash hands−5
MUST WASH HANDS BETWEEN TASK OR BEFORE DONNING GLOVES

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN DUSTY FANS AND CEILING FROM WALK IN COOLER
DAL-3*47 Other Violations−2
SEC. 17-11.2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) General. All food establishments that provide dining areas shall post the Heimlich maneuver sign in a place conspicuous to employees and customers. (b) Specifications: The sign shall: (1) be no smaller than 11 inches wide by 17 inches long; (2) be printed in English and Spanish and in at least two conspicuous contrasting colors on a white background; (3) provide major title and figure blocks in contrasting color to remaining copy blocks; (4) provide major headings with a minimum bold 72 point font; (5) provide initial subheadings with a minimum bold italic 60 point font; (6) provide secondary subheadings with a minimum bold 24 point font; and (7) provide a body copy in bold 14 point font.
DAL-5*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
PRODUCTS FROM COOLER

Base deductions−18 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 78

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-7*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
DAL-9*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected−2
DAL-2*34 Remove dead/trapped pests−2
DAL-3*47 Other Violations−2
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-6*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
DAL-8*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-10*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-11*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
DAL-12*46 Enclosed toilet room w/self closing doors−2

Base deductions−33 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 89

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*18 Licensed pest control applicator only−5
PROVIDE PROOF SUCH AS LICENSED PEST RECORD

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-2*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST SIGN " CURRENT FOOD INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST"
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
FINAL NOTICE! YOU MUST DISPLAY A REGISTERED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE CITY OF DALLAS FOR AT LEAST ONE ON-SITE EMPLOYEE PER SHIFT. YOUR ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE IF THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT ISSUED BY THE CITY OF DALLAS. YOUR ESTABLISHMENT IS ALSO NOT IN COMPLIANCE IF THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT ON-SITE FOR ANY REASON AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. RFSM CERTIFICATE CAN BE OBTAINED AT 7901 GOFORTH RD, DALLAS, TX 75238 AFTER YOU PROVIDE PROOF OF PASSING THE EXAM FROM AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION.
DAL-4*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
DAL-5*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DATE ALL FOOD PRODUCTS WITH USE BY DATE WITH SHELF LIFE OF 7 DAYS OR LESS
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN WALK IN COOLER FANS AND CEILING, KITCHEN CEILING, VENT HOOD

Base deductions−15 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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