What is Cafe Brazil's health inspection score?

Cafe Brazil has a SafeDine safety score of 29 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Cafe Brazil last inspected?

Cafe Brazil was last inspected on September 13, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Cafe Brazil have?

Cafe Brazil has 72 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Cafe Brazil safe to eat at?

Cafe Brazil has a safety score of 29/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Cafe Brazil

Name: Cafe Brazil
Address: 611 N BISHOP AVE 101, Dallas, 75208
Rating: 29

611 N BISHOP AVE 101, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 9/13/2023

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Ranked #368 of 400 in Oak Cliff

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7 inspections

Last: Sep 13, 2023

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Inspections

Clean Rate

10.3

Avg Violations

33 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

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

31x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-71

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-17 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-13 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-7 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.

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Violation Timeline

Nov 2018

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

Nov

Jun 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

9 basic

Jan 2020

1 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Jan

Sep 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

10 basic

Aug 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Aug

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

7 basic

Sep 2023

1 inspections

4 intermediate

6 basic

Sep

Inspection History

7 records on file

7 Routine

Sep 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 82

4 Med6 Basic

10 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-4*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ−5
DAL-5*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
DAL-7*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
DAL-8*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
DAL-2*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited−2
DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-6*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F−2
DAL-9*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
DAL-10*39 Cutting surfaces.−2

Base deductions−32 pts

Feb 23

Routine InspectionScore: 84

2 Med7 Basic

9 total

76/100inspection score

−24 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
detail clean interior of all ric
DAL-8*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
observed employee use bare hands to handle bacon (must use second barrier)

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*39 Cutting surfaces.−2
observed cutting boards observed not in good repair
DAL-2*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
encrusted grease build up on exterior of the equipment cooking line
DAL-3*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
label all squeezed bottles with common name
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
observed employee eating on food prep area observed employee chewing gum
DAL-6*23 No Water−2
provide hot water on hand sink
DAL-7*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
repair leak at 3 com sink-faucet
DAL-9*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
no rfsm observed on site

Base deductions−24 pts

Aug 22

Routine InspectionScore: 82

3 Med8 Basic

11 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-8*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
OBSERVED THAWING RAW MEAT STORED ABOVE COOKED BACON, ARRANGE PROPERLY TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION
DAL-10*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
OBSERVED BLACK GRIME RESIDUE INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
DAL-11*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
MISSING JULY GREASE TRAP TICKET.

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM NOT ONSITE.
DAL-2*47 Handwashing signage−2
PROVIDE HAND WASH SIGN AT ALL HAND SINKS.
DAL-3*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINER OF POWDER SUGAR WITH NO LABEL, LABEL CONTAINER.
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
OBSERVED GRIME BUILD UP ON GASKETS OF RICS AND WIC DOOR, GRIME BUILD UP ON SURFACES OF FOOD CONTAINERS, GRIME BUILD UP ON WIRE STORAGE SHELVES, GRIME BUILD UP ON WALLS AND CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER, GRIME BUILD UP ON WIRES LOCATED ABOVE RICS, GRIME BUILD UP ON DRAINS. CLEAN.
DAL-5*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON INTAKE VENTS, CLEAN.
DAL-6*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
OBSERVED OPENED DRINKS STORED ON WORKING FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, NO DRINKING OR EATING IN KITCHEN.
DAL-7*39 Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage−2
OBSERVED BROKEN SILICONE SEAL BETWEEN WALL AND HAND SINK, PROVIDE PROPER SEAL.
DAL-9*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
CLEAN UP FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR AND GRIME BUILD UP ON DRAINS.

Base deductions−31 pts

Sep 20

Routine InspectionScore: 82

2 Med10 Basic

12 total

70/100inspection score

−30 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
NO CURRENT RECORDS
DAL-11*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-2*21 Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI−2
PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
DAL-3*47 Permit/license posted−2
POST C/O AND SALES TAX IN CUSTOMER VIEW
DAL-4*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
CLEAN ALL
DAL-5*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DISCONTINUE EMPLOYEES FROM WEARING WIPING CLOTHS; CLOTHS STORED ON CUTTING BOARD
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN AREA ABOVE 3 COMP SINK AND DOOR GASKETS
DAL-7*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS
DAL-8*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2
OBSERVED DATEMARKING FROM 8/25/20 & 5/20
DAL-9*45 Drying Mops-air dry−2
OBSERVED MOP STORED IN BUCKET
DAL-10*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
COVER ALL FOOD IN DRY STORAGE AREA
DAL-12*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PERSONAL DRINK STORED WITH CUSTOMERS FOOD ITEMS

Base deductions−30 pts

Jan 20

Routine InspectionScore: 81

3 Med8 Basic

11 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-5*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
DAL-6*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
SANITIZER BUCKET STORED WITH FOOD EQUIPMENT
DAL-7*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
OBSERVED RAW MEAT STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS IN RIF

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PERSONAL DRINKS STORED ON PREP TABLE
DAL-2*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
DAL-3*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
OBSERVED FRUIT FLIES IN DRY STORAGE AREA
DAL-4*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
REPLACE MISSING LIGHTS AND SHIELDS
DAL-8*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
EMPLOYEE RINSING FOOD ITEMS IN HAND SINK
DAL-9*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
WIPING CLOTHS HANGING FROM EMPLOYEE AND STORED ON PREP TABLE
DAL-10*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
WIPING CLOTH STORED UNDER CUTTING BOARDS
DAL-11*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN AREA ABOVE 3 COMP SINK

Base deductions−31 pts

Jun 19

Routine InspectionScore: 86

1 Med9 Basic

10 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-8*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION−5
missing writing employee health policies

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-1*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
hand sink blocked with sanitizer bucket hand sink must be accessible all times must not be blocked for hand wash only
DAL-2*42 cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food or visible soil before opening−2
hermetic containers on all areas dirty with grease accumulations and food debris must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-3*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
light shields broken on kitchen area must be replace or repair to avoid contamination
DAL-4*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
water leaks inside WI cooler unit must be repair to avoid cross contamination
DAL-5*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
floors behind equipment ceiling and walls with grease accumulations, soils residues and dust deposits all areas must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-6*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease−2
cooking equipment with encrusted grease soils accumulations and deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-7*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions−2
fly and roaches activity observed must be contact pest management to eliminate pest
DAL-9*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not on site PIC must be on site during operational hours
DAL-10*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve−2
sanitizer bucket at floor level must be out 6 inches out the floor level

Base deductions−23 pts

Nov 18

Routine InspectionScore: 83

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
DAL-2*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION−5
DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
DAL-5*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable−2
DAL-6*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
DAL-7*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-8*43 Ventilation systems:no public health hazard−2
DAL-9*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions−2

Base deductions−27 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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