What is EL Centro Supermarket's health inspection score?

EL Centro Supermarket has a SafeDine safety score of 55 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was EL Centro Supermarket last inspected?

EL Centro Supermarket was last inspected on February 22, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does EL Centro Supermarket have?

EL Centro Supermarket has 19 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is EL Centro Supermarket safe to eat at?

EL Centro Supermarket has a safety score of 55/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

EL Centro Supermarket

Name: EL Centro Supermarket
Address: 8231 PARK LN, Dallas, 75231
Rating: 55

8231 PARK LN, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/22/2023

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3 inspections

Last: Feb 22, 2023

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.3

Avg Violations

40 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

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-45

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-10 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-20 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

May 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

2 basic

May

Jul 2021

1 inspections

2 intermediate

1 basic

Feb 2023

1 inspections

2 intermediate

10 basic

Feb

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Routine

Feb 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 81

2 Med10 Basic

12 total

70/100inspection score

−30 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Dirty can opener blade.
DAL-4*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
Molded papaya, opened bananas, opened cookies.

Basic (10)

−20 pts

DAL-1*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
Cannot store items in hand sink for hand washing only.
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean the floros, WIC floors (blood), amd walls.
DAL-5*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected−2
Keep all handles up.
DAL-6*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
No food handlers provided for any employee.
DAL-7*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Cannot store food items on the floor in storage room, WIC, and WIF.
DAL-8*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom−2
Women's bathroom needs a lid or cover over trash can.
DAL-9*45 First Aid−2
Provide first aid kit.
DAL-10*47 Handwashing signage−2
Need hand wash sign in women's bathroom.
DAL-11*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
Gap at the back door on the bottom.
DAL-12*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o−2
No test strips provided.

Base deductions−30 pts

Jul 21

Routine InspectionScore: 92

2 Med1 Basic

3 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
raw meat stored above an open container of salsa in the reach in cooler
DAL-3*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
milk-52 degrees F

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
cooler with milk and cut veggies is at 50 degrees F

Base deductions−12 pts

May 20

Routine InspectionScore: 91

2 Med2 Basic

4 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*18 Licensed pest control applicator only−5
no raid spray and wd-40 is allowed
DAL-3*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
pork, neckbones, chicken patties, and chicken were all out of temp due to a faulty cooler-55 degrees F

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
DAL-4*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
one of the coolers was not cooling efficiently, -55 degreesb F- FOOD was discarded

Base deductions−14 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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