What is The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining's health inspection score?

The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining has a SafeDine safety score of 60 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 Tradition - Kitchen & Dining last inspected?

The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining was last inspected on September 8, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining have?

The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining has 37 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining safe to eat at?

The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining has a safety score of 60/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining serve?

The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining

Name: The Tradition - Kitchen & Dining
Address: 5850 E LOVERS LN, Dallas, 75206
Rating: 60

5850 E LOVERS LN, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/8/2023

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American•Greenville

Ranked #249 of 472 in GreenvilleBetter than 22% of american restaurants

Stable

7 inspections

Last: Sep 8, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

14%

Clean Rate

5.3

Avg Violations

34 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

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

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

-40

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-2 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-3 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

100

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

Mar 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

Mar

Sep 2019

1 inspections

1 basic

Mar 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Mar

Dec 2021

1 inspections

5 intermediate

8 basic

Aug 2022

1 inspections

Aug

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

Sep 2023

1 inspections

5 basic

Sep

Inspection History

7 records on file

7 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 90

5 Basic

5 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*25 HACCP Plan Record to be maintained−2
MORNING TEMPS ON W/ IN UNITS NOT NOTED ON TIME
DAL-2*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food−2
DATE MARKING EXCEEDS 7 DAYS / 9-7-23 TO 9-14-23 COS
DAL-3*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
DAL-4*31 No soap at handsink−2
H/S OBSERVED W/ OUT SUPPLY OF LIQUID SOAP
DAL-5*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS OBSERVED CRACKED , MELTED, PROVIDE CONTAINERS IN GOOD REPAIR

Base deductions−10 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Observed dirty soda gun. Observed dirty ice machine.
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Grease trap ticket not on site.

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM expired. Renew a dallascityhall.com.
DAL-4*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination−2
Observed dirty fan cover in WIC.
DAL-5*47 Handwashing signage−2
Need handwash signage at handwash sinks.

Base deductions−16 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionCleanScore: 100

No violations

100/100inspection score

Dec 21

Routine InspectionScore: 74

5 Med8 Basic

13 total

59/100inspection score

−41 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-1*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
LACK OF WASHING HANDS
DAL-4*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
F. CHICKEN 121.6
DAL-7*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL
DAL-10*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
S. CREAM 60.0, TUNA 47.5, S. HAM 49.5, S. CHEESE 56.5, B. EGGS 56.5
DAL-13*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F−5
MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT 110F

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*32 Package integrity−2
REMOVE ALL ABSORBENT MATERIALS
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOODS
DAL-5*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law−2
LABEL S. BOTTLE
DAL-6*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
RESEAL AROUND THE 3 COMP SINK
DAL-8*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment−2
POST SIGN " CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST"
DAL-9*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED
DAL-11*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN GASKETS
DAL-12*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
SOLIED WIPING CLOTHES STORED EQUIPMENT

Base deductions−41 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 85

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-4*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
55.6 C. CUCUMBERS, B. EGGS 51.4, S. TOMATOES 50.3F, S. .POTATOES 172.9, PORK 156.5F, S. TURKEY 46.7F, S. HAM 46.0, SALMON 49.5
DAL-5*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F−5
MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT 110F

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD
DAL-2*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
MOP AIR DRY ( WARNING)
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN FLOOR , GASKETS , REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING ABOVE PREP AREA & CLEAN FAN VENT COVERS
DAL-6*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)
DAL-7*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
COVER ALL FOOD TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION
DAL-8*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law−2
LABEL ALL S. BOTTLES
DAL-9*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

Base deductions−24 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 99

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
dust on the ceiling

Base deductions−2 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 92

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,−5
raw chicken next to RTE coleslaw
DAL-2*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Temperatures not maintained at 41 degrees F or below. more ice in ice bath

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
mop up under prep tables
DAL-4*34 Insect control devices-not over food/food prep−2
need to move bug light from above make line

Base deductions−14 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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