26-05-2025
2 Arlington restaurants closed: ‘Severe gnat infestation' at 1 repeat violator
Two restaurants in Arlington were temporarily closed after severe insect infestations, according to city records.
There were 79 restaurant health inspections between May 4 and May 17, according to data from the city compiled by the Star-Telegram.
Arlington restaurants are scored on a 100-point system. A score of 100 is a perfect score, and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
Mis Tragos Bar & Grill at 1606 New York Ave. was temporarily closed after inspectors found violations including rodent droppings and a severe gnat infestation, as well as 'general filth' throughout the eatery, a city spokesperson said. The restaurant had not fulfilled the requirements for reopening as of Wednesday, a spokesperson for City of Arlington said in an email. Its kitchen received a score of 61. The restaurant's bar scored 72.
The restaurant has had a history of closures over several inspections. The city of Arlington had previously closed Mis Tragos Bar & Grill in January and April of this year.
Jay Jay Cafe #2 at 1001 S. Bowen Road was temporarily closed on May 5 after health inspectors observed a roach infestation at the restaurant. It reopened the next day on May 6 after completing pest control and cleaning requirements, a city spokesperson said. The restaurant scored 85.
Any restaurants that score 75 or less are reinspected by the city. There were 22 followup inspections during this cycle.
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for May 4th - May 17th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor. Reinspections will be conducted for restaurants that score 75 or less. If serious health and sanitation violations are considered an imminent health hazard, the restaurant will be closed until the identified health hazard has been mitigated. To search the restaurant inspections, type in a restaurant name. You can also sort by score.
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