What is Taco Cabana's health inspection score?

Taco Cabana has a SafeDine safety score of 48 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 20, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Taco Cabana have?

Taco Cabana has 62 total violations across 4 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 48/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Taco Cabana

Name: Taco Cabana
Address: 9210 E RL THORNTON FRWY, Dallas, 75228
Rating: 48

9210 E RL THORNTON FRWY, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/20/2023

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East Dallas

Ranked #327 of 424 in East Dallas

Stable

10 inspections

Last: Dec 20, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.2

Avg Violations

30 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

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-52

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-11 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-10 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.

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Violation Timeline

May 2019

1 inspections

3 basic

May

Nov 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Apr 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Apr

Oct 2020

1 inspections

6 basic

Apr 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Apr

Oct 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

May 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

May

Dec 2022

1 inspections

3 basic

Jun 2023

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Jun

Dec 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Dec 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 91

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
BEEF FAJITA 107.6, CHICKEN 103.8 DEGREES F ON HOT HOLDING
DAL-5*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
EMPLOYEE PUT GLOVES ON WITHOUT WASHING HANDS WASH HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
NON WORKING EQUIPMENT- SIGN ON DOORS "NOT IN USE"
DAL-3*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
PROVIDE SIGN ABOUT INSPECTION REPORT
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN SHELVES, GASKETS, COOLERS

Base deductions−16 pts

Jun 23

Routine InspectionScore: 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-6*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
wash hands before donning new gloves
DAL-11*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
repair leaks under prep sink, check faucets on prep sink and 3 com sink

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*44 Receptacles prevent debris, insect, rodents, allow for cleaning−2
clean dumpster area
DAL-3*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
cover hair while prepared food
DAL-4*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
dry mops
DAL-5*46 Physical Facilities Premises−2
clean restrooms
DAL-7*32 Damaged Equipment−2
steamer cover missing, leaking equipment, cutting boards non working coolers-repair or remove
DAL-8*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
provide sign about inspection report
DAL-9*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
observed flies around mop station
DAL-10*33 Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided−2
dump dirty water from bucket if not in use
DAL-12*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean coolers (interior-exterior),C lean grills, clean tables,

Base deductions−33 pts

Dec 22

Routine InspectionScore: 97

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean coolers, tables, gaskets,
DAL-2*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
jewelry not allowed
DAL-3*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
food on cold holding table

Base deductions−6 pts

May 22

Routine InspectionScore: 86

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-5*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
provide label for sanitizer bottle
DAL-7*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
chorizzo 130 and 99.8 degrees f

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean gaskets, shelves, ice machine, cabinet
DAL-2*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi−2
PIC did not show adequate knowledge regarding sanitizer test strips
DAL-3*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep−2
do not use cup to scoop food
DAL-4*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
light bulb in ric
DAL-6*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date−2
keep manufacturing date on container
DAL-8*47 Health permit posted−2
correct owner's name on health permit-7 days owner's name on health permit and sales tax do not match

Base deductions−22 pts

Oct 21

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-3*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
repair faucet on 3 com sink

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
not display
DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean gaskets, shelves in wic, freezer, ice machine

Base deductions−9 pts

Apr 21

Routine InspectionScore: 85

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
raw meat stored above drinks and cheese
DAL-6*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
provide one inch air gap

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean gaskets around cooler doors, shelves in walk in cooler, freezer
DAL-3*44 Refuse/recyclables to be stored in proper contain.−2
clean dumpster area
DAL-4*47 Handwashing signage−2
missing hand washing sign
DAL-5*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace non working light bulb, replace broken light shield
DAL-7*46 Physical Facilities Premises−2
keep restroom clean
DAL-8*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
overload food in food containers
DAL-9*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable−2
replace rusty shelves
DAL-10*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact−2
gaskets around cooler door

Base deductions−26 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 92

6 Basic

6 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
provide sign about inspection report
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair floor tiles, cove base, caulk around sinks, caulk around cove base
DAL-3*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace broken light shields, light bulbs
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
rfsm certificate expired on 9/2020 renew within 7 days, call 214 670 8083 and make appointment
DAL-5*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean freezer, coolers inside, cabinet
DAL-6*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
repair cooler door

Base deductions−12 pts

Apr 20

Routine InspectionScore: 90

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-6*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
chorizo 79.8 degrees f

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
provide label for cakes containers
DAL-2*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location−2
provide thermometer for holding units
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean floor
DAL-4*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
observed fruit flies
DAL-5*47 Health permit posted−2
health permit not posted

Base deductions−15 pts

Nov 19

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN INSIDE MICROWAVE
DAL-2*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-3*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
DAL-4*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
DAL-5*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil−2
DAL-6*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve−2

Base deductions−18 pts

May 19

Routine InspectionScore: 96

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-2*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-3*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2

Base deductions−6 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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