Dallas health inspectors have been busy, and the latest round of visits turned up failing grades for two spots and roach sightings at several more. The inspections swept across everything from a Viet-Mex counter joint to a neighborhood meat market, touching sit-down restaurants and corner groceries alike. City rules require follow-up visits at any low-scoring locations to confirm that problems actually get fixed.
From last Sunday to last Saturday, inspectors logged 323 visits and issued two failing scores: Cris and John Viet-Mex Street Food at 6090 Campbell Road scored a 65, and La Michoacana Meat Market at 2420 N. Fitzhugh Ave. landed a 69. The same roundup also flagged a sanitizer lapse at Migalitos Supermercado #1, where utensils went two to three days without proper sanitizing, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
What The Scores Mean
Dallas uses a 100-point grading system, with 100 being a perfect report card and lower scores triggering specific follow-up steps. Under that system, scores of 79-70 still pass but require a reinspection within 30 days. Scores between 69-60 are considered failing and must be reinspected within 10 days or the business risks closure. Any score of 59 and below calls for immediate closure, with another inspection required before reopening. The framework is laid out by the City of Dallas.
Pest Sightings Across The City
Alongside the low scores, inspectors documented roach activity at seven establishments over the last Sunday and last Saturday's window. At La Hacienda Ranch, they noted a roach crawling on the grill. At Ana’s Restaurant Comida Mexicana LLC, reports describe live roaches caught on traps.
The paperwork also mentions a dead roach near a service sink at an Applebee’s, as well as dead roaches on a sticky trap at South Side Chicken Wings and Grits. Smaller roach sightings were recorded at El Regio, Los Garcia’s Restaurant, and a Payless Fuel Center. All of those details appear in the inspection roundup assembled by local reporters.
Why Follow-Ups Matter
On paper, re-inspections are supposed to push restaurants to clean up their act quickly. In practice, past reporting has shown that Dallas’ inspection program can struggle with staffing shortages and backlogs that slow down those promised follow-ups. The Dallas Observer has reported gaps in timely rechecks and recordkeeping issues that make it harder for officials to verify that violations were corrected when they should be. That broader context helps explain how pest issues can keep popping up from one inspection cycle to the next.
How To Check Scores
Diners who want to see how their favorite spots are doing can look up an establishment’s inspection history on the City of Dallas restaurant food-scores pages, which list violation details and inspection dates. The city posts score ranges and inspectors’ notes so people can review what was found and when a reinspection is scheduled.
For the last Sunday to last Saturday inspection roundup, including a full table of scores and violations, local reporting provides the complete list of facilities and their results.
