What is EL Taconazo's health inspection score?

EL Taconazo has a SafeDine safety score of 68 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 Taconazo last inspected?

EL Taconazo was last inspected on January 20, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does EL Taconazo have?

EL Taconazo has 22 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is EL Taconazo safe to eat at?

EL Taconazo has a safety score of 68/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

EL Taconazo

Name: EL Taconazo
Address: 3010 VILBIG RD, Dallas, 75212
Rating: 68

3010 VILBIG RD, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 1/20/2023

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0Fair

Dallas

Ranked #989 of 1000 in Dallas

Unknown

3 inspections

Last: Jan 20, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

7.3

Avg Violations

41 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Employee illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

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

-32

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-15 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-2 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

Mar 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

Mar

Sep 2021

1 inspections

1 intermediate

8 basic

Jan 2023

1 inspections

3 intermediate

1 basic

Jan

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Routine

Jan 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 89

3 Med1 Basic

4 total

83/100inspection score

−17 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
Food not separated in appropriate manner: raw shelled eggs above meat/pork
DAL-2*18 Medicines labeled and stored properly−5
Store medicine/pills in appropriate location
DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
No current grease trap manifest

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Date mark any prepared food kept for more than 24 hrs

Base deductions−17 pts

Sep 21

Routine InspectionScore: 86

1 Med8 Basic

9 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination−5
cooler units dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
vent hood dirty with grease and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
missing date marking on food containers inside cooler units must be have date marks on food containers in all areas
DAL-4*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site−2
missing current food handler cards not on site must be have current food handler cards on site
DAL-5*34 Pest control-routine inspections for−2
missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket
DAL-6*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease−2
cooking equipment with encrusted soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-7*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers
DAL-8*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
missing RFSM certificate must be have FSM registered with the city
DAL-9*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
missing food labels on food containers in all areas must be have food labels on food containers in all areas

Base deductions−21 pts

Mar 21

Routine InspectionScore: 81

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-3*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
missing current grease trap ticket on site must be have current grease trap ticket on site
DAL-5*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION−5
missing employee health policies and procedures
DAL-9*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods−5
bare hand contact with TCS food on kitchen area must be use gloves to avoid cross contamination

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit.
DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
missing date marking on food containers in all areas must be have date marks on food containers in all areas
DAL-4*31 No soap at handsink−2
missing hand soap on hand sink at prep area must be hand soap on all hand sinks
DAL-6*38 Time/temperature controlled for safety food, slacking−2
RI cooler unit at kitchen area slacking food temperature between 41 F to 47 F must be maintain constant food temperature of 41 F or below to avoid cross contamination
DAL-7*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
missing RFSM certificate must be have FSM registered with the city
DAL-8*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
missing food labels on food containers must be have labels with common names on food containers

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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