What is Taco Cabana's health inspection score?

Taco Cabana 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 Taco Cabana last inspected?

Taco Cabana was last inspected on December 17, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Taco Cabana have?

Taco Cabana has 51 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Taco Cabana safe to eat at?

Taco Cabana 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

Taco Cabana

Name: Taco Cabana
Address: 2635 N STEMMONS FRWY, Dallas, 75207
Rating: 50

2635 N STEMMONS FRWY, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/17/2023

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0Fair

Design District

Ranked #318 of 418 in Design District

Declining

10 inspections

Last: Dec 17, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

5.1

Avg Violations

28 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

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

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

-12 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-7 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-10 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

2635 N STEMMONS FRWY, Dallas, TX 75207

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Mar

Sep 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

5 basic

Mar 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

3 basic

Mar

Aug 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Feb 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

1 basic

Feb

Aug 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

1 basic

Feb 2022

1 inspections

5 intermediate

1 basic

Feb

Oct 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

2 basic

Apr 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Apr

Dec 2023

1 inspections

3 intermediate

5 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Dec 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 85

3 Med5 Basic

8 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*14 When to wash hands−5
FOOD STAFF CHANGING TASKS WITHOUT PROPER HAND WASHING
DAL-2*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE OBSERVED NEXT TO FOOD ITEMS
DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
GREASE TRAP MUST BE SERVICED EVERY 90 DAYS - LATEST 8/11/23

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-4*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?−2
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HAND SINK - TORTILLA STATION
DAL-5*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage−2
IN USE SERVICE UTENSILS SEEN INSIDE OF BULK INGREDIENT BINS - STORE OUT OF PRODUCT & WASH OFTEN
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN WALLS IN HARD TO REACH AREAS / FLOOR DRAINS
DAL-7*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL STORAGE SPACES BEHIND THE COUNTER PROPERLY STORE PERSONAL JACKET AWAY FOOD STORAGE AREAS LEVEL OUT FLOOR DRAIN AT DRINK STATION ( NEAR DRIVE THROUGH AREA)
DAL-8*47 Other Violations−2
STRONG SEWER SMELL

Base deductions−25 pts

Apr 23

Routine InspectionScore: 96

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
service grease trap every 90 days. maintain manifest on file at location to present upon inspection

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
hang mop or store inverted when not in use

Base deductions−7 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 88

3 Med2 Basic

5 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Observed raw chicken store next to raw beef
DAL-4*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
cheese: 50'f, lettuce 54'f
DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for ice machine

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Keep towel in sanitizer bucket between use
DAL-3*32 Damaged Equipment−2
Observed ice build up in RIF

Base deductions−19 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 83

5 Med1 Basic

6 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-1*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
observed employee bare hand contact with the ready to eat food
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
DAL-4*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw chicken and raw beef store together
DAL-5*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
cheese 1/15/21
DAL-6*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
observed the food container is cover by the shopping bag

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Register RFSM with city of Dallas

Base deductions−27 pts

Aug 21

Routine InspectionScore: 89

3 Med1 Basic

4 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw meat and raw chicken store together
DAL-2*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods−5
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DAL-4*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Fix the plumbing for the hand sink in the prep area

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
cart block the hand sink

Base deductions−17 pts

Feb 21

Routine InspectionScore: 92

2 Med1 Basic

3 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
observed dressing bottles on lettuce
DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw chicken and beef store together

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−12 pts

Aug 20

Routine InspectionScore: 92

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
no shopping bag allow to wrap food in hot containers
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
provide cleaning for the floor

Base deductions−14 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med3 Basic

6 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw chicken store next to beef
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
provide cleaning for the rif
DAL-3*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils−5
observed sanitizer bucket store next to food

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
register RFSM with city of Dallas
DAL-5*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
DAL-6*32 Damaged Equipment−2
observed iced build up in RIF

Base deductions−21 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med5 Basic

8 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
COLD HOLD: DICED TOMATOES: 54.8 F
DAL-2*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
HOT HOLD: COOKED CHICKEN: 122.0 F HOT HOLD: COOKED BEEF: 126.4 F
DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH IN COOLER ( VISIBLE BUILD UP PRESENT )

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-4*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
PACKAGE OF DRINK CUPS RESTING IN THE KITCHEN HAND SINK
DAL-5*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food−2
FRUIT FLIES OBSERVED IN KITCHEN
DAL-6*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
ONE KITCHEN WORKER PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT
DAL-7*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
KITCHEN FLOORS SOILED BY MOISTURE AND FOOD WASTE
DAL-8*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
ONE SANITARY NAPKIN WASTE RECEPTACLE MISSING A LID IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM

Base deductions−25 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 92

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed−5
chemical spray bottle observed stored on clean equipment shelf

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
provide current food handler certificates for all employees all expired
DAL-3*34 Exterior doors used as exits need not be self-closing if they are solid and tight-fitting−2
seal bottom & top of back door properly
DAL-4*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace broken light under the vent hood
DAL-5*47 Food prep/utensil wash/mop sink not for hand wash−2
dispose of mop water and hand up mop to dry when not in use

Base deductions−13 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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