83 And Under

The Health Department of the City of Richardson conducts inspections of restaurants on a regular basis. The department publishes the results for all to see. According to the city, "Scores are based on a scale of zero to 100. A score of 90 to 100 is excellent; 80 to 89 is good; 70 to 79 is acceptable; and 60 to 69 is marginal."

It's rare for any restaurant to be scored below "acceptable." Most are good or even excellent. Many achieve a perfect 100 score. After the jump, a list of under achievers.

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Restaurants in the list below are under-achievers. They are the restaurants rated 83 and below on their latest inspection. Why 83? That's still "good" in the city's estimation. But it's lower than the scores for dozens of other restaurants in the city of Richardson. It's a score that should encourage you to do better. Why not excellence for everyone? It's not impossible. A large number of restaurants score a perfect 100.

Restaurants that score 83 and under will be taken out of my own personal rotation of eating places until their next inspections show they can do better.

How do your own favorite eating places stack up? How many are on this list of under-achievers?

Inspected	Restaurant	Score
4/28/2011	Exotic Foodline LLC 752 S Sherman St	83
5/5/2011	Glory Chinese Restaurant 1240 E Belt Line Rd	83
5/24/2011	Holy Frijoles Tex Mex Restaurant 580 W Arapaho Rd	83
6/27/2011	Yung Kee Restaurant 400 N Greenville Ave	83
7/13/2011	Tian Tian Supermarket 400 N Greenville Ave	83
7/25/2011	Cajun Corner Seafood Kitchen 1600 N Plano Rd	83
7/26/2011	Dimassis Mediterranean Buffet 180 W Campbell Rd	83
7/27/2011	Jumbo Super Buffet 730 W Spring Valley Rd	83
8/3/2011	First Chinese B.B.Q. 111 S Greenville Ave	83
5/18/2011	Amigos 940 E Belt Line Rd	82
6/8/2011	Oriental Express 1600 N Plano Rd	82
6/27/2011	Masala Wok 1310 W Campbell Rd	82
7/26/2011	Taco Cabana #282 2041 N Central Expy	81
7/27/2011	Canyon Creek Country Club Grill 625 Lookout Dr	81
4/6/2011	Mr. Gatti's 2115 E Belt Line Rd	80
6/22/2011	Chicago Pizzeria 1851 N Greenville Ave	80
7/27/2011	Canyon Creek Country Club Main Kitchen 625 Lookout	80
3/21/2011	Petra Mediterranean Diner 101 S Coit Rd	79
5/11/2011	UTD - Main Kitchen 800 W Campbell Rd	79
5/31/2011	Yum Yum Greek Restaurant 141 N Plano Rd	79
4/4/2011	Fresh N Tender Meat Market 796 S Floyd Rd	78
4/14/2011	Golden Joy BBQ 1475 E Belt Line Rd	78
6/21/2011	Baleadas Express Restaurant 1486 W Spring Valley Rd	78
6/28/2011	Vitality House 800 N Coit Rd	77
5/4/2011	M.Y. House Fine Eats & Catering 2025 Promenade	76
4/15/2011	Sultan Cafe 201 S Greenville Ave	74
5/23/2011	Joy Kitchen 1455 Buckingham Sq	73
5/23/2011	Schlotzsky's 1370 E Belt Line Rd	72

P.S. I've eaten at the Schlotzsky's on Belt Line Rd many times. I've never noticed anything to concern me. Still, I think the next time I'm hungry for a delectable sandwich composed of a unique combination of premium meats, cheeses, and marinated black olives served on hot sourdough bread, I'll go to the Schlotzsky's restaurant a few blocks north on Plano Rd. (Maybe. Its score? 87.) Or the one on Coit Rd. (Its score? 88.) Come on, Schlotzsky's. I know you can all do Lotz! better.