What is The Empanada Cookhouse's health inspection score?

The Empanada Cookhouse has a SafeDine safety score of 57 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was The Empanada Cookhouse last inspected?

The Empanada Cookhouse was last inspected on August 11, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does The Empanada Cookhouse have?

The Empanada Cookhouse has 30 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is The Empanada Cookhouse safe to eat at?

The Empanada Cookhouse has a safety score of 57/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

The Empanada Cookhouse

Name: The Empanada Cookhouse
Address: 1001 ROSS AVE #118, Dallas, 75202
Rating: 57

1001 ROSS AVE #118, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 8/11/2023

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0Fair

Downtown

Ranked #851 of 1000 in Downtown

Stable

6 inspections

Last: Aug 11, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

34 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

17x

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Food labeling

Food not properly labeled or dated

Permit/documentation

Administrative or documentation issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-43

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-9 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-5 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

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

Jul 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Jul

Jan 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Aug 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

5 basic

Aug

Feb 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Jan 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Jan

Aug 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

6 Routine

Aug 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 92

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Bottom shelf of RIF observed w/ product debris accumulation
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Service grease trap every 90 days. Maintain manifest on file to present upon inspection.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
Replace broken lights under vent hood.
DAL-4*47 Other Violations−2
Provide pest control service records

Base deductions−14 pts

Jan 23

Routine InspectionScore: 91

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
grease trap must be serviced every 90 days.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
rfsm certificate observed expired, renew cfm certificate with the city of dallas
DAL-3*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
label drink dispensers
DAL-4*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
invert clean dishes when in storage.
DAL-5*40 Store single-service item in original package−2
invert single service containers

Base deductions−13 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
NO CURRENT RECORDS

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-3*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DESIGNATE AN AREA FOR EMPLOYEE FOOD AND DRINKS
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN INTERIOR OF RICS

Base deductions−11 pts

Aug 21

Routine InspectionScore: 86

2 Med5 Basic

7 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
EXPIRED MILK DATED 07/29/21
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
NO RECORDS

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-3*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
NOT ON FILE
DAL-4*32 Damaged Equipment−2
BLACK RUBBER GASKETS
DAL-5*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
NO RECORDS
DAL-6*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected−2
DAL-7*26 Consumer Advisory Disclosure---asterisking−2
NEED ON DISPLAY MENU AND PAPER MENUS

Base deductions−20 pts

Jan 21

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
no records, didn't have them the last inspection

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
NEEDED IN RIC
DAL-2*21 Person in charge must be on site at all times.−2
DOES NOT HAVE RFSM
DAL-3*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
last record is 11/30/2020

Base deductions−11 pts

Jul 20

Routine InspectionScore: 89

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
pipe leaking at 3CS
DAL-6*12 Report Sickness−5
NEED WRITTEN DOCUMENT FOR EMPLOYEE SICKNESS AGREEMENT

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
blown out bulb under the vent hood
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
clean interior of reach in cooler
DAL-4*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
invert mops in storage area and no standing water should be left in the mop bucket
DAL-5*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
label bulk container of flour

Base deductions−18 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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