What is Culinaire's health inspection score?

Culinaire has a SafeDine safety score of 50 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Culinaire last inspected?

Culinaire was last inspected on December 22, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Culinaire have?

Culinaire has 52 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Culinaire safe to eat at?

Culinaire has a safety score of 50/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Culinaire

Name: Culinaire
Address: 8303 ELMBROOK DR, Dallas, 75247
Rating: 50

8303 ELMBROOK DR, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/22/2023

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0Fair

Dallas

Ranked #825 of 1000 in Dallas

Stable

10 inspections

Last: Dec 22, 2023

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

Clean Rate

5.2

Avg Violations

30 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

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

-50

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-3 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

+4 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

Dec 2018

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Dec

Jul 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Dec 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Dec

May 2020

1 inspections

3 basic

Nov 2020

1 inspections

2 basic

Nov

Jun 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Dec 2021

1 inspections

4 intermediate

6 basic

Dec

Jun 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

5 basic

Mar 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Mar

Dec 2023

1 inspections

8 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Dec 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 89

8 Basic

8 total

84/100inspection score

−16 pts

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*23 Water capacity specifications−2
NO HOT WATER AT HAND SINK - DISH AREA
DAL-2*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
RELABEL ALL FOOD SQUEEZE BOTTLES - EVEN WIC
DAL-3*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
3 COMP SINK MUST BE SUPPLIED WITH SOAP / PAPER TOWELS
DAL-4*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING DRY FOOD PREP AREA
DAL-5*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage−2
OBSERVED IN USE CONTAINERS / UTENSILS INSIDE BULK INGREDIENT BINS
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
CLEAN WALLS ABOVE 3 COMP SINK ( PREP AREA) CLEAN THE FLOOR BETWEEN EQUIPMENT/ COOKLINE
DAL-7*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
REPAIR LID ON LARGE ICE MACHINE
DAL-8*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
RELABEL BULK INGREDIENT WITH COMMON NAME

Base deductions−16 pts

Mar 23

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
Observed beverages (sodas) & hot sauce next to soap and other chemicals

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
Label all separate/re-packaged food items with their common name
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean racks/shelves where dishes are held after washing
DAL-4*45 Unnecessary articles prohibited−2
Get rid of any unnecessary equipment/items that are no longer being used
DAL-5*37 Food in packages and working containers may be stored less than 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Do not store food items in working containers on floor

Base deductions−13 pts

Jun 22

Routine InspectionScore: 83

3 Med5 Basic

8 total

75/100inspection score

−25 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*14 Cloth glove--use−5
Observed employee touched towel and back to prep food without changing gloves
DAL-2*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
sanitizer bucket: 500 ppm quat
DAL-5*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
grill onion 6/1, briket 6/3

Basic (5)

−10 pts

DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all foods in the wic
DAL-4*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
Provide quat test strip
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-7*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-8*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
All employee who working with the foods must have hat/hairnet

Base deductions−25 pts

Dec 21

Routine InspectionScore: 81

4 Med6 Basic

10 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-3*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw eggs store next to cheese raw chicken next to meat
DAL-8*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-9*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
observed dented can in food storage
DAL-10*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
observed employees are making cilantro ranch and fruit yogurt with bare hand

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
All employees who working in the kitchen must have hat/hairnet *Last warning will issue citation for repeat violation
DAL-2*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Provide cover for all food containers in wic
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all foods in WIC
DAL-5*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
observed open cup in prep area
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
Keep all oil boxes above floor 6 ins

Base deductions−32 pts

Jun 21

Routine InspectionScore: 94

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
sausage 05-04-21

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
all employees who working in the kitchen must wear hat/hairnet
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
provide date marking for the cheeses and left over foods

Base deductions−9 pts

Nov 20

Routine InspectionScore: 97

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
provide date marking for all left over food
DAL-2*41 Food Label - Bulk food w/ manufatuter labeling−2
provide label for all flour container

Base deductions−4 pts

May 20

Routine InspectionScore: 96

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
provide date marking for all foods in cooler
DAL-2*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
DAL-3*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
no towel allow under the cutting board

Base deductions−6 pts

Dec 19

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw chicken store next to raw pork

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
chewing gum in prep area
DAL-3*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
expired food handler card
DAL-4*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2

Base deductions−11 pts

Jul 19

Routine InspectionScore: 95

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-2*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Rim and seam dented cans

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
Beard nets missing
DAL-3*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Rolled up bags of flour based products

Base deductions−9 pts

Dec 18

Routine InspectionScore: 89

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
Sanitizer buckets tested at less than 100ppm Quaternary Ammonium. Please audit sanitizer buckets to ensure proper concentration.
DAL-5*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Dented cans in dry storage room.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
Please store bowls and colanders inverted.
DAL-3*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
Please provide test strips for vegetable wash.
DAL-4*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
Ceiling tile missing above entrance to walk in freezer.
DAL-6*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
Paper towel taped around handle of knife hone. Any nonfood surfaces should be smooth, easily cleanable, and nonabsorbent.

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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