What is Twisted Root Burger Co.'s health inspection score?

Twisted Root Burger Co. 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 Twisted Root Burger Co. last inspected?

Twisted Root Burger Co. was last inspected on August 8, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Twisted Root Burger Co. have?

Twisted Root Burger Co. has 44 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Twisted Root Burger Co. safe to eat at?

Twisted Root Burger Co. 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

Twisted Root Burger Co.

Name: Twisted Root Burger Co.
Address: 2615 COMMERCE ST, Dallas, 75226
Rating: 41

2615 COMMERCE ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 8/8/2023

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Ranked #229 of 270 in Deep Ellum

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5 inspections

Last: Aug 8, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

8.8

Avg Violations

35 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Employee illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

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

-19 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

Real-time Score: 42/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (41/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

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

Apr 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Apr

Oct 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

8 basic

May 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

6 basic

May

Jan 2023

1 inspections

6 basic

Aug 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

11 basic

Aug

Inspection History

5 records on file

5 Routine

Aug 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 81

2 Med11 Basic

13 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
All TCS food items shall be at 45 F or below. Food items at grill reach in cooler was between 47F to 55F. Put ice on food until cooler is fixed. Repair reach in cooler asap.
DAL-13*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Deli slicer and potato slicer observed with food particles. Shall be cleaned and sanitized asap. Remove stickers before cleaning.

Basic (11)

−22 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Shall date mark TCS food items with a max of 7 days
DAL-3*31 No soap at handsink−2
Missing hand soap
DAL-4*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable−2
Dry goods containers shall be easily cleanable and durable. Remove foil paper from storage racks.
DAL-5*34 Pest Control−2
Observed a few flies in bar area and around bags of onions
DAL-6*37 Food, utensils and equip under water line−2
Clean the standing water in reach in coolers
DAL-7*35 Jewelry Prohibition−2
Employees wearing jewelry on hands and wrists. Remove when handling food and wearing gloves
DAL-8*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease−2
Heavy grease buildup on fryers and grills clean asap. Grease collecting under grills.
DAL-9*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign−2
label bulk containers of food
DAL-10*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Top of dishwasher dirty, walk in cooler racks dirty. clean asap.
DAL-11*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
Light cover needed in walk in cooler, dirty air vent covers.
DAL-12*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.−2
Missing floor tiles and clean under equipment

Base deductions−32 pts

Jan 23

Routine InspectionScore: 91

6 Basic

6 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
Provide paper towels at handsink in prep area
DAL-2*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily−2
Remove foil shelf liners throughout on cook and prep areas
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Fan covers inside WIC observed with dust accumulation
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Renew food manager registrations with the City of Dallas and post
DAL-5*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Provide a covered trash can for women/co-ed restrooms
DAL-6*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
Observed employee beverage on prep table next to product

Base deductions−12 pts

May 22

Routine InspectionScore: 89

1 Med6 Basic

7 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Upper inside panel of ice machine observed with black mold-like substance

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*47 Health permit posted−2
Display Health Permit from City of Dallas in public view
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
Utilize hand sinks for hand wash only-knife inside
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Provide common name labels for dry ingredient bins
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
RIC gaskets observed with product accumulation. Fan covers inside WIC observed with dust accumulation.
DAL-7*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
Replace broken light under vent hood

Base deductions−17 pts

Oct 21

Routine InspectionScore: 83

2 Med8 Basic

10 total

74/100inspection score

−26 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
DAL-4*30 Food Establishment Permit−2
DAL-5*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
DAL-6*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve−2
DAL-7*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-8*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-9*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
DAL-10*47 Other Violations−2

Base deductions−26 pts

Apr 21

Routine InspectionScore: 87

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria−5
DAL-2*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-3*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
DAL-4*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
DAL-5*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-7*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
DAL-8*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2

Base deductions−22 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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