What is Tacos Y Mas's health inspection score?

Tacos Y Mas has a SafeDine safety score of 42 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Tacos Y Mas last inspected?

Tacos Y Mas was last inspected on February 28, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Tacos Y Mas have?

Tacos Y Mas has 55 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Tacos Y Mas safe to eat at?

Tacos Y Mas has a safety score of 42/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Tacos Y Mas serve?

Tacos Y Mas serves Mexican cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Tacos Y Mas

Name: Tacos Y Mas
Address: 2457 GUS THOMASSON RD, Mesquite, 75228
Rating: 42

2457 GUS THOMASSON RD, Mesquite

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/28/2024

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Mexican•East Dallas

Ranked #353 of 424 in East DallasBetter than 80% of mexican restaurants

Declining

10 inspections

Last: Feb 28, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

5.5

Avg Violations

26 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Unsafe food source

Food obtained from unapproved or unsafe source

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

-58

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-7 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-16 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-6 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

2457 GUS THOMASSON RD, Mesquite, TX 75228

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Violation Timeline

May 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

May

Sep 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Dec 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Dec

Mar 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Jul 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Jul

Jan 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Jun 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

Jun

Dec 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

1 basic

Aug 2023

1 inspections

12 basic

Aug

Feb 2024

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Feb 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 86

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
microwave inner top has food / grease residue , shall be cleaned
DAL-8*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
can opener blade has food residue- shall be cleaned

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
Hand sink #2 is blocked / no visible sign
DAL-2*47 Other Violations−2
mop handles need to be inverted to dry
DAL-4*42 Ventilation hood systems−2
vent blades missing in vent hood systems
DAL-5*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
utensil trey need to be inverted
DAL-6*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources−2
handles in bulk storage needs to be up- no cups allowed
DAL-7*44 Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures−2
floor drain has food residue , shall clean
DAL-9*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
cell phone on food slicer

Base deductions−24 pts

Aug 23

Routine InspectionScore: 83

12 Basic

12 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Basic (12)

−24 pts

DAL-1*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager−2
NO CFM ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION
DAL-2*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?−2
NO HOT WATER OBSERVED AT HAND SINK- COOK LINE
DAL-3*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food−2
NO DATE MARKING ON COOKED /RTE STORED INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLERS ( BARBACOA / CUT LETTUCE/ REFRIED BEANS ) IN COOLERS
DAL-4*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
PROVIDE QA TEST STRIPS FOR SANITIZER/ 3 SINK
DAL-5*31 No soap at handsink−2
STOCK ALL HAND SINKS WITH SOAP / PAPER TOWELS
DAL-6*34 Pest Control−2
OBSERVED LIVE ROACH CRAWLING ON WALL ABOVE MOP SINK EXTERMINATE TO GET RID OF THEM
DAL-7*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
FOOD STAFF HANDLING FOOD SEEN WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
STORE WET WIPING TOWELS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE
DAL-9*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage−2
IN SERVICE UTENSILS FOUND INSIDE BULK INGREDIENTS
DAL-10*42 Ventilation hood systems−2
VENT A HOOD FILTERS ( DIRTY) CLEAN AS OFTEN AS NEEDED
DAL-11*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
FLOOR AROUND FLOOR DRAIN OBSERVED NOT IN GOOD REPAIR
DAL-12*47 Other Violations−2
CHAIN CO2 TANK TO RACK (BAG-N-BOX)

Base deductions−24 pts

Dec 22

Routine InspectionScore: 92

2 Med1 Basic

3 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
LEAK ON FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
DAL-3*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
NO SANITIZER IN BUCKET SET UP

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
NO THERMOMETER IN COOL HOLD AND DEEP FREEZER

Base deductions−12 pts

Jun 22

Routine InspectionScore: 87

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-7*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
NO SANITIZER IN BUCKET OF WATER

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
NO THERMOMETER AND TEST STRIP
DAL-2*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
NO FOOD HANDLER
DAL-3*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
DAL-4*37 Food shall be protected from cross contamination by protecting food containers that are received−2
FOOD STORE WITH NO COVERED
DAL-5*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
FOOD IN WIC WITH NO NAME
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
FOOD NOT DATE MARK IN WIC

Base deductions−17 pts

Jan 22

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
NO BUCKET SANITIZER SIT UP

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
TOWEL STORE UNDER CUTTING BOARD
DAL-2*38 Thawing. under running water criteria−2
MEAT SITTING IN SINK FOR THAWING
DAL-3*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
FOOD ON FLOOR IN WIC
DAL-4*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
FOOD IN WIC NOT COVERED

Base deductions−13 pts

Jul 21

Routine InspectionScore: 89

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
DIRTY ICE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE
DAL-4*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
NO BUCKET SANITIZER

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
TOWELS STORE UNDER CUTTING BOARD
DAL-3*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
Label FOOD WITH COMMON
DAL-5*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
NO THERMOMETER IN RIF

Base deductions−16 pts

Mar 21

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
expired milk in stock

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*31 No soap at handsink−2
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−9 pts

Dec 20

Routine InspectionScore: 92

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-3*19 Backflow Prevention. The plumbing system shall preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas cont−5
LEAK ON PIPE BELOW THREE COMPARTMENT
DAL-4*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
NO SANITIZER IN WAREWASHER

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS−2
KEEP CLEANING ITEMS IN Specific LOCATION AWAY FROM KITCHEN
DAL-2*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
RUSTED Shelf IN KITCHEN AREA

Base deductions−14 pts

Sep 20

Routine InspectionScore: 91

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*10 Sanitization after Cleaning−5
NO SANITIZER IN BUCKET

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days−2
EXPIRED RFSM
DAL-2*34 Remove dead/trapped pests−2
KILL PEST IN STORE
DAL-3*22 No unnecessary personnel allowed in food prep area−2
EMPLOYEE NEED HANDLER CERTIFICATE
DAL-4*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
TOWELS STORE ON PREP SURFACE

Base deductions−13 pts

May 20

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
NO SANITIZER SET UP FOR SURFACE CLEANING

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2

Base deductions−7 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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