{"id":345167,"date":"2026-06-22T00:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T00:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/345167\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T00:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T00:35:08","slug":"arlington-restaurant-temporarily-closed-after-poor-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/345167\/","title":{"rendered":"Arlington restaurant temporarily closed after poor inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One Arlington restaurant was temporarily closed for poor cleanliness and other health hazards, according to the city\u2019s latest inspection report.<\/p>\n<p>Arlington\u2019s inspections function on a 100-point system, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and 70 is considered extremely poor. The city of Arlington also provides establishments with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/News-Articles\/2025\/November\/Health-Inspections-Does-Your-Favorite-Arlington-Eatery-Make-the-Grade\">inspection score certificates<\/a>, which assign a letter grade \u2014 A, B, C or F \u2014 to help customers see the results of the latest health inspection.<\/p>\n<p>The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains 44 inspections from June 7-13.<\/p>\n<p>Vietalia Kitchen at 1220 S Cooper St., Suite 130, scored 66 and was temporarily closed. Health inspectors observed several violations including walk-in and prep cooler not working properly, leading to unsafe food temperatures, poor cleanliness of establishment and multiple repairs to be fixed. The restaurant reopened after a follow-up inspection.<\/p>\n<p>Seven establishments had follow-up inspections:<\/p>\n<p>King Buffet at 300 E Interstate 20 Highway.Daireds Salon &amp; Spa at 2400 W Interstate 20 Highway.Blue Room at 1650 E Randol Mill Road, Suite 145.Salata at 1705 N Collins St., Suite 131.Candlelite Inn at 1202 E Division St. Score: 75.Little Caesars Pizza at 1250 E Pioneer Parkway, Suite 400. Score: 83Mimi\u2019s Cafe at 301 E Interstate 20 Highway. Score: 89.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:McClatchy Sans;margin-bottom: 8px;\">Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for June 7th &#8211; June 13th 2026 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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782088507_885_thumbnail.jpeg\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"table visualization\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Steve Wilson swilson@star-telegram.com<\/p>\n<p>Some data analysis in this story was conducted using AI. 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