What is Tops Cafe Midway's health inspection score?

Tops Cafe Midway has a SafeDine safety score of 34 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Tops Cafe Midway last inspected?

Tops Cafe Midway was last inspected on January 26, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Tops Cafe Midway have?

Tops Cafe Midway has 31 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Tops Cafe Midway safe to eat at?

Tops Cafe Midway has a safety score of 34/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Tops Cafe Midway serve?

Tops Cafe Midway serves Cafe cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Tops Cafe Midway

Name: Tops Cafe Midway
Address: 18217 MIDWAY RD STE. 120, Dallas, 75287
Rating: 34

18217 MIDWAY RD STE. 120, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 1/26/2024

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0Poor

Cafe•Dallas

Ranked #998 of 1000 in DallasBetter than 40% of cafe restaurants

Declining

4 inspections

Last: Jan 26, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

7.8

Avg Violations

27 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

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

10x

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-66

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-18 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-11 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

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

18217 MIDWAY RD STE. 120, Dallas, TX 75287

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2022

1 inspections

4 intermediate

5 basic

Mar

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

May 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

3 basic

May

Jan 2024

1 inspections

5 intermediate

8 basic

Inspection History

4 records on file

4 Routine

Jan 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 72

5 Med8 Basic

13 total

59/100inspection score

−41 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
perp line cooler has cut tomatoes at 47f+48f.
DAL-2*09 Raw unpackaged animal food, beef, lamb, pork, poultry, and fish may not be offered for consumer−5
raw chiken over potatoes in wic
DAL-3*10 Q.A. PPM - hardness of water−5
dish machine was not dispensing sanitizer 0ppm
DAL-4*14 Wash hands after all other activities−5
employees did not wash hands after swtiching tasks and donning a single glove
DAL-5*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
label toxic chemical bottles

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-6*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not on site
DAL-7*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2
properly date mark rte and tcs food
DAL-8*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
provide thermometer on site, same for test srtips
DAL-9*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
obtain permit
DAL-10*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily−2
aluminium used to line shelving, this is not a cleanable surface
DAL-11*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign−2
food storage containers must be labeled
DAL-12*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean establishment properly
DAL-13*45Floors easily cleanable−2
clean floors in kitchen of grease, food debris, etc

Base deductions−41 pts

May 23

Routine InspectionScore: 89

2 Med3 Basic

5 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
BUTTER, ROOM TEMP
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN INSIDE OF MICROWAVE

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
DAL-5*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination−2
DO NOT STORE PEROSNAL FOOD WITH RESTAURANT FOOD

Base deductions−16 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 90

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
MARGARINE ROOM TEMP
DAL-2*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-4*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2

Base deductions−14 pts

Mar 22

Routine InspectionScore: 80

4 Med5 Basic

9 total

70/100inspection score

−30 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
SAUSAGE PATTY 122
DAL-2*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,−5
RAW SHELL EGGS STORED ABOVE MILK AND BUTTER
DAL-3*12 A food employee or conditional employee shall report to PIC the information as specified under (−5
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-6*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
DAL-7*26 Advisory-"consuming raw or undercooked#" text−2
EGGS
DAL-8*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-9*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
UTENSILS

Base deductions−30 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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