What is Taco Quenta's health inspection score?

Taco Quenta 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 Quenta last inspected?

Taco Quenta was last inspected on April 27, 2020. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Taco Quenta have?

Taco Quenta has 57 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Taco Quenta safe to eat at?

Taco Quenta has a safety score of 48/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Taco Quenta serve?

Taco Quenta serves Mexican cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Taco Quenta

Name: Taco Quenta
Address: 2324 W CLARENDON DR #100, Dallas, 75208
Rating: 48

2324 W CLARENDON DR #100, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 4/27/2020

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Mexican•Oak Cliff

Ranked #290 of 400 in Oak CliffBetter than 80% of mexican restaurants

Improving

5 inspections

Last: Apr 27, 2020

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

11.4

Avg Violations

73 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Employee illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-57

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-10 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

+20 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 43/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (48/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

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

2324 W CLARENDON DR #100, Dallas, TX 75208

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Violation Timeline

Feb 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

9 basic

Feb

Aug 2019

1 inspections

3 intermediate

7 basic

Feb 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

12 basic

Feb

Mar 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

10 basic

Apr 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

7 basic

Apr

Inspection History

5 records on file

5 Routine

Apr 20

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 88

1 Med7 Basic

8 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-4*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
food contact table had heavy grime. rfsm cleaned and sanitized.

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
replace water damaged ceiling tiles.
DAL-2*21 No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area−2
kids in back storage area. remove from area.
DAL-3*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
dust on exhaust vents.
DAL-5*39 Loosely cover cooling foods−2
uncovered food containers in reach in coolers. cover.
DAL-6*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
spice shaker and spray bottle with water not labeled.
DAL-7*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean underneath equipment.
DAL-8*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
improvement in date marking procedures observed. need minor improvement before full compliance is observed.

Base deductions−19 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 75

3 Med10 Basic

13 total

65/100inspection score

−35 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-4*18 Pesticides/ toxic tracking powder−5
toxic powder container located in establishment. remove from premises. second offense.
DAL-5*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
found two packages of molded tortillas, packages were disposed of.
DAL-6*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
agua fresca containers have black substance on nozzzle, clean and sanitize.

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-1*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
PIC could not produce pest control records. second offense
DAL-2*34 Pets in common rooms/ items stored in cabinets−2
live roach in storage room.
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
pots and pans in hand sink, hand sink for washing hands only
DAL-7*39 Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil−2
clean and sanitize nozzles of aguas frescas
DAL-8*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
work on date marking food, improvement from last inspection but still see containers with missing date marks.
DAL-9*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean underneath equipment.
DAL-10*47 Handwashing signage−2
Missing hand wash signs.
DAL-11*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
Employee working in kitchen does not have Texas Food Handler card. second offense.
DAL-12*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
Provide instructions for bodily fluid clean up or buy kit that contains instructions.
DAL-13*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
PIC could not produce test strips.

Base deductions−35 pts

Feb 20

Routine InspectionScore: 74

3 Med12 Basic

15 total

61/100inspection score

−39 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-4*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
employees not washing hands before donning gloves.
DAL-9*11 Food not re-served after being served or sold to consumer−5
establishment is re-serving salsa bottles. do not re-serve salsa. found better means of serving salsa.
DAL-13*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
clear spray bottle not labeled with name of contents, contained cleaner.

Basic (12)

−24 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not onsite.
DAL-2*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
Employees working in kitchen do not have Texas Food Hanlder Cards.
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
dust on fan located in dining area.
DAL-5*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
no disposable towels at multiple hand sinks.
DAL-6*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
store pots and pans inverted in order to prevent accumulation of grime or store covered.
DAL-7*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
damaged ceiling observed in dry storage area, repair.
DAL-8*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
found bags of cooked fajitat not date marked. food in steel containers not date marked.
DAL-10*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
squeeze bottle with white liquid not labeled with name of contents. steel shaker not labeled with name of contents. label containers. Spray bottle with water not labeled.
DAL-11*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip−2
grinder and WD40 stored next and above food containers, store separate.
DAL-12*34 Remove dead/trapped pests−2
dead flies observed in multiple light shields. remove and clean light shield.
DAL-14*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
Establishment could not produce Pest Control records, provide records.
DAL-15*47 Health permit posted−2
Health Permit not posted.

Base deductions−39 pts

Aug 19

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med7 Basic

10 total

71/100inspection score

−29 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION−5
DAL-7*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket
DAL-9*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
all equipment and utensils dirty with soils , food debris and litter must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination all areas

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
missing date marking on all food containers on all areas must be have date mark on all food containers on all areas
DAL-3*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
DAL-4*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket
DAL-5* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days−2
expired RFSM certification must be have current FSM registered with the city
DAL-6*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
hand sink and 3c sink broken waste water pipe lines must be repair to avoid contamination
DAL-8*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping−2
vent hood dirty with grease and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-10*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
missing sanitizing solutions on all areas must be have sanitizer bucket 100 ppm chlorine concentration must be have at 3c sink 50 ppm chlorine concentration

Base deductions−29 pts

Feb 19

Routine InspectionScore: 80

2 Med9 Basic

11 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-6*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
food surfaces not been sanitize properly all food surfaces must be decontaminated during operational hours to avoid cross contamination
DAL-7*18 Unnecessary chemicals not allowed−5
spray chemical on site food shelving must be proper storage to avoid cross contamination

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
missing food labeling on squeeze bottles must be label all food containers to avoid cross contamination
DAL-2*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2
cement floors with cracks and rough surfaces must be repair or seal to smooth and easy to clean surfaces
DAL-3*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
gaskets broken on all cooler units must be repair to maintain proper food temperature condition
DAL-4*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held−2
full used grease buckets at side of utensils rack must be separate full buckets from clean utensils in a proper area to avoid cross contamination use as public hazard control
DAL-5*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
missing sanitizing solutions on all areas sanitizer bucket 100 ppm Chlorine concentration 3c sink 50 ppm Chlorine concentration
DAL-8*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
missing current pest control must be have current pest control
DAL-9*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not on site must be have a RFSM on site during operational hours
DAL-10*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
missing food handler cards must be have food handler cards on site
DAL-11*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
missing date marking on food containers inside RI cooler unit must be have date marking on all food containers on all areas to avoid cross contamination

Base deductions−28 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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