Bare hands on food: San Angelo weekly restaurant inspections
Frequent inspections are essential in preventing the spread of foodborne illnesses through contamination and improper handling, storage and sanitation.
Scores for retail food establishments, food stores, mobile food units and school and daycare establishments inspected the week of July 13-19 are listed below.
The Standard-Times obtained the information through an open records request.
Disclaimer: On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in its most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. A few more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Environmental Health Division inspectors fill out one page of these reports. Other Texas health divisions, such as in Taylor and Wichita counties, fill out multiple pages with details, providing more information the public can obtain about local establishments that handle food.
Any issues, comments or corrections are verbalized to local restaurants, according to Sandra Villarreal, the San Angelo-based health services director.
All food establishments are inspected in accordance with the Texas Food Establishment Rules as adopted by the city of San Angelo.
Perfect scores
CVS Pharmacy, 4210 S. College Hills
Dollar General, 3515 Lutheran Way
Food Mart #7, 1801 S. College Hills Blvd.
Ichiban Japanese Steak House (kitchen, bar, sushi bar), 2412 S. College Hills Blvd.
Jason's Deli, 1819 Knickerbocker Road
Nana's Sweet Shop, 3228 S. College Hills Blvd.
Peasant Village, 23 S. Park St.
Smoothie King, 1819 Knickerbocker Road
St. Paul Presbyterian Church, 11 N. Park St.
Taco Bell, 1701 Knickerbocker Road
The Penny Bar & Grill, 2412 S. College Hills Blvd.
Twin Peaks (bar 1 and 2), 1601 Knickerbocker Road
Walmart (grocery, produce), 5154 Knickerbocker Road
High to moderate scores
Angoria, 402 W. Beauregard Ave.: 95
Cold Smoke Craft House, 1819 Knickerbocker Road: 95
Fleming's Family Diner, 2105 Knickerbocker Road: 99
Jack and Jill Donut, 4113 S. College Hills Blvd.: 99
Kountry Tyme Academy, 3866 W. Houston Harte: 98
La Mexicana Tortilleria, 2719 N. Chadbourne St.: 98
Little Angels Restaurant (Taqueria Lupita Mobile), 602 Pulliam St.: 92
Los Gallos Bakery, 2029 Armstrong St.: 93
Pizza Hut, 1606 Pulliam St.: 97
Starbucks, 401 W. 3rd St.: 98
Stockman's Restaurant, 1131 N. Bell St.: 94
Taco Bueno, 330 W. 9th St.: 98
Twin Peaks (kitchen), 1601 Knickerbocker Road: 96
Urban Salt (kitchen), 23 W. Beauregard Ave.: 94
Urban Salt (bar), 23 W. Beauregard Ave.: 92
Vasquez, 2901 N. Chadbourne St.: 94
Vasquez (deli), 2901 N. Chadbourne St.: 93
Vasquez (mobile), 2901 N. Chadbourne St.: 99
Walmart (bakery), 5154 Knickerbocker Road: 93
Walmart (deli), 5154 Knickerbocker Road: 94
Low scores and why
El Paisano #3, 2902 Sherwood Way: 70
Out of compliance:
Food products not covered (repeat offense)
Food not stored 6 inches off floor (repeat offense)
Not washing hands (repeat offense)
Bare hands on food (repeat offense)
Toxic substances not identified (repeat offense)
No certified food manager on site
No proper marking date on food (repeat offense)
No thermal test strips
Handwashing facilities not used (repeat offense)
Dirty cooler doors
Nonfood contact surfaces not clean
Little Caesars, 1821 Knickerbocker Road: 72
Out of compliance:
Food not in safe condition
Hands not washed properly
No certified food manager present (repeat offense)
No proper marking date on food
Food permit not posted
No thermal test strips (repeat offense)
No adequate ventilation (repeat offense)
Physical facilities and toilet facilities not maintained, clean (repeat offense)
Mesquite Bean, 36 E. Twohig Ave.: 84
Out of compliance:
Food not in safe condition
Toxic substances not identified
No certified food manager present
No proper marking date on food
No adequate ventilation
Nonfood contact surfaces not clean
Physical facilities not clean
For more information on Environmental Health's services or to file a complaint against a food establishment or report another public health nuisance, call 325-657-4493.
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