Two restaurants fail, roaches observed in latest Dallas health inspections
Two Dallas restaurants failed inspection and roaches were observed at seven others during the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection report.
The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from May 4 to May 17 and 368 inspections.
Dallas’ inspections function on a 100-point system: A score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of under 70 is considered failing.
Two restaurants failed inspection:
- Bangkok City Restaurant, located at 4301 Bryan St., had a score of 66
- Shakertins, located at 13675 Noel Road, had a score of 68
Roaches were observed at seven restaurants:
- The Arc Drafthouse, located at 4246 Harry Hines Boulevard, had a score of 72.
- El Rancho Super Mercado #14, located at 14211 Coit Road, had a score of 77.
- Romas Pizza And Mexican Food, located at 2555 Walnut Hill Lane, had a score of 81.
- Thai 2 Go, located at 2222 Medical District Drive, had a score of 82.
- Payless Fuel Center Coit/635, located at 12950 Coit Road, had a score of 90.
- L.O. Donald Elementary School, located at 1218 Phinney Ave., had a score of 98.
- Production Kitchen, located at 6915 Cedar Ridge Drive, had a score of 98.
No food establishment scored under 60 in this round of inspections, 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 May 4th - May 17th, 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.
This story was originally published May 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM.
