Arlington restaurant fails inspection due to ‘critical health violations’
One Arlington restaurant received a low score for serious health violations and failed during the June 22-28 inspections, according to data from the city compiled by the Star-Telegram.
Arlington restaurants are scored on a 100-point system, with 100 being a perfect score. Restaurants and other places that serve food that score 75 or less require a follow-up inspection, and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.
Zuri Restaurant and Bar at 117 S. Watson Road scored 69 on June 28. The eatery is located inside the Lux Hotel. Inspectors noticed “several critical health violations,” including mold in the sour cream and a dirty microwave, according to City of Arlington Health Services.
Raw and cooked chicken was left at room temperature without any way to tell how long it had been out. Some employees prepped vegetables with bare hands or failed to wash their hands before putting on gloves, the city said. Containers of sanitizer were unlabeled.
The city conducted 89 inspections during the week. The following establishments received a perfect score of 100.
- Dino’s Subs at 2221 S Collins St.
- D.R. Horton Cafe at 1341 Horton Circle
- Pioneer Food Mart at 1223 E. Pioneer Parkway
- QuikTrip at 1425 N. Cooper St.
- Tom Thumb Seafood Market at 1701 W. Randol Mill Road
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for June 22md - June 28th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor. Reinspections will be conducted for restaurants that score 75 or less. If serious health and sanitation violations are considered an imminent health hazard, the restaurant will be closed until the identified health hazard has been mitigated. To search the restaurant inspections, type in a restaurant name. You can also sort by score.
Some data analysis in this story was conducted using AI. For more information on how the Star-Telegram and McClatchy newsrooms are using AI, go here.
