What is Garden Cafe's health inspection score?

Garden Cafe has a SafeDine safety score of 68 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Garden Cafe last inspected?

Garden Cafe was last inspected on April 13, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Garden Cafe have?

Garden Cafe has 34 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Garden Cafe safe to eat at?

Garden Cafe 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

Garden Cafe

Name: Garden Cafe
Address: 5310 JUNIUS ST, Dallas, 75214
Rating: 68

5310 JUNIUS ST, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 4/13/2023

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Ranked #369 of 498 in Lakewood

Stable

6 inspections

Last: Apr 13, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

5.7

Avg Violations

39 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

13x

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-22

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-5 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-15 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+2 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

Real-time Score: 78/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (68/100) 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

Mar 2019

1 inspections

6 intermediate

2 basic

Mar

Sep 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

8 basic

Mar 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

6 basic

Mar

Feb 2022

1 inspections

4 basic

Oct 2022

1 inspections

3 basic

Oct

Apr 2023

1 inspections

2 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

6 Routine

Apr 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 97

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Register food manager certificate with City of Dallas
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Fix hot water handle on hand sink

Base deductions−4 pts

Oct 22

Routine InspectionScore: 95

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Obtain RFSM from city of Dallas
DAL-2*33 Warewashing machines auto. dispense detergents−2
Replace Cl on dish machine
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean under vent hood

Base deductions−6 pts

Feb 22

Routine InspectionScore: 93

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
Obtain RFSM
DAL-2*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date−2
Discard expired items
DAL-3*33 Warewashing machines auto. dispense detergents−2
Keep dish machine at 50 ppm Cl
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean vent hood filters

Base deductions−8 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 86

2 Med6 Basic

8 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
0PPM CHLORINE AT DISHWASHER
DAL-4*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
CHICKEN SALAD 47 DEGREE F

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*43 Light 20 foot : Reach-in cooler−2
PROVIDED IN RIC
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
CLEAN FAN IN KITCHEN TO BE FREE OF DUST
DAL-5*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
EXCESS CONDENSATION IN COOLER WITH FRUIT
DAL-6*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law−2
LABEL PRE-WRAPPED PASTRIES AT FRONT COUNTER
DAL-7*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
LACK OF DATE MARKING ON ITEMS IN COOLER, CHILI, GRAVY, WHITE MEAT
DAL-8*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
LABEL SPICES IN NON ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Base deductions−22 pts

Sep 19

Routine InspectionScore: 89

1 Med8 Basic

9 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.−5
Dishwasher tested at 0 ppm

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-2*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting−2
back door
DAL-3*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-4*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected−2
DAL-5*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.−2
DAL-6*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean black fan in BOH cook area.
DAL-7*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
vent hood
DAL-8*44 Receptacles tight fitting lids, doors, or covers−2
Keep dumpster doors closed.
DAL-9*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair holes in wall. Replace missing cove base.

Base deductions−21 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 80

6 Med2 Basic

8 total

66/100inspection score

−34 pts

Intermediate (6)

−30 pts

DAL-1*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils−5
Toxics spray bottle stored above food (ice machine)
DAL-2*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol−5
cross contamination while preparing food
DAL-3*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
DAL-4*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
Donning gloves without washing hands
DAL-6*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Clean all food contact surfaces
DAL-8*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
no date marking on prepared foods

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-5*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
soiled wiping clothes improper stored on equipment
DAL-7*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
cover all food to prevent cross contamination

Base deductions−34 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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