SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican restaurant with a up to date historical past of prime ratings noticed its October well being inspection ranking take a large hit because of a roach infestation. The pest downside additionally compelled the well being division to droop their license.
Investigates Reporter Tim Gerber stopped by way of this week to determine what used to be taking place at the back of their kitchen door.
Taquitos El Dorado
Taquitos El Dorado, positioned within the 3400 block of Pleasanton Road, earned a 76 on their fresh well being inspection, resulting in it being briefly close down. The ranking used to be a large drop off from the 88 it were given in June and the 91 it earned in March of this yr.
The inspector suspended the restaurant’s license because of a vital roach infestation.
The inspector famous a number of useless pests and are living roaches had been discovered within the trade. They had been hiding in holes within the partitions, under prep tables, the dishwashing space, and past.
The trade used to be advised to rent pest regulate, patch up the holes, and punctiliously blank where.
In addition to the insects, that they had tomatillos with mold-like spores rising on them, cooked rice used to be saved in a T-shirt bag, and slices of cheese had been saved on most sensible of uncooked red meat.
Gerber dropped by way of the trade this week to look in the event that they’ve made any enhancements. A employee mentioned they needed to shut for roughly every week to do the entire cleansing, they usually’ve employed pest regulate, which has fastened the issue.
The trade hopes to go back to its streak of prime ratings.
Vicky’s Mexican Restaurant
Vicky’s Mexican restaurant within the 2300 block of Pinn Road earned a 76 on its October well being inspection. According to the document, it racked up 15 violations right through the inspection, 9 of which have been repeats.
The inspector wrote that the trade have been advised time and again to mend some plumbing issues, together with leaving the new water on at a sink and repairing leaks.
Employees needed to throw out meals that wasn’t cooled correctly.
A employee used to be washing dishes with out sanitizer, and the rinse step used to be additionally skipped.
Employees had been storing ready meals in T-shirt baggage, and are living and useless roaches had been within the kitchen.
They had been advised to completely blank and be able for a re-inspection.
La Michoacana Meat Market
La Michoacana Meat Market within the 1200 block of North Flores earned an 84 on its October inspection.
Small are living and useless bugs had been present in bulk meals boxes storing sugar and powdered cocoa. The pieces had been tossed out, and the boxes had been wiped clean. Flies and gnats had been additionally striking across the mop sink close to the bakery.
A employee within the butcher space washed their arms with gloves, then walked off with out drying or converting gloves.
The retailer additionally had to blank up a black substance rising in a chilly cling.
A re-inspection used to be ordered.
Score Guide
100-90 = A (Very Good to Acceptable)
89-80 = B (Acceptable to Marginal)
79 or decrease = C (Marginal to Poor)
*Metro Health signifies that ratings of 69 or decrease are failing ratings
Other ratings from this week of inspections (10/8-10/14)
Ay Chiwawa! Mexican Cafe, 100
1615 N FM 1604 E
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Cafe Don Juan, 100
1422 W Commerce St
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First Watch Restaurant, 100
830 NW Loop 410
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Pizza Hut, 100
9815 Culebra Rd
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Taco Bell, 100
21118 US Hwy 281 N
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Pho Filet, 99
9910 W FM 1604 N
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Smoothie King, 98
18427 Rim Dr
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Carnitas El Guero, 97
10151 Culebra Rd
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Dunkin Donuts, 96
14510 NW Military Hwy
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Sodexo Inc Hortencias Café, 95
4301 Broadway
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Hills & Dales Ice & Food, 94
15403 White Fawn Dr
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Taqueria El Ranchero, 93
502 Porter St
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Sunshine Bakery, 92
1001 N New Braunfels
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Papa John’s Pizza, 91
1230 Austin Hwy
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Ruben’s Cafe, 90
3002 Commercial Ave
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