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3:36
Pizzeria whose owner was caught in lie with Food Patrol dirty again
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Pizza Express is back on the low performer list on 102 South Arroyo in Rio Hondo. The restaurant scored 31 demerits on its latest initial inspection recently released to the Food Patrol. An inspector found mold on pizza containers, improper hand-washing, no towels for proper sanitation and dirty equipment during the February check up. It was back in 2008 when the owner, Maria Lucio, first denied being affiliated with the restaurant after she scored high demerits. "How do you think that looks when you tell us you're not the owner, you don't know who the owner is... and as a matter of fact... you go on the telephone pretending to call the owner when this whole time you were the owner?" Action 4's Ryan Wolf asked back then.
"Because this is my business and I can handle it anyway I want to," she responded.
"Do you think that looks sneaky?" Ryan asked.
"I don't care," she said. "Frankly my dear, I don't care." This time around the Food Patrol returned in hopes of learning more information into what's been done to clean up the restaurant which scored 3 demerits on a re-inspection. "I have no comment," the owner said just before quickly going into a back room. Click on the video link to see what else is not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Top Performers List
Low Performers List
Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Rio Hondo
Pizza Express 102 S Arroyo (31, 3) *Mold on Pizza Containers, Dirty*
Brownsville
Flintstone Daycare 229 Keith Ln (45) *Roaches, Very Dirty*
Mission
Valley Bakery (6) *Roaches, Rat Droppings*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Mercedes
Papa Joe's Café 103 S Texas
Palmhurst
Wendy's 4410 N Conway
Whataburger 4321 N Conway
McDonald's 3 Mile & Conway
Pharr
Luby's 500 N Jackson
Edinburg
Country Pride 8301 N Hwy 281
Taco Bell/Long John 1804 W University
Starlite Burger 1106 E University
Maki Sushi 1661 W University
Harlingen
Texas Branding Iron 2000 S Exp
Quiznos 3002 Heritage Way
La Botana Grill 902 Dixieland -
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3:40
Roach crawls out during interview with owner who denies insect problem
by kgbt4tv 6,410 views
Rodriguez Groceries on 449 Ratliff Road in San Benito scored 34 demerits on a health inspection report. Owner Tony Rodriguez called it the worst in the store's history since opening in 1958. An inspector found a cross contamination of foods including bacon, chicken and corn dogs. Other violations included dirty equipment, rodent droppings and roaches. Tony told the Food Patrol that he never saw evidence of insect contamination. "I don't think he lied," Tony said about the inspector. "I just think he thought we had the problem." Tony invited the Food Patrol to check out his kitchen which he called "clean." A roach crawled out from behind kitchen equipment and up the wall just seconds into the tour. "There's a roach right there," Action 4's Ryan Wolf said while pointing to it. Tony took his hand and killed the roach which then fell into the sink. The tour ended shortly after with Tony asking the Food Patrol to leave. An inspector shut the kitchen portion of the store down for 8 days until a re-inspection cleared most of the violations. Click on the video link to see what else is not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
San Benito
Rodriguez Groceries 449 Ratliff (34, 3) *Roaches, Rodent Droppings*
First Friends Playschool 890 N Travis (20) *Mice Droppings*
Brownsville
New Wave Buffet 2960 Boca Chica Blvd (64) *Permanently Closed by Owner*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Weslaco
Ranch House Burgers 1015 S International
San Juan
McDonald's 824 W Bus 83
Sullivan City
Starlight Burger #5 El Pinto
Palmview
Little Caesar's FM 492 & Exp 83
Mission
Luby's 701 E Exp 83
IHop 314 N Shary
Tinseltown 2452 E Exp 83
Whataburger 2107 S Hwy 281
San Benito
Noe's 148 S Travis
Brownsville
Tacos El Zarape 5206 Donna
Monte Alto
Rollo's Café 8207 Mateo Escobar -
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3:32
Poncho's popped with demerits in McAllen for roaches, unsanitary practices
by kgbt4tv 1,917 views
Roaches turn up in a Brownsville Chinese food restaurant as well as a San Benito McDonald's, but it's a worker who's busted mopping and turning tortillas at Poncho's in McAllen that's most alarming on a health inspection report.
This type of multi-tasking is considered a hygiene health hazard, according to the inspector.
Poncho's is located on 601 Expressway 83 in McAllen.
A kitchen cop found 21 demerits during a check-up spawned by a complaint. Food items were found on the floor and a live roach on the wall, according to the report. The restaurant's marketing director, Jorge Escobedo, found some of the violations hard to believe. "When we hear that an employee was mopping and flipping tortillas, as stated on the report by the health inspector, that concerns us," Action 4's Ryan Wolf said. "I think that information is not true," Escobedo said. "I don't think it's real." He told the Food Patrol that he would check with staff to ensure proper practices are taking place. Escobedo says Poncho's continues to expand in Hidalgo County because they are doing things right. Click on the video link to see what else is not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Low Performers List
Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
McAllen
Poncho's 601 Exp 83 (21) *Lady Mopping & Turning Tortillas*
Brownsville
Lotus Inn 905 N Exp 77 (16) *Roaches, Cross Contamination of Foods*
San Benito
McDonald's 1144 Bus 77 (3) *Roaches*
Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Donna
Round Up BBQ 1903 E Bus 83
Brownsville
Church's 4395 N Exp 77
McAllen
Taco Fiesta 2501 N McColl
Tio Chuy's 2433 N McColl
Donna
Whataburger 615 Salinas Blvd
Rio Grande City
Don Rene 5587 FM 1430
Edinburg
Church's 3469 N Bus 281 -
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3:17
Inspection score not 'well done' at San Benito steakhouse
by kgbt4tv 863 views
Xavier's Steakhouse scored 47 demerits on a health inspection report. The restaurant on 165 West Business 77 only improved by a single demerit on a re-inspection with 46. The initial reports were done at the end of February. An inspector found off-temperature eggs, salsa and caldo. Some of those questionable food temps were off by nearly 35 degrees. There were also cross-contamination violations and dirty equipment. Things finally improved in the kitchen on a third city check-up. Click on the video link to see what's not on the menu at other restaurants in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Low Performers List
Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
San Benito
Xavier's Steakhouse 165 W 77 (47, 46, 6) *Off Temp Foods, Cross-Contamination*
Brownsville
Tamara's Grocery 5001 Southmost (22) *Roaches, Flies*
Donna
Garcia's Tortilleria N FM 493/Mile 14.5 (23) *Open Sacks of Food, Flies*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Pharr
Little Caesar's 1304 E Bus 83
McDonald's 301 W Ridge
Mercedes
Alice Café 246 S Texas
Whataburger 4801 E Exp 83
Dairy Queen 920 W 2nd
Progreso
Stars 704 S Bus FM 1015
Brownsville
McDonald's 2260 N Exp 77
Mission
Tokyo Gardens 200 E Griffin Pkwy
La Joya
Burger King 688 E Exp 83
Whataburger 450 Exp 83
Harlingen
Taqueria Jalisco #5 803 S 77
McDonald's 602 N 77 -
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3:14
Roach feces found in containers under sink at daycare for kids
by kgbt4tv 905 views
A health inspector makes quite the discovery at Little Ones Discovery Center on 909 South Jackson in Pharr. The facility is busted with roach feces inside some plastic containers below the sink, according to the report. They were thrown away. 19 demerits were found.
The Food Patrol was allowed to tour the contaminated area in question.
The owner's mother, Ana Villarreal, who also works in the kitchen, claimed there were never any roaches.
"I wasn't here that day," she said.
"Then why were the containers thrown away?" the Food Patrol asked.
"Pero it wasn't roach poop," Ana said. "I know cucaracha poop."
Click on the video link to see what mess turned up in a mid-Valley meat market and where the most demerits popped up this week on Food 4 Thought!
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Low Performers List
Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Pharr
Little Ones Discovery Ctr (19) *Roach Feces Under Sink*
Brownsville
Paredes Line Grocery (50, 29) *Roaches, Flies*
Weslaco
La Cosecha Meat Mkt (31) *No Toilet Seat/Hairnets*
Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Progreso
Tortilleria Bertha 1102 FM 1015
San Juan
Rebecca's Tortilleria 309 N Nebraska
Pizza Hut 651 N Nebraska
Palmview
Nelda's 910 E Veteran's
Peter Piper Pizza 1730 W Palma Vista
Dairy Queen 1930 W Palma Vista
La Joya
McDonald's 401 E Exp 83
El Pato 600 E Exp 83
Stars 679 E Exp 83
Elsa
Taqueria Don Juan 204 W Edinburg
Weslaco
El Rincon Del Sazon 3214 Mile 11
Mission
Tokyo Gardens 2409 E Exp 83
Brownsville
KFC 3565 W Alton Gloor
Easy to Go Tacos 1393 E Alton Gloor
Subway 1122 Ruben Torres -
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3:13
Mold, roaches and inedible salsa found in Valley restaurants
by kgbt4tv 1,970 views
Fiesta Mayan scored the most demerits this week on Food 4 Thought with 42.
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3:18
Seafood kitchen reels in high demerits and rodent poop
by kgbt4tv 1,160 views
The catch of the day at Captain Al's in San Benito appears to be a rodent. The restaurant on 2180 West Highway 77 scored 42 demerits.
A kitchen cop found rodent poop on the ice machine. There was also off temperature shrimp at 67 degrees, dirty equipment and a cross-contamination with the seafood.
the kitchen was also closed because of backed up sewage. Nobody at the restaurant was able to speak with the Food Patrol Wednesday afternoon about the dirty dining. A re-inspection showed the business was allowed to resume operations with just 3 demerits about a week after the initial check-up, according to reports obtained by the Food Patrol. Click on the video link to see what else is not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Low Performers List
Weekly Low Performer: (total # of demerits)
San Benito
Captain Al's 2180 W Hwy 77 (42, 3) *Rodent Dropping on Ice Machine*
Edinburg
Stripes 4420 W University (22) *Flies, Cross Contamination*
Brownsville
El Piqin 1773 Central Blvd (24) *Off Temp Beans, Cross Contamination*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Pharr
Red Robin 409 S Jackson
Burger King 400 N Jackson
Edinburg
Lanadee's 2115 W Trenton
KFC 2411 S Closner
Sonic 2222 W University
Edcouch
LeeRoy's Chicken & Burgers 408 W Santa Rosa
Weslaco
Nana's Taco
1802 S International Blvd
Alamo
San Antonio Bar & Grill 123 S 8th St
Penitas
Subway 1715 Exp 83 -
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3:51
Management calls 61 demerits at San Benito Kiki's, 'small problem'
by kgbt4tv 2,036 views
A restaurant on 485 South Sam Houston in San Benito has risen to the top of the Food
Patrol's dirtiest list after scoring the most demerits so far in 2013.
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4:16
Owner responds to kitchen nightmare as dirtiest in 2012
by kgbt4tv 1,703 views
Some kitchens went to great lengths in 2012 to keep the Food Patrol from reporting what's not on the menu.
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3:29
Dirtiest restaurant and most outrageous moments of 2012 revealed
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Some kitchens went to great lengths in 2012 to keep the Food Patrol from reporting what's not on the menu. The manager at Breaktime in Raymondville fled from Action 4's Ryan Wolf in October, while the owner at My Country Store in Sebastian took a completely different approach just one month later. "Why are you guys locking the door?" Ryan asked. "The owner doesn't want you here," a worker responded while holding the door open just a crack. "But you're locking a customer on the inside," Ryan said in response. After the brief conversation the door locked once again. Customers said they felt trapped like a rat inside. It's quite ironic considering the business was busted with rodents. "I just didn't know what was going," one man said after he was allowed to leave the locked store. Demerit downplaying was an all-too predictable ploy by some dirty diners. The manager at Big Daddy's on Central Boulevard in Brownsville caused a stir in the public with the words he used to describe the restaurant's health score back in December. "We did have a couple of demerits," he said. "Do you really think 40 is a couple of demerits?" Ryan questioned. "Can you just put down the camera?" the manager said in response. China Star on Highway 77 in Raymondville didn't downplay rodents in the restaurant back in June, instead management lied about it all together. And the response appeared to be identical to what was said six months prior as played out verbatim for Food Patrol fans to hear on television. "I'm here to ask you about the rodent poop," Ryan said in December 2011. "Oh we don't have," the restaurant manager responded. In June, the Food Patrol returned to question rodent contamination once again. "It says it right here... rodent droppings and your signature is right there," Ryan said after the manager tried to deny that the violation existed. "We don't have," the manager once again said. "You seem to say the same thing every time we're here," Ryan said. "Is it rehearsed?" Ryan asked. "Right now we don't do that," she said. "Thank you." Last year's unforgettable interview took place outside El Charrito in Brownsville when owner Roy Morton tried to defend his cook's dirty actions to the Food Patrol. An inspector caught the cook in April with his fingers in the mole to pick out debris. Roy didn't think it was wrong. "At home you're trying to tell me your wife or mother... they all wear gloves," Roy questioned. "With all due respect Roy, somebody is coming to your restaurant to pay for food, they're not paying for a finger in the mole," Ryan said in response. With 58 demerits last January, Kiki's on 7035 North Expressway 77 in Olimto ranked the worst. The Food Patrol went back to the restaurant to share the news and to see what lessons were learned since the report. "It has a bad reflection on all the Kiki's," Carlos Angeles, the owner said. "We are like 9. We are all over the Valley." Sweeping changes have taken place, according to Carlos. The owner called the distinction as dirtiest restaurant of 2012 both an embarrassment and an eye-opener. "We hired new people, new management, new waiters, everything," Carlos said through a translator. "We sent them to courses so we can be clean and do the best for people." There's a sense of pride in the kitchen now. Carlos wants the public to know that the kitchen is not only safer but the cleanest it's ever been thanks to a year on Food 4 Thought many won't soon forget.
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3:03
Golden Plate Awards: the winners for cleanest Valley restaurants are...
by kgbt4tv 483 views
Two restaurants in Hidalgo County have good reason to celebrate. There is cake, balloons, even a dancing mascot to mark the crowning achievement on Food 4 Thought-- a Golden Plate Award. Felix Burgers on 1345 East FM 495 in Alamo and Church's Chicken on Veteran's Boulevard in Palmview each win won has the two standout restaurants from 2012 for kitchen cleanliness. "You are a 2012 golden plate award winner!" Action 4's Ryan Wolf said. It's the highest honor bestowed by the Food Patrol. The award is extra special for Felix Ramos, owner of Felix Burgers. He saw business double after receiving his first top performer sticker for a zero demerit health report. His expectations are high after winning a Golden Plate Award. "I think it's going to triple!" he said with a huge smile on his face. "It helped Ryan. And this plaque means a lot to me. It means a lot to our workers and the whole community here." Fans of the restaurant have long known about their quality burgers. Jim Summers says it wasn't until the Food Patrol came around that word got out about the restaurant being top-notch clean. "Before he got the sticker, we would come here and there would be 1 or 2 booths with people eating," Jim explained. "After he got the sticker every booth is full and there's a line at the door and has been every since he got the sticker." In celebration of the restaurant's achievement, the owner named Action 4's Ryan Wolf on an outdoor sign with a special $1.69 burger for a limited time. Ryan laughingly said that he doesn't believe his name on meat will do the trick but he does think a Golden Plate award will bring in more business. "On behalf of Food Patrol fans Valley wide, congrats on the amazing work!" Ryan said. Emotions ran high at the Church's in Palmview once staff received their Golden Plate. "It is great to have this award because we work really hard," Dolores Cruz, general manager said with a tear in her eye. "Our team does too. The customers come first." The Church's continues to earn accolades on Food 4 Thought for doing it right in the kitchen. The restaurant's doors have a number of top performer stickers from over the years. Dolores is the driving force behind the sticker stardom. She shared one story of how being on the program has made her a recognizable face. "I was in one pharmacy one time and I walked in and the guys says, 'I know you,' she recalled. And I said, 'I don't think so.' And he said, 'I remember... the food patrol!' He said congratulations, 'I heard your restaurant is great.' I said, 'Yes it is.' You should visit us sometime.'" The restaurant is family owned and operated. Mario Sanchez is the patriarch here. "It's a great honor," he said. "This is for all our employees and management. They do a great job." Board members from Palmview's Chamber of Commerce turned out for the celebration. "It makes us very, very proud to have such a restaurant in our community," Leonel Lopez said. Golden Plate Awards are only handed once a year. Winners are selected based on inspection scores and community feedback.
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3:12
Triple trouble at kitchen busted with spiders, ants and roaches
by kgbt4tv 546 views
The Aziz Quick Stop #3 on 600 East Business 83 in San Juan scored the most demerits this week on Food 4 Thought. An inspector busted the business with 24 demerits. One of the violations included insect contamination for spiders, ants even roaches. The health report showed how products lacked original dating labels required to indicate when the food was prepared. A cross-contamination violation also turned up for corrosion on sinks. The inspector ordered it be cleaned. Two businesses in Donna had roaches as well. La Casa De Dulce on 2215 East Business 83 and Taqueria El Amigo on 3115 East Business 83 were caught with the insect contamination as indicted on their health inspection reports. The Children's House Pre School on 1655 West Madison in Brownsville scored 24 demerits on a health report. The daycare was busted for unsound condition of eggs left outside the cooler, no accessible hand wash sink in the kitchen and no hairnets. A photo snapped by the inspector showed a food handler with unprotected hair down her back. Click on the video link to see the good, the bad and the dirty dining in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
San Juan
Aziz 600 E Bus 83 (24) *Spider, roaches, ants*
Donna
Taqueria El Amigo 3115 E Bus 83 (11) *Roaches*
La Casa De Dulce 2215 E Bus 83 (14) *Roaches*
Brownsville
Children's House Pre School 1655 W Madison (24) *Eggs Off Temp, No Hairnet*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerit)
Edinburg
McDonald's 4101 S McColl
San Juan
Subway 700 N I Rd
Alamo
Dairy Queen 933 W Hwy 83
Penitas
Vicky's BBQ 1606 La Fuerte Dr
Brownsville
Subway 2500 East Ave
McAllen
Taqueria La Mexicana 3400 N 23rd
McDonald's 3700 Pecan
Taco Rico 3716 Pecan
Hayashi 5600 N 10th
Harlingen
Burger King 1921 W Tyler
Wendy's 401 Dixieland
McDonald's 1801 W Lincoln
Pizza Hut 920 Morgan Blvd -
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3:58
Rodent poop in daycare, owner keeps tight-lipped about health hazard
by kgbt4tv 956 views
Baby's First Steps Learning on 855 Ringgold Street in Brownsville is busted with rodent contamination during a city check-up. A health inspector took numerous photos of violations which included rodent droppings and juice on the floor. The owner, Magnolia Garduno, refused to answer questions as to why action wasn't taken prior to the health inspection. "What happened?" Action 4's Ryan Wolf asked. "Why did it get to that level? Why did it take the health inspector to get it cleaned?"
"I have no comment for that," Magnolia answered.
"Why is that?" the Food Patrol said in response. "Is that not a fair question?"
"I choose not to comment," she said. "The problem has been solved."
The business was ordered to fumigate and sanitize the kitchen area.
The daycare scored 13 demerits.
It wasn't the worst score this week on Food 4 Thought.
One restaurant scored 43 demerits and closed its doors after kitchen cops revealed a roach infestation.
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
San Benito
Blue Marlin 2680 W Hwy 77 (43, 3) *Roach Infestation, Cease Operation Order*
Noe's 148 S Travis (33, 3) *Live Roaches, Voluntarily Closes*
Brownsville
Baby's First Steps Learning 855 Ringgold St (13) *Rodent Droppings, Juice on Floor*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
La Feria
Ram's BBQ 2803 W Exp 83
Brownsville
Quiznos 4345 N Exp 77
Panda Restaurant 4435 N Exp 77
Edinburg
McDonald's 2120 W University
El Caporal 2621 W Monte Cristo
San Benito
Longhorn Cattle Company 3055 W Exp 77
Rio Grande City
Wing Stop 4570 E Hwy 83
Elsa
McDonald's 112 E Edinburg
Subway 305 W Edinburg
Whataburger 623 E Edinburg
Jack in the Box 403 E Edinburg -
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3:32
Daycare worker caught not washing hands after changing dirty diaper
by kgbt4tv 2,555 views
Bright Minds Daycare on 2710 West Alton Gloor in Brownsville scored 24 demerits on a health inspection report.
An inspector exposed improper hygiene practices with a female worker who failed to wash her hands after changing an infant's diaper, according to the report.
Notes on the health report also indicated that the inspector had to ask her to wash her hands after she witnessed the health code infraction.
The center's director, Olga Rey, admitted to the Food Patrol that the violation could make people sick.
She's adamant that caregivers do know the importance of proper sanitation and that no other child was touched before the employee in question washed her hands.
Rey said the worker is new to the center and has been reprimanded.
She also has since been retrained, according to Rey.
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Brownsville
Little Mermaid 4885 Paredes Line Rd (24) *No Handwashing After Diaper Change*
Bright Minds Daycare 2710 W Alton Gloor (24, 0) *Expired Certifications, Dirty Playground Equip.*
San Benito
Tejano Mart 695 S Sam Houston (45, 6) *Mold, Off Temp Food*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Penitas
Tortillas de Harina Alicias 100 S Main
Mission
Buck's Pizza 4001 S Shary Rd
Donna
Tortilleria El Gran de Oro 9202 N Val Verde
Harlingen
Dairy Queen 1613 N 77 Sunshine
Papa Joe's Burgers & Stuff 422 N L St -
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3:17
Live rodent caught on camera during inspection at a Stripes
by kgbt4tv 2,410 views
The animal turns up in the food serving area at the Stripes on 898 North Sam Houston in San Benito.
A kitchen cops takes photos of the rodent along with dead roaches in the restroom and mold around counter edges.
Demerits during the city inspection total 19 before they're cut in half on a re-inspection.
The Food Patrol's request to speak with management about the insect and rodent contamination has not yet been answered.
Despite the shocking finds at Stripes, El Nuevo Frontier on 1027 East Washington Street in Brownsville lands at number one on the list of dirtiest restaurants this week with 49 demerits.
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
San Benito
Stripes 898 N Sam Houston (19, 8) *Live Rat, Dead Roaches*
Pilo's 1100 W Hwy 77 (47, 16, 3) *Live Roaches, Closed Down*
Brownsville
El Nuevo Frontier 1027 E Washington (49) *No Hairnets, Off Temp Food*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Elsa
O'Bee's 305 W Hwy 107
Edinburg
Papalote Seafood 3704 W Monte Cristo
Alejandro's 308 N Closner
San Juan
Subway 106 E FM 495
Stars 701 N Nebraska
Taqueria La Mexicana 1803 N Raul Longoria
Santa Rosa
Tortilleria Rodriguez 408 W Santa Rosa
Alamo
Burger King 446 E Frontage Rd
Palmview
Taco Express FM 495 & Bentsen Palm
Tacos La Estacion 1130 W Palm Vista
Donna
Subway 512 Salinas Blvd
McDonald's 602 Salinas Blvd -
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3:57
Rats at Ruchi's overshadow dirty dining at House of China, Dairy Queen
by kgbt4tv 2,581 views
The Brownsville restaurant at the Holiday Inn on 3777 North Expressway 77 scores 48 demerits. Ruchi's Bar & Grill is the dirtiest inspection of the New Year on Food 4 Thought. An inspector finds roaches and rat droppings. Photographs given to the Food Patrol show rat poop on the kitchen floor and gnawed through food products. Shradha Sobitra, general manager at the Holiday Inn, claims many of the violations turned up in an area of the kitchen that's been closed. The health department could not confirm the information by news time on Wednesday evening. He also blamed pest control for not doing a good job.
The city ordered the area to be cleaned. A re-inspection score shows 10 demerits remain. Click on the video link to see what turns up in the kitchens at a House of China and a Dairy Queen in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Brownsville
Ruchi Bar & Grill 3777 N Exp 77 (48, 10) *Roaches, Rat Droppings*
San Benito
Dairy Queen 801 W Bus. 77 (28) *Off Temp Food, Improper Food Handling*
McAllen
House of China 2001 S 10th (26) *Flies, Contaminated Meat*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Weslaco
Lin's Buffet 1402 W Exp 83
Mission
Rocha's #2 1724 W Griffin Parkway
Palmview
Whataburger 2916 W Exp 83
SPI
The Big Donkey 4215 Padre Blvd
Brownsville
Kaero's 3090 Pablo Kisel
Donna
Dairy Queen 524 Salinas Blvd
Burger King 807 Frontage Rd
San Benito
Whataburger 1110 W Hwy 77
El Gallito 2480 W Bus 77 -
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3:50
Month-old expired bread, contaminated cutting board at snack shop
by kgbt4tv 801 views
Snacks Del Valle on 750 East Los Ebanos in Brownsville ties for the most demerits scored this week on Food 4 Thought. The eatery is busted with 22 demerits on a health inspection report. Kitchen cops find improper labeling of foods in containers that should indicate when they expire.
There's also a discovery of month-old expired bread.
That's a critical violation.
No soap or paper towels turns up, which is against proper sanitation rules. The Food Patrol obtained numerous photos of the violations. But it's not all bad news in the kitchen. Ranch House Burgers on 1015 South International Boulevard just outside Weslaco's city limits and El Pato on 1626 North Raul Longoria in San Juan both score stickers from the Food Patrol. Click on the video link to see what's not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Brownsville
Snacks Del Valle 750 E Los Ebanos (22) *Expired Bread, No Soap or Towels*
La Frontera Tortilleria 1302 E 14th St (22) *No Hairnet, Off Temp. Food*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Brownsville
Easy to Go Tacos #1 6414 E 14th St
Chopstix 710 E 14th St
San Juan
El Pato 1626 N Raul Longoria
Taqueria La Carreta 2025 N Raul Longoria
Weslaco
Rancho House Burgers 1015 S International
Taco Landia 3900 W Hwy 83
Edinburg
Taco Bell/Long John 1804 W University
Elsa
Dairy Queen 108 E Edinburg
Whataburger 623 E Edinburg
Hacienda Restaurant 1550 N Broadway
Domino's 1522 W University
Harlingen
Wendy's 401 Dixieland
Church's 819 N 13th
Church's 1714 S 77 -
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3:23
Kids daycare caught with roach poop, mold in kitchen
by kgbt4tv 1,209 views
Vanessa's Daycare on 2900 North Erica Street in Pharr is busted with 19 demerits during a health inspection.
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Roaches turn up during restaurant's inspection and pest control
by kgbt4tv 1,229 views
Denny's on 4703 South Expressway 83 in Harlingen called a roach discovery at their restaurant both a curse and a blessing. That's because pest control was already in the building performing monthly maintenance when a health inspector found the insect contamination by the register area. "I apologize to the guests and to the community that we had that on that day," Mario Mata, assistant manager said. Mario told the Food Patrol that his staff pride themselves on a clean restaurant for guests. Denny's scored 6 demerits. "It was still a concern," Mario added. "But it was addressed immediately." El Grano de Oro on 103 East FM 1925 near Edinburg is the dirtiest this week. The meat market and tortilleria scored 25 demerits. It's not the first time the Food Patrol visited that particular kitchen. Click on the video link to see what's not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought.
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Edinburg
El Grano de Oro 103 E FM 1925 (25) *Flies, Improper Hygiene Practices*
Harlingen
Denny's 4703 S Exp 77/88 (6) *Roaches*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Edinburg
Burger King 104 S Exp 281
Pizza Hut 1802 S Closner
Burger King 1520 S Closner
Harlingen
Colletti's 202 S 1st St
Los Potrillos 514 Rangerville Rd
Down Home 816 Morgan Blvd
Little Caesar's 601 S Exp 83
Penitas
Vicky's BBQ 1606 La Fuente Dr
Mission
Subway 10000 W Mile 7
Alton
El Pedregal 306 E Main -
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3:03
Daycare danger at center with health code violation
by kgbt4tv 558 views
A children's daycare center in Pharr scared up trouble when its permit renewal was initially denied by the health department for a critical health code violation.
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3:16
Kitchen caught illegally dumping waste water shutdown
by kgbt4tv 853 views
This kitchen is doing things right, this kitchen is not. One gets a sticker for keeping it clean, the other gets shutdown for dirty dinner. It's a tale of two eateries in this weeks Food 4 Thought
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3:46
Roaches at Chinese buffet, dog in kitchen of other dirty diner.
by kgbt4tv 6,451 views
E and B Elotes on 5012 Auburn near McAllen is a low performer for have a pet dog in the kitchen, a first on Food 4 Thought.
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3:26
Manager at store with rodent poop near slushy machines flees Food Patrol
by kgbt4tv 2,086 views
Two Raymondville convenience stores continue to rack up high demerits on Food 4 Thought. BreakTime on 1095 East Hidalgo Avenue scored the most with 30 demerits on a health inspection report. Kitchen cops found 'fresh' rodent droppings in the cabinet area under the slushy machines. The contamination is a repeat violation from another health inspection less than six months ago. "Why do you think the rats like this area?" Action 4's Ryan Wolf asked a manager on duty. "I have no idea," the manager, who would only identify himself as Sam, said. The Food Patrol fired off other questions dealing with public safety concerns at Sam. He was also asked about the owner's previous claim on Food 4 Thought that he would take the appropriate action to stop the rodent contamination. More than 30 'fresh' droppings were discovered during a health inspection in May. The filth turned up once again in the slushy machine area. Sam did claim to be fairly new on the job; however, he did not stick around to answer all the Food Patrol's questions. He was caught on tape abruptly leaving the store in his vehicle. Click on the video link to see what other Raymondville kitchen is exposed for repeat dirty dining in this week's Food 4 Thought.
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Raymondville
BreakTime 1095 E Hidalgo Ave (30) *Fresh Rodent Droppings*
Raymondville Superette 594 N 7th (22) *Live Roach, Insect Droppings*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Alamo
Pollos y Carnes San Juan 824 N Tower
Pharr
Luby's 500 N Jackson
Brownsville
Mary's Mexican 425 E 10th
San Juan
Jack in the Box 902 Raul Longoria
Taqueria Rios 5107 N Raul Longoria
Edinburg
Tacos Nuevo Leon FM 1925
McAllen
Mimi's Café 3000 E Exp 83
Harlingen
Taqueria Jalisco #2 412 N 77
Whataburger 1605 W Harrison
Papa John's Pizza 401 S 77 -
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3:21
Meat market busted with roaches and rat droppings in several areas
by kgbt4tv 2,328 views
La Michoacana on 902 West Harrison in Harlingen kicks the Food Patrol out after questioning insect and rodent contamination inside the meat market. An August health inspection report showed roaches in the bakery area and rat droppings in the deli. Food establishments with separate kitchens receive multiple inspections. Both areas scored 20 demerits from the health department on an initial report. Management would not answer the Food Patrol's questions regarding the violations. A corporate phone number was given to Action 4 News for a statement. Nobody answered on the other line. This is not the first time La Michoacana was featured on Food 4 Thought for dirty dining. In late 2010, 26 demerits turned up for dirty equipment and cross-contamination of meats. This time around, most corrections were made by the re-inspection. Click on the video link to see what's not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought.
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Harlingen
La Michoacana 902 W Harrison (20, 6) *Roaches, Rat Droppings*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Harlingen
Chick-Fil-A 1021 Dixieland Rd
The Pizzeria 1610 E Tyler
Jason's Deli 2224 S 77
Great China 2416 S 77
Pharr
Little Caesar's 1304 E Bus. 83
Brownsville
El Pastor 143 Palm Blvd
Carino's 2600 N Exp 77
Penitas
Domino's 1715 Hwy 83
Subway 1715 Hwy 83 -
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Inspectors find ice machine mold, rust and roaches in restaurants
by kgbt4tv 1,557 views
A restaurant, once home to Food 4 Thought???s Golden Plate Award for year-round kitchen cleanliness, fails to live up to high standards after undergoing a name change.
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Poncho's in Pharr becomes 3-time low performer on Food 4 Thought
by kgbt4tv 1,623 views
More than a hundred pounds of food, believed to be contaminated, has been destroyed at two kitchens during health inspections. Poncho's on 808 North Cage Boulevard in Pharr is one of them.
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Food 4 Thought - 4 kitchens highlighted, half dirty
by kgbt4tv 13,376 views
A Korean restaurant, fast food eatery, supermarket and convenience store all get a visit from the Food Patrol this week. Half get a top performer sticker for zero demerit health inspection scores. The other half is highlighted for dirty kitchens. Wright Stop convenience store on 635 International Boulevard in Brownsville is one of them. It scored 21 demerits on a health report for improper hand-washing, no hot water for proper sanitation, missing soap and paper towels along with a dirty ice holder, according to a report. But the dirtiest this week goes to Super Mercados Morelos on 207 Palm Vista Drive in Palmview. It scored 22 demerits on a health report. Kitchen cops document how they busted the place with no hairnets, a blocked hand-wash sink that had no towels for proper sanitation and onions on the floor. Click on the video link to hear what a worker had to say about the violations in this week's Food 4 Thought.
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Palmview
Super Mercados Morelos 207 Palm Vista Dr (22) *No Hairnets, Onions on Floor*
Brownsville
Wright Stop 635 International Blvd (21) *No Soap/Towels, Dirty Ice Holder*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Palmview
Burger King La Homa Rd & Exp 83
McAllen
Seoul House 1210 Pecan Blvd
Pharr
Stars 1208 E Bus 83
Little Caesar's 6201 S Cage Blvd
Edinburg
Wendy's 4011 S McColl
Burger King 104 S Exp 281
Kato Sushi 2706 Cornerstond Blvd
Harlingen
Quiznos 2211 W Lincoln
TSTC Cafeteria 2424 Boxwood
Church's 819 N 13th
San Juan
Taqueria Rios #1 5107 N Raul Longoria -
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Food 4 Thought 1-25-2012
by kgbt4tv 2,639 views
A dirty diner gets 58 demerits and the food patrol is there to find out why.
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Food 4 Thought - Rodents in meat market, Roaches in restaurant
by kgbt4tv 4,551 views
What's not the menu this week in Food 4 Thought: rodents and roaches! Rudy's Meat Market in Raymondville was busted with fresh and old rodent droppings during a health inspection. The butcher cut off the Food Patrol during an interview about the contamination. He pointed a filet knife in his hand at the camera and demanded the Food Patrol leave. In McAllen, a roach infestation led to the temporary closure of Taqueria El Zarape on North 23rd Street in McAllen. But the dirtiest kitchen this week was in Brownsville. Isabella's Restaurant scored 41 demerits! Click on the video link to reveal what kitchen cops discovered inside in this week's Food 4 Thought.
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Weekly Low Performer List:
Raymondville
Rudy's Meat Market 588 N 10th St *Fresh and Old Rodent Droppings*
McAllen
Taqueria El Zarape 4401 N 23rd *Shutdown for Roach Infestation*
Brownsville
Isabella's 1135 E Washington (41) *Insect Contamination, Food Cross Contamination*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
San Benito
Las Cazuelas 149 W Rowan
Long Horn Cattle Company 3055 S Exp 83
Donna
Delia's Taco House 101 W Bus Hwy 83
Burger King 807 Frontage Rd
Dairy Queen 524 Salinas Blvd
Daisy's Café 133 S 8th St
McAllen
Subway 3512 N 23rd
Pharr
Carino's 601 S Jackson
Brownsville
Burger King 2701 E Tyler
San Juan
Taqueria La Mexicana 1803 N Raul Longoria
La Joya
Burger King 688 E Exp 83
Whataburger 450 Exp 83
Weslaco
Ranch House Burgers 1015 S International
Fat Daddy 1322 S International -
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Food 4 Thought - Rodents in meat market, Roaches in restaurant
by kgbt4tv 4,551 views
What's not the menu this week in Food 4 Thought: rodents and roaches! Rudy's Meat Market in Raymondville was busted with fresh and old rodent droppings during a health inspection. The butcher cut off the Food Patrol during an interview about the contamination. He pointed a filet knife in his hand at the camera and demanded the Food Patrol leave. In McAllen, a roach infestation led to the temporary closure of Taqueria El Zarape on North 23rd Street in McAllen. But the dirtiest kitchen this week was in Brownsville. Isabella's Restaurant scored 41 demerits! Click on the video link to reveal what kitchen cops discovered inside in this week's Food 4 Thought.
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Weekly Low Performer List:
Raymondville
Rudy's Meat Market 588 N 10th St *Fresh and Old Rodent Droppings*
McAllen
Taqueria El Zarape 4401 N 23rd *Shutdown for Roach Infestation*
Brownsville
Isabella's 1135 E Washington (41) *Insect Contamination, Food Cross Contamination*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
San Benito
Las Cazuelas 149 W Rowan
Long Horn Cattle Company 3055 S Exp 83
Donna
Delia's Taco House 101 W Bus Hwy 83
Burger King 807 Frontage Rd
Dairy Queen 524 Salinas Blvd
Daisy's Café 133 S 8th St
McAllen
Subway 3512 N 23rd
Pharr
Carino's 601 S Jackson
Brownsville
Burger King 2701 E Tyler
San Juan
Taqueria La Mexicana 1803 N Raul Longoria
La Joya
Burger King 688 E Exp 83
Whataburger 450 Exp 83
Weslaco
Ranch House Burgers 1015 S International
Fat Daddy 1322 S International -
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Food 4 Thought - Mobile vendor with no refrigerator shutdown near Pharr
by kgbt4tv 1,689 views
Kitchen cops in Hidalgo County ordered a mobile taco stand closed after it was discovered in operation without proper refrigeration for food. Taqueria El Pio off Jackson Road near Dicker, in the area South of Pharr, scored 31 demerits on a health inspection report. It was the dirtiest kitchen exposed this week on Food 4 Thought. An inspector told the Food Patrol that he was shocked to see workers using a small portable cooler in lieu of a refrigerator. The taqueria was deemed a public health risk because foods weren't maintained at proper temperature. The list of violations didn't end there. There were also no hairnets, no soap or paper towels for proper sanitation, no health permit on site and no certified food handlers on duty as required by the county, according to the report. Click on the video link to see what other kitchens were exposed this week on Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Hidalgo Co.
Tacos El Fogon Jackson Rd near Dicker (24) *No Soap or Towels, No County Food Certification*
Taqueria El Pio Jackson Rd near Dicker (31) *Shutdown, No Refrigerator*
Pharr
Aziz 802 N Jackson (21) *Mildew in Ice Machine, Expired Products*
Weekly Top Performer List: (zero demerits)
McAllen
City Café 2901 N 10th St
Brownsville
Stick's Bar & Grill 3254 Boca Chica
Edinburg
Hungry Howies 313 S Sugar Rd
McDonald's 4101 S McColl
McDonald's 1724 W University
Dairy Queen 1224 W University
Pizza Patron 3911 S McColl
Subway 1102 W Trenton Rd
SPI
Bada Bing Bagels 1817 Padre Blvd
La Joya
Church's 678 E Hwy 83
El Pato 600 E Exp 83
San Juan
Delia's 106 W Nolana -
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Food 4 Thought - 2012 sticker revealed, month now displayed
by kgbt4tv 1,138 views
The start of a new year signals big changes on Food 4 Thought. The 2012 top performer sticker has been redesigned to better showcase a restaurant's success with zero demerits on a health report. But it's not just restaurants that benefit from the change. Food Patrol fans will now know exactly when the sticker was awarded because the month is displayed at the bottom. In the past, the sticker gave the impression to some that a kitchen was clean throughout the year. It won't be the case anymore. Click on the video link to see which restaurant is the first to receive a new 2012 sticker in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performers: (total # of demerits)
None
Weekly Top Performers: (0 demerits)
Brownsville
Chopstix 7102 E 14th St
Subway 5850 FM 802
San Juan
El Pato FM 495 & Raul Longoria
Palmhurst
Taqueria Molcas 115 W Mile 3
Subway 4416 N Conway -
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Food 4 Thought: Stars Ticketed, Dirty Snow Cone Stand
by kgbt4tv 1,782 views
Food 4 Thought episode for Wednesday, December 28th, 2011. A Stars restaurant in McAllen got ticketed and a snow cone stand in Brownsville gets demerits.
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Food 4 Thought - Rodents in Restaurant, Roaches in Nursing Home
by kgbt4tv 2,714 views
Nothing says the holidays like rodents and roaches! A Raymondville Chinese restaurant called China Star along Highway 77 was busted with "fresh" rodent droppings in the kitchen. An inspector found more than a dozen contaminated areas including an open top freezer, according to state documents. In Brownsville, roaches, both dead and alive, turned up inside an unlikely spot—a nursing home! Brownsville Nursing and Rehab on Lorenaly Drive scored 22 demerits on an initial health report. An inspector took more than a dozen photos that exposed dirty kitchen conditions. The list of violations included: expired bread, cross contamination of foods, moldy and dirty areas along with insect contamination. The business did clean up on a re-inspection about a week later. Click on the video link to see what else was not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Raymondville
China Star 100 N Hwy 77 (19) *Fresh and Old Rodent Droppings*
McAllen
La Michoacana 2200 N 10th (23) *Leaking Meat Blood in Cooler, Dirty Dishes & Floors*
Brownsville
Brownsville Nursing & Rehab 320 Lorenaly Dr (22) *Expired Food, Cross Contamination of Foods, Roaches*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Harlingen
Lonnie's Down Home 816 Morgan Blvd
Oyster Bar 2301 S 77
Los Nortenos 1524 N Jackson
Mi Cocina 1405 S M St
Pizza Patron 806 N 13th
Taqueria La Mexicana 1501 S Harrison
Palmhurst
Whataburger Mile 3 & Conway
Wendy's 4410 N Conway
Palmview
Burger King 2120 N La Homa Rd
Mission
Jack in the Box 713 N Bentsen Palm
San Benito
Krishna Café 557 N Sam Houston
Brownsville
Carino's 2600 N Exp 77
Elsa
Fina's Broadway & 9th St
Full Court Grill 1817 N Broadway
Subway 305 W Edinburg
Donna
Cedar House Grill 114 S 7th
San Juan
El Pato 1626 N Raul Longoria -
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Food 4 Thought - Demerits at Church's blamed on cooks' "Bad Day"
by kgbt4tv 1,598 views
A manager at La Feria's Church's Chicken said it was unacceptable behavior on the part of his cook that led to high demerits on a health inspection report. The restaurant on 716 North Main Street scored 22 demerits. The list of violations on the inspection included off-temperature corn and gravy, hot foods not properly covered, a cross-contamination concern with raw chicken in the wrong place and dirty equipment. The Food Patrol questioned management as to whether any measures were taken to improve health safety. Rick Rivera said the cook in question has been retrained and received disciplinary action. He wants the public to know the restaurant is clean and safe. Click on the video link to see the good, the bad and the dirty dining in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
La Feria
Church's 716 N Main (22) *Cross Contamination, Dirty Equipment*
McAllen
La Mexicana #3 N 2nd St (courtesy re-inspection) *Roaches, Dirty Equipment, Ticket Pending*
Weekly Top Performer List: (zero demerits)
Pharr
Dickey's BBQ 1201 Jackson
Taco Fiesta 1325 S Cage
Stars 204 W Dicker
Alamo
Dairy Queen 933 W Hwy 83
Subway 1449 Duranta
Whataburger 513 N Alamo Rd
Penitas
Don Chilo's Exp 83
Mission
Taqueria Don Felipe La Homa Rd
Harlingen
America's 502 W Tyler
Noriega's 1501 S H St
Pizza Hut 1224 S Commerce
Seafarer 2120 S 77
Long John Silvers 1202 S Commerce
Twins 116 S A St
San Juan
Taqueria Rios 5107 N Raul Longoria
Alejandro's Tortilla 2711 N Raul Longoria
Lucky Café 300 E Frontage Rd
Elsa
Dairy Queen 108 E Edinburg
San Benito
Xavier's Steak House 1651 N Hwy 77
Port Isabel
Pizza Hut 1202 Hwy 100
Whataburger 1629 W Hwy 100
SPI
D' Pizza Joint 2413 Padre Blvd
Blackbeard's 103 E Saturn -
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Food 4 Thought 12-7-2011
by kgbt4tv 2,258 views
Roaches, no proof of a food permit and broken pipes aren't even the worst of La Mexicana's health inspection violations. A McAllen inspector caught the restaurant on 4300 North 2nd Street operating for days on a generator. The coolers maintained food temperatures at 60 degrees, according to a city report. The restaurant was forced to throw away more than a hundred pounds of food that had the potential to make the public sick, according to the inspector. La Mexicana was shutdown for 11 days in all. The eatery was also ticketed and faces a potential hefty fine for "gross unsanitary conditions." Problems at the restaurant date back years. The Food Patrol has exposed high demerits at the business for the last four years including this latest health report which showed 34 demerits. Click on the video link to see who a worker blamed for this latest mess in Food 4 Thought.
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
McAllen
La Mexicana 4300 N 2nd St (34) *Roaches, 100lbs of Food Tossed, Shutdown for 11 days*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Hidalgo
Stars 2201 E Hwy 281
McAllen
Burguesa Burger 5921 N 23rd
Harlingen
Mr. Gatti's 1208 Exp 77
Subway 4706 S Exp 83
Wingstop 1729 W Harrison
Cici's Pizza 2025 W Lincoln
Don Beto's 603 W Tyler
China Restaurant 1306 S 77
Los Asados 210 N 77
San Juan
Little Caesar's 106 E 495
Alamo
Tortilleria Bertha 46235 S Alamo Rd
Burger King 446 E Frontage
La Villa
Cardinal Express 845 N Mike Chapa -
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Food 4 Thought 11-30
by kgbt4tv 1,095 views
A steakhouse earns this weeks top performer sticker, while a valley restaurant improperly manages a buffet, plus a Stripes in Mcallen with many demerits
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Food 4 Thought - Willacy
by kgbt4tv 1,237 views
Burger King on 1921 Tyler in Harlingen earns it's 9th top performer sticker, the awards date back to 2007. Management admits workers get in trouble for not following health rules. But the real secret to succedd Carlos Zuniga says, a commitment to living up to what a sticker signifies for zero demerits. This Pizza Hut on 1001 West Business 83 in Pharr is a Top Performer! Vanessa Ayala is sure glad to see a Food Patrol sticker on the door. The Food Patrol is back in Willacy. Unfortunately, restaurants in the county's largest city, Raymondville, fail to earn a top performer sticker for an eight month period between March and October. But State health scores show improvement. Dairy Queen is close to a sticker. Past Food Patrol reports showed dismal demerit filled filth. 31 demerits, it's a low perfomer, and it's the only business selling food in town. Not on the menu: improper cold temps on food, improper hand washing, improper hygiene practices, and improper handling of ready to eat foods. Abigail Vasquez claims to be just a part time worker, but does later say changes have been made to clean up. You know what we say to that.
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FOOD 4 THOUGHT 11-9-2011
by kgbt4tv 1,757 views
One of the owners of tortilleria La Mexicana on 5560 FM 802 in Brownsville has no idea her Kitchen is dirty. Janie Escamilla is stunned to learn from the food patrol that her business scored 27 demerits on a health report. No soap or paper towels for proper sanitation, there's evidence of insect contamination with flies, no certified food manager on duty, a missing thermometer, and improper labeling needed to show when stuff expires.
Janie's husband signed the report and she's going to personally make sure the changes take place What if I were to tell you one business in Brownsville was serving up ice from a contaminated container so bad an inspector actually called it "very dirty." Welcome to C & C Wings in Brownsville. The eatery on 2034 Central Boulevard is a 2007 Top Performer Sticker Winner, even more of a reason for the Food Patrol to hold C & C Wings accountable for 24 demerits.
In multiple inspector pictures we expose the cold hard truth to Patricia Rodriguez who signed the health report. Pappadeaux on 1610 West Expressway 83 in Pharr is this week's featured top performer with zero demerits on a health report. Alfred Samaniego, the restaurant's general manager, couldn't be happier to get the recognition from the food patrol!
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0:04
Danny Trejo: Keep It Clean!
by kgbt4tv 668 views
Actor Danny Trejo joins with the Food Patrol to deliver a special message.
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5:18
KGBT ARCHIVES:Food 4 Thought - Willacy County - April 21st 2011
by kgbt4tv 151 views
Food 4 Thought - Willacy County - April 21st 2011
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KGBT ARCHIVES:Food 4 Thought - Top Performers - May 19th 2011
by kgbt4tv 88 views
Food 4 Thought - Top Performers - May 19th 2011
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KGBT ARCHIVES:Food 4 Thought - Top Performers - June 16th 2011
by kgbt4tv 60 views
Food 4 Thought - Top Performers - June 16th 2011
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KGBT ARCHIVES:Food 4 Thought - Rrrroaches - June 30th 2011
by kgbt4tv 88 views
Food 4 Thought - Rrrroaches - June 30th 2011
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Food 4 Thought (08/10/11): 'Roaches' found in beans and water
by kgbt4tv 3,730 views
Ryan Wolf investigates a restaurant that puts roachs in peoples food on purpose, plus a top performer shines.
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Food 4 Thought: Rooty, tooty fresh & dirty kitchen at IHOP
by kgbt4tv 2,391 views
Mold and caked-on food particles on kitchen equipment at an IHOP in Brownsville were exposed in photographs obtained exclusively by the Food Patrol. (Originally Aired July 27, 2011)
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3:16
Dirty Daycare
by kgbt4tv 1,492 views
A kids daycare center in Brownsville is busted with more than just demerits in the kitchen. Learning Village on 334 Morningside scored 30 demerits for violations like expired baby oatmeal by more than a month along with missing soap and towels for proper sanitation. But an inspector also discovered a number of questionable practices. There were exposed cords and dirty highchairs as documented with photos. A kitchen cop also found kids unattended, some running in and out of the kitchen and a 6-year-old boy was bottle feeding an infant. The inspector noted on the report how that was not allowed. The Food Patrol was not allowed inside the daycare facility. Management would only crack open a window to answer questions about the violations on the health report. "Why was there a 6-year-old feeding an infant?" Action 4's Ryan Wolf asked.
"He's his brother," a worker who refused to be identified responded.
"But why is he feeding the infant?" Ryan asked. "Isn't that your job?
"It's my job," she responded.
"What did the health department tell you?" Ryan asked. "You're not allowed to do that right?
"No," she said.
"How long has that been going on for?" Ryan asked.
"I don't know," she answered. "I don't remember."
Click on the video link to see what else is not on the menu in this week's Food 4 Thought!
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Brownsville
Learning Village Day Care 334 Morningside Rd (30) *Expired Baby Oatmeal, 6 Yr Old Bottle Feeding Infant*
San Benito
Bright Kidz Day Care 925 E Stenger (17) *Mice Droppings on Sink, Counter & Shelves*
Edinburg
Mercado Super Store 7425 E Monte Cristo Rd (19) *Roaches, Flies, Missing Soap & Towels*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
San Juan
Church's 1612 Raul Longoria
Alamo
Peter Piper Pizzas 1043 E Exp 83
Taco Deluxe 920 Acacia
Mission
El Pato 401 W Griffin Pkwy
Pharr
Rudy's 205 W Nolana
Harlingen
El Sombrero Café 210 W Jackson
China Restaurant 1506 S 77
Hime Sushi 901 Ed Carey Dr
Chuck E Cheese 2815 W Exp 83
