Roaches found, elementary schools cited in latest Dallas health inspections
Four Dallas restaurants failed inspection and roaches were found at eight others in the city’s latest round of health inspections, according to a report compiled by the Star-Telegram.
The report contains data from two weeks and 384 inspections.
Dallas’ restaurant inspections function on a 100-point system: 100 is considered perfect and 69 is considered failing. Restaurants that fail inspection require a follow-up within 10 days.
Four restaurants failed inspection:
- El Fenix, 1601 Mckinney Ave., had a score of 60.
- Paleteria Delicias, 2008 W. Clarendon Drive, had a score of 60.
- El Toro Sinaloense Sports Bar, 2212 W. Northwest Highway, had a score of 67.
- Antojitos Tierra Caliente LLC, 3924 W. Red Bird Lane, had a score of 69.
Roaches were found at six restaurants and in two elementary school kitchens:
- El Toro Sinaloense Sports Bar, 2212 W. Northwest Highway, had a score of 67.
- Los Garcia’s Restaurant, 10788 Harry Hines Blvd., had a score of 73.
- Walter’s Kitchen Restaurant And Bar, 8010 N. Stemmons Freeway, had a score of 77.
- Breakfast Brothers Express, 921 W. Commerce St., had a score of 80.
- Paleteria La Super, 3439 Banning St., had a score of 80.
- Winnetka Elementary School, 1151 S. Edgefield Ave., had a score of 82.
- James Bowie Elementary School Kitchen, 330 N. Marsalis Ave., had a score of 86.
- Subway Sandwich Shop #4, 2525 Wycliff Ave., had a score of 87.
Another school kitchen, located in Martinez Elementary School at 4500 Bernal Drive, was noted to have issues with moldy and expired food. The school was issued a citation for repeated issues with mold, according to the report.
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.
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Dallas for April 13th - April 26th, 2025. A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor. Scores below 80 require a re-inspection, and below 60 require closure and inspection before reopening. To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name. You can also sort by score.
