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Food service inspections for Jan. 9-16

  • Originally published January 22, 2013 at midnight, updated January 22, 2013 at midnight

The Victoria City-County Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects 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 WEEK ENDING JAN. 18:

Cracker Barrel No. 1, 112 Sam Houston Drive, Victoria. Demerits: 32. There is no hot water at the hand sink. Ice bags need proper labels. Dispose of out of date medications. Deli Express needs use-by dates. Need hot water at hand sink and three-compartment sink. Need hot water in the restroom. Need soap and paper towels at the hand sink. Manager did not demonstrate knowledge. Front jarrito cooler needs a thermometer. Store the ice scoop on a clean, sanitized surface. Do not bag ice until hot water is fixed; do not serve pickles or coffee until hot water is fixed. Four facility or equipment violations.

El Ahorro/Adventure Supermarkets, 2502 N. Laurent St., Victoria. Demerits: 24. Do not store items at hand sink. Dispose of all dented cans. Date-label deli meat with a seven-day use-by date. Need paper towels at the hand sink. Address problem of gnats at the bakery. Fix leak under the three-compartment sink. Properly clean and sanitize all food contact surfaces. Set up sanitizer buckets at each prep location. Four facility or equipment violations.

Monster Burger, 901 N. Esplanade St., Cuero. Demerits: 21. Wash hands with soap and water. Keep shellstock tags on file for 90 days. Wash hands before putting on gloves. Need soap at hand sink. Address problem with flies. Need disclosure/reminder on the menu for oysters and steaks.

Ganado Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 107 E. Rogers St., Ganado. Demerits: 20. Improper cold-hold temperature. Reheat cooked hamburger steaks to 165 degrees. Hot water at hand-washing sink in employee restroom needs to be at least 100 degrees. Label sanitizer buckets. Dishwashing machine is not dispensing sanitizer. Technician was called out. Use alternate method to sanitize dishes until dishwasher is fixed. Thaw ham under cold, running water in cooler. Do not let water collect in wall-mount ice scoop holder. Two facility or equipment violations.

Shop-Rite Grocery, 3006 E. Red River St., Victoria. Demerits: 19. Use hot water to properly wash hands. Need labels on ice bags. Need policy posted on dishwashing. Need hot water at sinks. Clean the ice machine. Do not bag ice until the hot water is fixed. One facility or equipment violation.

Victor's Tacos, 302 N. Wells St., Edna. Demerits: 14. Wash hands with soap and water. Use gloves or utensils when handling tortillas and other ready-to-eat foods. Sanitize food contact surfaces with cleaning cloths dipped in sanitizer and bleach water. Use bleach water to sanitize food contact surfaces. Two facility or equipment violations.

Victor's Tacos, 8102 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 14. Wash hands with soap and water. Use gloves or utensils when handling tortillas and other ready-to-eat foods. Sanitize food contact surfaces with cleaning cloths dipped in sanitize and bleach water. Use bleach water to sanitize food contact surfaces. Keep door closed on mobile unit or install screen door. Two facility or equipment violations.

Hotel Texas, 2400 N. Esplanade St., Cuero. Demerits: 13. Date-label food not used within 24 hours. Have soap and paper towels at hand sink. Label spray bottles. Need thermometer in two-door cooler. Three facility or equipment violations.

Sharda Food Store No. 2, 1403 Sam Houston Drive, Victoria. Demerits: 13. Dispose of out-of-date milk. Dispose of all dented cans. Need paper towels at hand sink. Need to wash, rinse and sanitize all utensils.

Keep pickle/jalapeno tongs on a clean surface. Three facility or equipment violations.

New Beginnings, 105 Ward St., Cuero. Demerits: 12. Improper cold-hold temperature. Potentially hazardous foods in the cooler. Cooler not holding at 41 degrees.

Tasty Donuts, 1305 Sam Houston Drive, Victoria. Demerits: 11. Wash hands after touching cellphone. Do not store cellphone on prep table. Make sure children stay out of kitchen. Need to keep soap at the hand sink. One facility or equipment violation.

Colony Creek Country Club, 301 Colony Creek Drive, Victoria. Demerits: 10. Use gloves when cutting tomatoes. Need paper towels at waitress hand sink. Two facility or equipment violations.

Los Reyes Mexican Grill, 6908 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 10. Improper hot-hold temperatures. Improper cold-hold temperatures. Store paper goods at least 6 inches off the ground.

Red Lobster No. 406, 7404 N.E. Zac Lentz Parkway, Victoria. Demerits: 10. Need to use gloves when icing cut fruit down in bar area. Need paper towels at the hand sink. Use licensed pest control only. Two facility or equipment violations.

America's Best Value Inn, 1006 E. Houston Highway, Edna. Demerits: 9. Improper cold-hold temperature. Need soap at hand-washing sink. Need thermometer in cooler. Need a 2013 Food Establishment Permit posted. Three facility or equipment violations.

America's Best Value Inn, 3901 Houston Highway, Victoria. Demerits: 7. Use gloves when cutting limes and lemons. Label spray bottles. Use licensed pest control only. One facility or equipment violation.

The Texan, 526 W. Main St., Yorktown. Demerits: 7. Date-label all cooked, ready-to-eat foods including cut pieces of pie, sandwiches and banana pudding. Recommend using the four-hour rule on food in hot box. Cover entire inside box for dried sausage with butcher paper; keep utensils with handles in the same direction. Need a 2013 Food Permit. One facility or equipment violation.

Yorktown Conoco, 246 E. Main St., Victoria. Demerits: 7. Need hot water. Need ice scoop. One facility or equipment violation.

Airline Express, 2000 E. Airline Road, Victoria. Demerits: 6. Label spray bottles. Keep ice scoop on a clean surface. Two facility or equipment violations.

Elmcroft of Victoria, 411 E. Larkspur St., Victoria. Demerits: 6. Clean the ice machine. Need to post a 2013 permit.

The Texan No. 2, 207 E. Main St., Yorktown. Demerits: 6. Need soap and paper towels in the restroom. Need a 2013 Food Establishment Permit. Two facility or equipment violations.

Pump N Munch, 1106 E. U.S. Highway 59, Ganado. Demerits: 4. Date-label cooked, ready to eat foods such as chicken and picante sauce. Use a seven-day use-by date. Need signs at hand-washing sink and in employee restroom.

Abuelitas, 440 N. Mehnert St., Yorktown. Demerits: 4. Store raw meat below other foods.

Church's Fried Chicken, 110 E. Houston Highway, Edna; Budget Inns and Suites, 203 W. York St., Ganado; Chunky Monkey's Seafood Market, 621 Main St., Seadrift; Community Action Committee, 107 W. Main St., Yorktown. Demerits: 3.

Cuero Church of Christ, 1100 E. MacArthur St., Cuero; Eagleford Restaurant LLC, 604 N. Esplanade St., Cuero; The Donut Palace, 310 N. Esplanade St., Cuero; A Taste Above, 872 Lindenau Road, Lindenau; Rocky's Noodle House, 424 S. Main St., Seadrift; Great American Cookies Bakery Cafe, 7800 N. Navarro St. No. 381, Victoria; Napoleon's, 2806 N. Navarro St., Victoria; Starbucks in Target, T-0888, 7608 Zac Lentz Parkway, Victoria; Super 8 Motel, 8001 Zac Lentz Parkway, Victoria; Texas Roadhouse, 4908 N. Navarro St., Victoria; Uncle Mutt's Barbeque Company, 5404 N. Navarro St., Victoria; Aunt Di's Kountry Kitchen, 606 E. Main St., Yorktown; Lowe's Market, 1707 W. Main St., Yorktown; The Yorktown Diner, 404 E. Main St., Yorktown; Yorktown Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation, 670 W. Fourth St., Yorktown. Demerits: 0.



RE-INSPECTIONS

New Beginnings, 105 Ward St., Cuero, inspected Jan. 11 with 12 demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 14 with all violations corrected.

Mustang Creek Barbeque, 284 Brackenridge Parkway, Edna, inspected Jan. 3 with eight demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 11 with cold hold violation corrected.

Josie's Mexican Food, 610 W. Adams St., Port O'Connor, inspected Dec. 20 with 12 demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 15 with a facility or equipment violation still in need of correction.

Crain Elementary School, 2706 N. Azalea St., Victoria, inspected Nov. 14 with 8 demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 10 with violations corrected.

Don Jose Mexican Restaurant, 2902 E. Airline Road, Victoria, inspected Dec. 18 with 12 demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 14 with violations corrected.

La Michoacana No. 30, 2211 Lone Tree Road, Victoria, inspected Dec. 19 with 18 demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 14 with violations corrected.

Los Reyes Mexican Grill, 6908 N. Navarro St., Victoria, inspected Jan. 14 with 10 demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 15 with all violations corrected.

Texas Seafood Restaurant, 2202 N. Navarro St., Victoria, inspected Nov. 21 with 30 demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 14 with improper cold-hold temperature. Moving all big containers to the walk-in. Will keep only during rush hour. Will ice down when stored in front cooler.

The Donut Palace, 537 W. Main St., Yorktown, inspected Jan. 8 with 25 demerits. Re-inspected Jan. 10 with permit suspended for lack of sufficient refrigeration. Re-inspected Jan. 11 with all violations corrected. Suspension removed.