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  • Originally published November 10, 2009 at midnight, updated November 10, 2009 at 4:10 p.m.

The Victoria City-County Health Department and its sister organization, the Crossroads Public Health District, inspect places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.

In the inspection reports, each violation in the Food Temperature/Time Requirements category is 5 demerits; in the Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements category, 4 demerits; and in the Facility and Equipment Requirements, 3 demerits. Zero is a perfect score while 100 demerits is the worst possible score.

Each Wednesday, the Advocate publishes inspection results from the previous week. All demerits are reported, but only those in the categories of Food Temperature/Time Requirements and Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements are detailed.

FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING Oct. 30

Mexico Tipico, 421 N. Virginia St., in Port Lavaca. Demerits: 36. Inadequate hand washing techniques and hygienic practices. Failure to cover refrigerated food. Improper handling of ready-to-eat food. Cross-contamination of raw/cooked food. Failure to date/label food. Four facility or equipment violations.

Dean's Texana Grill, 234 E. Main St., in Port Lavaca. Demerits: 29. Insufficient cold hold food temperature. Inadequate hygienic practices. Improper handling of ready-to-eat food. Failure to date/label food. Four facility or equipment violations.

El Taco, 711 W. Main St., in Port Lavaca. Demerits: 29. Insufficient cold hold food temperature. Inadequate hand washing and hygienic practices. Failure to cover refrigerated food. Four facility or equipment violations.

La Michoacana No. 30, 211 Lone Tree Road, in Victoria. Demerits: 29. Inadequate hand washing techniques. Failure to cover refrigerated food and to discard expired food. Improper handling of ready-to-eat food. Cross-contamination of raw/cooked food. Failure to date/label food. Three facility or equipment violations.

Denny's, 7601 N. Navarro St., in Victoria. Demerits: 18. Insufficient cold hold food temperature. Inadequate hygienic practices. Three facility or equipment violations.

Sonic Drive In, 920 W. Main St., in Edna. Demerits: 17. Inadequate hand washing techniques. Improper handling of ready-to-eat food. Three facility or equipment violations.

Retama Manor South, 3103 E. Airline Road, in Victoria. Demerits: 15. Inadequate hand washing techniques and hygienic practices. Improper handling of ready-to-eat food. One facility or equipment violation.

Taquiera Guadalajara, 2301 N. Ben Wilson St., in Victoria. Demerits: 15. Canned food in unsound condition. Improper handling of ready-to-eat food. Failure to date/label food. One facility or equipment violation.

Mi Ranchito, 403 S. Laurent St., in Victoria. Demerits: 12. Inadequate hand washing techniques. Improper handling of ready-to eat food. Failure to date/label food. No facility or equipment violations.

Mumphord's Place, 1202 E. Juan Linn St., in Victoria. Demerits: 12. Inadequate hand washing techniques and hygienic practices. Improper handling of ready-to-eat food. No facility or equipment violations.

Ramsey's, 1403 N. Navarro St., in Victoria. Demerits: 12. Insufficient cold hold food temperature. Inadequate hand washing techniques. One facility or equipment violation.

Merle's Barbecue, 819 state Highway 35, in Port Lavaca. Demerits: 11. Insufficient cold hold food temperature. Two facility or equipment violations.

Taco Express, 2808-A S. Laurent St., in Victoria. Demerits: 9. Three facility or equipment violations.

Rolling Joe's, state Highway 35, in Point Comfort. Demerits: 7. Inadequate hand washing techniques. One facility or equipment violation.

Airline Express, 2000 E. Airline Road, in Victoria. Demerits: 7. Failure to date/label food. One facility or equipment violation.

Jim's Big Burger, 102 Glascow St., in Victoria. Demerits: 7. No Public Health Control written policy available. One facility or equipment violation.

China Taste Super Buffet, 6908 N. Navarro St., in Victoria. Demerits: 7. Cross-contamination of raw/cooked food. One facility or equipment violation.

Cobra Corner, 5895 Farm-to-Market Road, in Vanderbilt. Demerits: 6. Two facility or equipment violations.

Gary's Drive In, 601 W. Main St., in Edna. Demerits: 6. Two facility or equipment violations.

Hideaway, 1807 Stolz St., in Victoria. Demerits: 6. Two facility or equipment violations.

Whataburger, 8908 N. Navarro St., in Victoria. Demerits: 6. Two facility or equipment violations.

All Star Day Care, 103 Lavaca St., in Vanderbilt. Demerits: 5. Insufficient cold hold food temperature. No facility or equipment violations.

Century Lanes, 3402 John Stockbauer Drive, in Victoria. Demerits: 4. Failure to cover refrigerated food. No facility or equipment violations.

First Victoria Bank, 101 S. Main St., in Victoria. Demerits: 4. Failure to date/label food. No facility or equipment violations.

La Paloma, 705 S. Bridge St., in Victoria. Demerits: 4. Insufficient hot water supply pressure. No facility or equipment violations.

Sam's Club, 9202 N. Navarro St., in Victoria. Demerits: 4. Canned food in unsound condition. No facility or equipment violations.

Whistle Stop, 8501 N. Navarro St., in Victoria. Demerits: 4. Refrigerated food in unsound condition. Out-of-date medication. No facility or equipment violations.

St. Paul Wee Disciples, 103 E. Gayle St., in Edna; Village Grocery, state Highway 35, in Point Comfort; The Pantry, 702 N. Virginia St., in Port Lavaca; Breaktime, 1908 N. Laurent St., in Victoria; Downtown Bar and Grill, 125 E. Constitution St., in Victoria; Hungry Thirsty Jack's, 2909 N. Laurent St., in Victoria; McDonald's Walmart, 9002 N. Navarro St., in Victoria; and Twin Pines, 3301 E. Mockingbird Lane, in Victoria. Demerits: 3.

Indianola Fishing Marina, 8 Bell St., in Indianola; Gabby's Grill, 101 Lamar Suite 2, in Point Comfort; Point Comfort Elementary, corner of Lamar and Woods street, in Point Comfort; H-E-B, 101 Calhoun Plaza, in Port Lavaca; Nava's Store and Cafe, 5463 Farm-to-Market Road 1090, in Port Lavaca; The Green Iguana Grill, 137 E. Main St., in Port Lavaca; China Pantry, 7804 N. Navarro St., in Victoria; Dodge City, 205 N. Star Drive, in Victoria; Ed Moya's Woodworking, 109 Dina Lane, in Victoria; Herman's Place, 1701 N. Laurent St., in Victoria; Marble Slab Creamery, 6362 N. Navarro St., in Victoria; Shady O, 2409 Port St., in Victoria; Sonic Drive In No. 3322, 8707 N. Navarro St., in Victoria; Victoria Warm Springs, 102 Medical Drive, in Victoria; VISD Career Development, 104 Profit Drive, in Victoria; and VISD Food Service, 102 Profit Drive, in Victoria. Demerits: 0.

Re-inspections

Dean's Texana Grill, 234 N. Main St., in Port Lavaca. Inspected Oct. 29 with 29 demerits. Re-inspected Nov. 4, all violations have been corrected.

El Taco, 711 W. Main St., in Port Lavaca. Inspected Oct. 30 with 29 demerits. Re-inspected Nov. 4, all violations have been corrected.

FOUR SEASON'S RESTAURANT,1005 N. Virginia St., in Port Lavaca. Inspected Oct. 20 with 21 demerits. Re-inspected Oct. 29, follow-up required.

Mexico Tipico, 421 N. Virginia St., in Port Lavaca. Inspected Oct. 29 with 36 demerits. All violations have been corrected.

Taquerilla La Parilla, 737 state Highway 35, in Port Lavaca. Inspected Oct. 20 with 35 demerits. Re-inspected Oct. 30 and Nov. 4, follow-up required.

Denny's, 7601 N. Navarro St., in Victoria. Inspected Nov. 2 with 18 demerits. Re-inspected Nov. 4, all violations have been corrected.


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