What is EL Fenix's health inspection score?

EL Fenix has a SafeDine safety score of 53 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 Fenix last inspected?

EL Fenix was last inspected on December 11, 2019. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does EL Fenix have?

EL Fenix has 24 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is EL Fenix safe to eat at?

EL Fenix has a safety score of 53/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

EL Fenix

Name: EL Fenix
Address: 120 E COLORADO BLVD, Dallas, 75203
Rating: 53

120 E COLORADO BLVD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 12/11/2019

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Dallas

Ranked #989 of 1000 in Dallas

Improving

3 inspections

Last: Dec 11, 2019

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

79 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

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-52

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-13 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-9 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+21 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 48/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (53/100) 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

Dec 2018

1 inspections

5 intermediate

4 basic

Dec

Jun 2019

1 inspections

4 intermediate

6 basic

Dec 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Dec

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Routine

Dec 19

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 93

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-4*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination−5
all equipment in all areas dirty with food debris soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
walls with holes at back prep area must be closed all holes to avoid pest harboring
DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
floors behind equipment and floors in general dirty with soils, grease spills, litter, food debris must be clean to avoid cross contamination floors in general , ceilings and walls with spills, drippings , soils accumulations and grease residues must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-3*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
a/c vents in different areas dirty with soils, dust and grease residues must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-5*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
missing current FRSM certificate must be have FSM registered with the city

Base deductions−13 pts

Jun 19

Routine InspectionScore: 80

4 Med6 Basic

10 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
observed flies in the rice and beef containers
DAL-2*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
observed sanitizer bucket store next to food and utensils
DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
provide grease trap cleaning every 3 months
DAL-4*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
provide cleaning for all food containers, wic, prep area, all coolers and deep fried area

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
register rfsm with city of dallas
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
provide date marking for all food containers
DAL-7*34 Pest Control−2
observed flies in prep area
DAL-8*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
provide cover for all food containers
DAL-9*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
provide cleaning for the the floor, wall at prep and deep fired, air filter vents
DAL-10*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed−2
fix/seal all broken tiles on the floor and wall

Base deductions−32 pts

Dec 18

Routine InspectionScore: 80

5 Med4 Basic

9 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-1*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
meat expired at 11/26
DAL-2*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented−5
provide lid/cover for all food containers remove all bottle containers that put directly on ices
DAL-3*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-4*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
bell pepper
DAL-5*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
broken plumping need to be fixed asap

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
cheese
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
no eating allow in prep area
DAL-8*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material−2
no towel allow under the cutting board
DAL-9*45 Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are easily cleanable−2
replace the broken tiles on the ceiling

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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