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Life Cafe

5910 N CENTRAL EXPW, Dallas, TX 75206 · Dallas County

58cited violations
19serious tier
10inspections

Historical record. Historical: the City of Dallas published this dataset from October 2016 to February 2024 and then ended it (dataset ended 2024). Later inspections are not in it. Points follow the Texas inspection form: Priority items 3 points (shown as serious), Priority Foundation 2, Core 1.

Establishment

Type
Food establishment
Inspected by
City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset)
Official record
City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset) inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2023142
2022163
20211103
2020172
2019231
20182113
20172175

Inspections

  1. Feb 23, 2023 Routine Score 91
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Observed sliced turkey stored at 45 Degrees F in RIC. Observed Yogurt stored at 47 Degrees F in display RIC.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      Grease trap must be serviced every 90 days and records kept on site 3 yrs.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Warewashing manufacturer's operating instuctions

      Rinse gauge[thermometer] on dish machine not in good repair.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

      Observed dirty WIC fan cover.

  2. Aug 11, 2022 Routine Score 85
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Milk 50'f, banana 50;f

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

      Provide sanitizer test strip

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      Provide date marking for the cheeses

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      sanitizer bucket : 100 ppm quat

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      Expired RFSM with city of dallas

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      Provide grease trap cleaning for every 3 months

  3. Nov 19, 2021 Routine Score 82
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      S. EGGS 72.3

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

      SINGLE SERVICE STORED WITH TOXICS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      NO RFSM

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN FAN VENT COVERS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      EXPIRED 11/14 & 11/17

  4. Jan 22, 2020 Routine Score 89
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN GASKETS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES( MICROWAVE & FOOD EQUIPMENT

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      One Inch Air Gap

      PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP AT FLOOR SINKS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Mats / Duckboards nonabsorbent

      PROVIDE NON-ABSORBENT MATS UNDER EQUIPMENT

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Jewelry Prohibition

      NO JEWELRY ALLOWED ( WATCHES & BRACELETS)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Thawing. under running water criteria

      IMPROPER THAWING OF FOOD

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

      single service items stored by and under hand sink

  5. Jul 31, 2019 Routine Score 99
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      no employee food and drinks and personal items above microwave prep surfaces or next to or above food and or utensils

  6. Jan 25, 2019 Routine Score 95
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      back hand sink not functional

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

      no cloth or wicker in the production area

  7. Jul 24, 2018 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

      chemicals next to utensils

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

      can not use cloth under cutting board un cleanable board under smoothie station unsealed no cork

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

      ice scoop stored in standing water

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

      need exterminator

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

  8. Jan 26, 2018 Routine Score 92
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water System Maintained

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      uncovered employee drink above cut table

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      cracked bottom of ice container in contact w/ ice

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Thawing. under running water criteria

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

      cracked bottom of ice holder

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      -Handwashing only sign and handsink -sign saying a copy of your last health inspection is available upon request

  9. Jul 25, 2017 Routine Score 80
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F

      Rinse 130 F sanitize all dishes in 3 comp w/ QAC

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

      6 containers of moldy strawberries in WIC

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

      canned heat adj food

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands after handling soiled equip/utensil

      wash after touching the floor

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Mats / Duckboards nonabsorbent

      no towels on floors

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      must take certificates to 7901 Goforth w/ completed application and payment to be registered citation

  10. Jan 26, 2017 Routine Score 87
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Time as PHC: maximum of 4 hours limit food in unmarked containers or packages

      for half n half, mark w/ 4 hr time

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      get all registered

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Washing hands only at a designated hand sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      no drinking in prep.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

      clean all food debris

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      discard an old food.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      no dishes

Source: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset). History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.