What is Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea's health inspection score?

Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea has a SafeDine safety score of 49 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea last inspected?

Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea was last inspected on February 5, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea have?

Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea has 28 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea safe to eat at?

Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea has a safety score of 49/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea serve?

Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea serves Coffee cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea

Name: Fairgrounds Coffee And Tea
Address: 4514 COLE AVE, Dallas, 75205
Rating: 49

4514 COLE AVE, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 2/5/2024

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Coffee•Highland Park

Ranked #45 of 65 in Highland ParkBetter than 22% of coffee restaurants

Improving

3 inspections

Last: Feb 5, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

9.3

Avg Violations

29 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Unsafe food source

Food obtained from unapproved or unsafe source

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-51

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-11 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

+9 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% 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 2021

1 inspections

6 intermediate

7 basic

May

Sep 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

Feb 2024

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Feb

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Routine

Feb 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 89

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Can opener blades need to be cleaned
DAL-6*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
label spray bottle with name and store properly

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food−2
Date mark milk/ Juice in WIC
DAL-3*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
ceiling tiles missing and need to be replaced
DAL-4*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
wiping cloths need to be in the sanitizing bucket between uses
DAL-5*37 Food, utensils & equip under other sources−2
pot over hand soap dispenser and shall be moved away

Base deductions−18 pts

Sep 22

Routine InspectionScore: 81

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the ice maker and can opener, coolers
DAL-3*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
salad box 8/12
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Provide grease trap ticket

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
All employees who working with the food or drink must have hat/ hairnet
DAL-6*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
All employees who working with the food must have food handler card
DAL-7*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all foods in the coolers
DAL-8*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
observed blender in the hand sink
DAL-9*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2

Base deductions−27 pts

May 21

Routine InspectionScore: 71

6 Med7 Basic

13 total

56/100inspection score

−44 pts

Intermediate (6)

−30 pts

DAL-1*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
NO DATE MAKING ON TCS FOODS
DAL-3*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
DAL-4*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F−5
MAINTAIN HOT WATER @ 110F
DAL-8*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol−5
RAW BACON STORED ON RTE FOODS
DAL-9*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods−5
BARE HANDS ON RTE FOODS- REPEAT VIOLATIONS
DAL-12*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-2*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
PERSONAL DRINKS ( OPEN CONTAINER) STORE ON CUTTING BOARDS/ PREP AREA WHILE PREPPING
DAL-5*47 Handwashing signage−2
PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS
DAL-6*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
HAND SINK USED TO STORED EQUIPMENT
DAL-7*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law−2
LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS
DAL-10*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
DAL-11*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim−2
OBSERVED FRUIT FLIES
DAL-13*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
OBTAIN RFSM FROM THE CITY OF DALLAS

Base deductions−44 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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