What is Viva EL Gallo's health inspection score?

Viva EL Gallo has a SafeDine safety score of 67 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Viva EL Gallo last inspected?

Viva EL Gallo was last inspected on November 29, 2022. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Viva EL Gallo have?

Viva EL Gallo has 48 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Viva EL Gallo safe to eat at?

Viva EL Gallo has a safety score of 67/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Viva EL Gallo

Name: Viva EL Gallo
Address: 534 S RIVERFRONT BLVD, Dallas, 75207
Rating: 67

534 S RIVERFRONT BLVD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 11/29/2022

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0Fair

Design District

Ranked #195 of 422 in Design District

Unknown

5 inspections

Last: Nov 29, 2022

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

9.6

Avg Violations

43 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

18x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-33

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-10 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-15 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

Latest

100% 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

Sep 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

9 basic

Sep

Oct 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

5 basic

Jul 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

9 basic

Jul

Mar 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Nov 2022

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Nov

Inspection History

5 records on file

5 Routine

Nov 22

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 87

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-4*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Observed raw chicken store next to raw meat
DAL-6*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
Keep all the drain pipe above drain 1 inch

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all the foods in the coolers
DAL-2*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
Observed big shelf blocked the hand sink
DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Not onsite

Base deductions−18 pts

Mar 22

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med8 Basic

11 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the coolers, all food containers
DAL-5*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Provide grease trap ticket
DAL-6*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,−5
observed raw meat store next to cheese

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-3*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Provide lid/cover for ice storage
DAL-4*31 No soap at handsink−2
DAL-7*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Observed back door is open
DAL-8*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-9*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
No towel allow under the cutting board
DAL-10*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all the foods in the cooler
DAL-11*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
Provide pest control record

Base deductions−31 pts

Jul 21

Routine InspectionScore: 82

2 Med9 Basic

11 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw chicken store next to the cheese, and french fries raw shrimp store together with avocado
DAL-11*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the coolers, ice machine

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Provide cover for all food containers
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
observed standing water on the floor need to be cleaned
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
register RFSM with city of Dallas
DAL-5*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all foods in the cooers
DAL-6*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
DAL-7*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
seal open gaps for the back door
DAL-8*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
fix the broken wall around the back door
DAL-9*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
No towel allow under the cutting board
DAL-10*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2

Base deductions−28 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 83

3 Med5 Basic

8 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw eggs and produce store together
DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
provide cleaning for the all the coolers
DAL-3*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
observed sanitizer bucket store above food

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
provide date marking for all foods in the cooer
DAL-5*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
provide sanitizer test strip
DAL-6*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
DAL-7*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-8*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
provide cover for all food containers in the coolers

Base deductions−25 pts

Sep 20

Routine InspectionScore: 78

3 Med9 Basic

12 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
no container allow to put directly on food
DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw meat store above produce
DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
provide cleaning for the cooler

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site−2
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
provide date marking for all foods in coolers
DAL-7*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
sanitizer test strip
DAL-8*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
DAL-9*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
provide pest control record
DAL-10*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-11*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
provide cover for all food containers
DAL-12*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
no towel allow under the container in cooler

Base deductions−33 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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