What is Payless Convenience's health inspection score?

Payless Convenience has a SafeDine safety score of 74 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Payless Convenience last inspected?

Payless Convenience was last inspected on October 19, 2022. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Payless Convenience have?

Payless Convenience has 29 total violations across 1 inspection on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Payless Convenience safe to eat at?

Payless Convenience has a good safety record with a score of 74/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

Official Health Record

Payless Convenience

Name: Payless Convenience
Address: 205 N CARROLL AVE, Dallas, 75246
Rating: 74

205 N CARROLL AVE, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 10/19/2022

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0Good

Dallas

Ranked #989 of 1000 in Dallas

Unknown

4 inspections

Last: Oct 19, 2022

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

7.3

Avg Violations

44 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

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-26

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-5 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-6 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 2019

1 inspections

5 intermediate

3 basic

Mar

Mar 2020

1 inspections

2 intermediate

4 basic

Aug 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

8 basic

Aug

Oct 2022

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

Inspection History

4 records on file

4 Routine

Oct 22

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 94

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Keep cabbage 41'f or lower or time mark. Cabbage found at 50'f

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*39 Equipment and Utensils Storage−2
Do not store utensils between cracks of tables.
DAL-3*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean vent hood and vent covers
DAL-4*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Fix lights under the vent hood

Base deductions−11 pts

Aug 21

Routine InspectionScore: 80

3 Med8 Basic

11 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*01 Cooling -- total 6 hours, 135-41øF−5
Use smaller containers to cool food
DAL-2*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Beans 49'f, slaw 44'f
DAL-3*06 Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance−5
Food held out of walk in must be marked and discarded after 4 hrs

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-4*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment−2
Fix walk in door
DAL-5*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible−2
Remove tires in front of hand sink
DAL-6*32 Maintain in Good Repair−2
Fix ice machine door
DAL-7*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco−2
Provide designated areas for employee items
DAL-8*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted−2
store utensils inverted
DAL-9*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean ice machine
DAL-10*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area−2
Replace lights under vent hood
DAL-11*47 Health permit posted−2
Post health permit

Base deductions−31 pts

Mar 20

Routine InspectionScore: 87

2 Med4 Basic

6 total

82/100inspection score

−18 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-2*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
DAL-5*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
CHICKEN 111, 123 DEGREE F

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose−2
TO RINSE MEAT
DAL-3*32 Damaged Equipment−2
REPAIR DOOR AT ICE MACHINE
DAL-4*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place−2
KNIFE CAN NOT BE STORED AT HAND SINK
DAL-6*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening−2
DATE MARK ALL ITEMS STORED LONGER THAN 24 HRS

Base deductions−18 pts

Mar 19

Routine InspectionScore: 80

5 Med3 Basic

8 total

69/100inspection score

−31 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-2*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
DAL-3*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol−5
cross contamination while prepping food ( food and dirty dishes in 3 comp sink)
DAL-4*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils−5
Toxics stored with food
DAL-5*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day−5
DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean all food surface area

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-6*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
no RFSM on duty / expired 7/18/18
DAL-7*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site−2
certify all staff
DAL-8*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
cover all food items to prevent cross contamination

Base deductions−31 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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