What is Tortas Las Tortugas's health inspection score?

Tortas Las Tortugas has a SafeDine safety score of 41 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Tortas Las Tortugas last inspected?

Tortas Las Tortugas was last inspected on September 19, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Tortas Las Tortugas have?

Tortas Las Tortugas has 53 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Tortas Las Tortugas safe to eat at?

Tortas Las Tortugas has a safety score of 41/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Tortas Las Tortugas

Name: Tortas Las Tortugas
Address: 235 W CENTRE ST, Dallas, 75208
Rating: 41

235 W CENTRE ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/19/2023

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Oak Cliff

Ranked #331 of 400 in Oak Cliff

Stable

7 inspections

Last: Sep 19, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

7.6

Avg Violations

31 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

Unsafe food source

Food obtained from unapproved or unsafe source

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-59

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-9 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-14 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

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

235 W CENTRE ST, Dallas, TX 75208

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Violation Timeline

Mar 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Mar

Sep 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Mar 2020

1 inspections

2 basic

Mar

Apr 2021

1 inspections

4 intermediate

7 basic

Aug 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

Aug

Feb 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

5 basic

Sep 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

Sep

Inspection History

7 records on file

7 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 83

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*14 When to wash hands−5
DAL-7*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-4*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy−2
DAL-5*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-8*32 Smooth Contact Surfaces−2
DAL-9*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
DAL-10*40 Store single-service item in original package−2

Base deductions−26 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 92

1 Med5 Basic

6 total

85/100inspection score

−15 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*18 Use toxics according to additional condition−5
bleach sanitizer at 3 sink measured over 200 ppm

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-1*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
store wet wiping towels in solution buckets
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
remove encrusted grease build up behind cooking equipment
DAL-4*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
replace blown out light (vent a hood)
DAL-5*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
cutting boards at cook line observed not in good repair
DAL-6*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
observed employee eating/food prep table, store personal drinks/food in designated area

Base deductions−15 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 85

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER BELOW 41F( SLICED TOMATO 46.7F, GRILLED CHICKEN 46.2f, SLICED PINEAPPLE 46.2F). PLACE FOOD IN WORKING COLD HOLD EQUIPMENT.
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
DAL-3*18 Restricted use pesticides−5
OBSERVED HOME USE PESTICIDE IN KITCHEN, REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-4*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
REPAIR OR ADJUST TEMPERATURE OF WIC.
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
OBSERVED CONTAINER WITH WHITE SUBSTANCE NOT LABELED, LABEL.
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
GRIME BUILD UP ON WIRE SHELVES, DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES, CLEAN.
DAL-7*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
DUST BUILD UP ON INTAKE VENTS.
DAL-8*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
HOLES ON WALLS, COVER/REPAIR.
DAL-9*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
RENEW/REGISTER EXPIRED RFSM WITH CITY OF DALLAS.

Base deductions−27 pts

Apr 21

Routine InspectionScore: 80

4 Med7 Basic

11 total

66/100inspection score

−34 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
PROVIDE FOR ALL
DAL-8*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
BEANS 107*F IN HHU
DAL-10*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
SLICED TOMATOES 59.4*F , CHEESE 45*F,
DAL-11*14 Gloves single use−5
FAILURE TO CHANGE

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
DAL-3*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
DAL-4*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources−2
FOOD CONTAINER STORED ON TOP OF OPEN FOOD ITEMS
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-6*39 Loosely cover cooling foods−2
COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PERSONAL DRINKS STORED IN PREP AREA AND ON PREP TABLE
DAL-9*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
WIPING CLOTH STORED ON CUTTING BOARD AND PREP TABLE

Base deductions−34 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 98

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2

Base deductions−4 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 85

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-3*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination−5
cooler units dirty inside and outside at prep area and kitchen area must be clean and sanitize inside and outside to avoid cross contamination
DAL-4*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
raw meat container in top rack must be at lower level to avoid cross contamination cooked food top and raw food lower shelves

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
floors behind equipment and floors kitchen area dirty with grease and soils accumulations also wet floors at prep area must be clean to avoid contamination walls and ceiling with soils and grease accumulations in all areas must be clean to avoid contamination
DAL-2*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
door not closing correctly at RI cooler kitchen area all cooler units doors must be repair or readjust to proper condition shelving rust and oxidize must be replace or repair to proper condition
DAL-5*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
missing some thermometers inside cooler units must have visible and working thermometers
DAL-6*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
missing current food handler cards must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-7*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
a/c vents dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-8*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2
floors at preparation area with cracks and rough surfaces must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces
DAL-9*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
holes in walls prep area must be close to avoid pest harboring exit back door missing weather strip around frame door must be close all gaps at back door to avoid pest harboring

Base deductions−24 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 88

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
warmers at 112 F
DAL-5*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
bare hand contact with TCS food at kitchen area not bare hand contact with TCS food during food preparation

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2
cement floors with rough surfaces and cracks must be replace or repair to smooth and easy to clean surfaces
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
missing date marking inside RI cooler unit must be have date marking on all food containers to avoid cross contamination
DAL-4*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions−2
floors with dirty with water accumulations and spills must be have dry and clean floors inside prep area
DAL-6*27 Cooling method, criteria - rapid cooling equipment−2
missing cooling racks at bakery area must be have cooling racks to avoid cross contamination by nonfood surfaces

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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