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Toxic substances stored wrong, bad lighting: San Angelo weekly restaurant inspections
The San Angelo/Tom Green County Health Department regularly monitors restaurants and food establishments for compliance with state food safety requirements. 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 May 25-31 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. Asian Market, 2316 Vanderventer Ave. Beauty of Ashes, 103 W. 14th St. Bonsai Garden (sushi), 1801 Knickerbocker Road City Cafe and Bakery, 108 N. Pierce Cross Mark at Sam's Club, 5749 Sherwood Way First United Methodist, 37 E. Beauregard Ave. Fujisan at Sam's Club, 3749 Sherwood Way Gingerbread House, 1311 Austin Street H-E-B (bakery, cooking connection, deli, grocery, market and seafood, produce), 5502 Sherwood Way Party Barn, 2302 Sherwood Way San Angelo Municipal Pool, 18 E. Ave. A Sam's Club (bakery, produce, cafe, deli, grocery, market, rotisserie), 5749 Sherwood Way 7-Eleven/Stripes, 2718 Sherwood Way The Pit BBQ, 2330 Sherwood Way Tokyo Gardens, 5502 Sherwood Way Whataburger, 5855 Sherwood Way Blaine's Pub, 10 W. Harris Ave.: 97 Bonsai Garden (kitchen), 1801 Knickerbocker Road: 91 Bonsai Garden (bar), 1801 Knickerbocker Road: 97 Chang Thai, 1527 E. Harris Ave.: 93 Dollar General, 950 Gordon Blvd.: 99 Dollar General, 4715 Grape Creek Road: 97 Dollar General, 1349 Glenna St.: 98 Drei Bruders, 570 Smith Blvd.: 98 Grove at the Bosque, 330 S. Irving St.: 94 Gym 28, 18 N. Chadbourne St.: 98 Howard College Bookstore, 3501 N. U.S. Highway 67: 99 Lidia's Burritos, 1407 S. Oakes St.: 98 Mikulik Sausage, 1527 S. Oakes St.: 98 Neighbors Cafe, 801 Rust St.: 96 Paul Ann Baptist Church, 2531 Smith Blvd.: 98 Smokers Outlet, 1902 N. Chadbourne St.: 91 Stango's Pizza Parlor, 208 S. Oakes St.: 98 Sunset Jr., 502 N. Van Buren St.: 98 The Bearded Barista, 12 E. Twohig Ave.: 96 The Crazy Fruit, 426 N. Van Buren St.: 95 Lily's Pizza, 2424 Vanderventer Ave.: 85 Out of compliance: Toxic substances not properly stored No certified food manger present No proper marking date on food No paper towels Food and no-food contact surfaces not properly designed No adequate lighting Physical facilities not properly maintained and cleaned For more information on Environmental Health's services or to file a complaint against a food establishment or other public health nuisance, call 325-657-4493. More: Western art show to ride again at Fort Concho. What to know More: Five things to do for Father's Day weekend in San Angelo This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: San Angelo restaurant inspections May 25-31
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Old meat, bugs in food, lawnmowers in kitchen, filth at Wichita KS restaurants
Bugs in food, cockroaches and evidence of other pests, kitchens with too much grease and grime, old chicken and sausage, a dead fly in a pan, lawnmowers stored in a kitchen near food, employees who skipped hand-washing, missing sanitation equipment and more are among violations Kansas Department of Agriculture inspectors discovered during recent food safety and lodging inspections in the Wichita area. Each week, The Eagle adds to its searchable database of failed inspections from Sedgwick County. Ten restaurants and other businesses were non-compliant with state regulations from May 25-31. Inspectors found few or no violations at more than 40 other locations deemed compliant with food safety and lodging rules. Inspections are meant to protect the public from foodborne illnesses and other health risks. Locations can fail if they have too many problems, certain types of violations or issues that can't be fixed right away. Violations are common. But most of the time, businesses correct issues in front of an inspector. Examples of things that can be addressed immediately are serving food that's more than a week old, employees mishandling ingredients and dirty kitchens. Issues that take longer to correct include pest infestations, power outages and plumbing problems. It's rare, but a business may temporarily shut down over violations. Places that fail are usually reinspected within 10 days. The list in this story was compiled on June 2 using information available from the state on that date. It covers Sedgwick County. But you can search food and lodging inspection results elsewhere in Kansas at Da Nang Bistro, 1845 S. Rock Road, Suite 105 in Wichita — Six violations on May 28 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include an employee washing hands at the three-compartment sink without using soap, bean sprouts were too warm, cooked rice noodles were left out at room temperature, employee washed hands without paper towels, employee washed hands at the wrong sink, no hot water at a hand-washing sink. Next inspection: June 28. Delux Inn, 8401 W. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Two violations on May 28 during a modified complaint inspection. Violations include two roaches in room 131, pest spotting in corners of rooms, missing light bulb above bed in room 131. Next inspection: June 8. Discount Cigarettes, 2160 S. Broadway, Suite 110 in Wichita — Seven violations on May 28 during a routine inspection. Violations include no paper towels at employee restroom sink, business has no illness policy in place, no hand-washing sink in food prep room, expired Pepto Bismol was for sale, no written plan for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea, no food thermometer available, no soap at employee restroom sink. Next inspection: June 7. Jimmy's Egg, 12938 E. 21st St., Suite 140 in Wichita — Five violations on May 29 during a complaint inspection. Violations include old chicken breasts and sausage, old tomatoes, pancake batter was sitting out at room temperature, dirty pans were stored as clean, chemical spray bottle was stored above clean dishes, no chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. Next inspection: June 8. Le's Kitchen, 2949 N. Rock Road in Wichita — Eleven violations on May 28 during a complaint inspection. Violations include an employee handling dirty and clean dishes with same gloves, no sanitizer in dish machine, no paper towels at kitchen hand-washing sink, raw duck was thawing at room temperature in a container of water, yogurt parfaits were not labeled with their preparation dates, bowl of shrimp and bags of noodles were stored in a hand-washing sink, employees were rinsing their hands at a dish sink instead of at a dedicated hand-washing sink, no written plan for cleaning up vomit and diarrhea, raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat cucumbers and limes, raw meatballs were stored above cooked shrimp, fly strips were hanging above areas where food is prepared, bags of shredded lettuce were too warm. Next inspection: June 8. LMD, LLC (same address as J's Diner), 4834 E. Lincoln in Wichita — Three violations on May 29 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include no paper towels at a hand-washing sink, unlabeled spray bottle of soapy water, pork butt and brisket weren't labeled with their preparation dates. Next inspection: July 29. The Mango Tree, 111 E. 47th St. South in Wichita — Eighteen violations on May 29 during a complaint inspection. Violations include no chlorine test strips, excessive grease and grime buildup in kitchen, dead cockroaches in kitchen, dead fly in pan of oil, live insects in flour, black object in MSG container, containers of whipped cream weren't labeled with their package opening dates, paper towel dispensers weren't working, chicken was thawing at room temperature, food wasn't labeled with its package opening date, food stored in laundry baskets, employee prepared bread with bare hands, hand-washing sink was being used for storage, lawnmowers were stored in kitchen near food, raw meat stored above ready-to-eat green chiles and yogurt, pan in clean storage had a puddle of oil and a dead fly in it, accumulation of grease and grime on kitchen equipment, live cockroaches on dishwashing machine, live flies in storage area, an employee touched their face then prepared food, containers of food were stored without lids, several foods weren't labeled with their preparation dates. Next inspection: June 8. Maple C Store, 4414 W. Maple in Wichita — Seven violations on May 28 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include no dishwashing soap or detergent available, business didn't have the proper set up to clean and sanitize equipment for drip coffee and soda fountain, no sanitizer available, no written vomit and diarrhea cleanup plan, no sanitizer test strips, no hand soap at hand-washing sink, no paper towels at hand-washing sink. Next inspection: June 28. McDonald's, 8100 E. 21st St. Court in Wichita — Four violations on May 30 during a routine inspection. Violations include raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat butter, missing cap on dishwashing machine atmospheric vacuum breaker, hamburger patties were too warm in refrigerator, no back flow prevention device on three-compartment sink. Next inspection: June 9. Wyndham Garden Wichita Downtown, 221 E. Kellogg Drive in Wichita — Three violations on May 28 during a follow-up inspection. Violations include no food thermometer in kitchen, approximately 60 mouse droppings and urine stains in dining room cabinet, no water at kitchen hand-washing sink. Some of the violations noted were repeat problems. Next inspection: July 28. If you see problems at a food or lodging establishment, you can file a complaint. To notify the state about unsavory or questionable conditions anywhere that serves or sells food to the public, email or call 785-564-6767. You can also file a complaint at To report an illness you think was caused by a restaurant, food or event where food was served, contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment at 877-427-7317 or Complaints about conditions at hotels and motels can be submitted at For more information about foodborne illnesses, visit Note: Sometimes addresses listed — especially for mobile vendors and food trucks — are not where food is actually served to the public. Contact those establishments directly for specific service locations. The violation summaries were compiled and drafted with the help of AI tools. They were fact-checked for accuracy and edited by Wichita Eagle journalists. Roach problem, moldy produce, flies landing on food at Wichita KS restaurants Mouse poop & urine stains, cockroaches, old foods at Wichita KS restaurants Roach parts in ramekin, rodent poop, moldy food, filth at Wichita KS restaurants Ants in chips, food kept on floor, cockroaches, grime at Wichita KS restaurants
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1 restaurant closed, live roach seen on counter in Fort Worth health inspections
One Fort Worth restaurant was temporarily closed and two more were noted to have issues with rodents or roaches, according to the most recent round of health inspections. The report compiled by the Star-Telegram from city records contains data from May 18-May 31 and 120 inspections. Fort Worth's restaurant inspections function on a demerit system: Zero demerits is considered a perfect score, and restaurants that receive over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst problems immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours. No restaurant received over 30 demerits in this round of inspections, according to the report. One restaurant was closed for serious health violations: Basic Bar, located at 904 Houston St., had a score of 13 and was closed due to issues with hot water temperatures and wastewater not draining properly. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → Widow of Arlington firefighter who died in Cancun seeks $35M at trial → Christmas-themed restaurant Campo Verde reopens → Teen arrested in stabbing death of his father [Get our breaking news alerts.] Golden Chick, located at 2820 E. Berry St., had a score of 16. Fruit fly-like insects were observed near a beverage station and the restaurant was warned that repeat violations would be subject to legal action, according to the report. Two businesses were noted to have issues with roaches or rodents: Hot Shot Food Store, located at 4413 E. Berry St., had a score of 18. Rat droppings were found near seasoning storage and a mouse trap was seen in the kitchen, according to the report. Bunny, located at 1888 Green Oaks Road, had a score of 11. An inspector observed a roach walking across a counter in the eatery, according to the report. Some data analysis in this story was conducted using AI. For more information on how the Star-Telegram and McClatchy newsrooms are using AI, go here. Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Fort Worth for May 18th - May 31st, 2025. Scores are based on a demerit system. When the total exceeds 30, the restaurant must take immediate corrective action on all identified critical violations, then has 48 hours to initiate corrective action on all other violations. To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name. You can also sort by score. Steve Wilson swilson@
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28-05-2025
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Larvae in broccoli and unpermitted flea market vendors: Stanislaus inspections
In our Reality Check stories, Modesto Bee journalists deliver fast facts about the issues that matter to local residents to hold officials and institutions accountable. Read more. Story idea? Tips@ Stainslaus County health inspectors observed larvae in broccoli at a Modesto restaurant and unpermitted food vendors at the flea market during inspections conducted in late April through early May. The majority of the 2,400 permitted food service establishments in the county receive two unannounced routine food safety inspections per year, according to the Department of Environmental Resources. The website says inspection reports are scanned weekly. Food trucks that operate under a Stanislaus County Health Department permit also are inspected by the county, though those are scheduled and done at the department's office. Dirty conditions at a Stanislaus County restaurant? How to report health code violations Of the 97 restaurant inspection reports sent to The Modesto Bee on Tuesday, 25 were not updated on the site as of Tuesday morning. Violations were found during routine inspections of the following Stanislaus County food facilities during the week of April 27 - May 11. Only the dates of violations are listed. The details of the reports do not indicate whether a restaurant passed or failed inspection. Corrective actions may have been made by the business by the time of publication. The reports are linked. For updates on individual restaurants, search the DER website. Modesto Flea Market, 1107 S. 7th St. in Modesto, had three violations during an inspection on April 28 which was the result of a complaint. The complaint alleged that there was an unpermitted vendor selling cut fruit and fresh-squeezed juice. The complaint was verified. An unpermitted vendor was observed breaking down their booth. Evidence of fresh-squeezed juice and cut fruit were observed. The vendors were educated on how to become permitted with the county to sell potentially hazardous foods. A California Churros cart was observed selling aguas frescas. The cart was approved to sell churros only. Numerous vendors were observed selling potentially hazardous foods including cut fruit and empanadas. Vendors are only approved to sell whole, uncut fruit and produce. No food preparation is allowed at an approved flea market or swap meet. Numerous vendors were observed selling unlabeled, whole food items. Commonwealth, 1022 11th St. in Modesto, had five violations on April 29. Chips were placed on a drainboard of the three-compartment sink. Floors under shelves, as well as the walk-in cooler floor, were soiled with fallen items. The hand-soap dispenser at the sink in the bar was broken. One of the dispensers in the bathroom closest to the kitchen was missing. Air gaps were lacking at some of the indirect connections. Quik Stop, 1500 Crows Landing Road in Modesto, had five violations on April 29. Several ants were observed at the three-compartment sink and moving along the wall next to the sink. Trash, debris and fallen items were observed on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator, under the shelves of the backroom and under the sink. Several contact points were soiled and needed to be cleaned and maintained. Weather stripping at the rear exterior door was deteriorating. The 'FRP'at the mop sink was incomplete. Fat Wong Chinese Food to Go, 3121 Yosemite Blvd. Suite B2 in Modesto, had two inspections on April 29 and May 6. During the inspection on April 29, there were four violations — one of them major. The internal temperature of the prep refrigerator ranged from 41 to 47 degrees (must be 41 degrees or lower). The ambient temperature of this refrigerator was 43 degrees. There was a condensation leak in the walk-in refrigerator. Metal pots that were only utilized to collect old cooking oil had cooking oil stain buildup. The inspection on May 6 was the result of a complaint. The complaint is not explicitly outlined in the report. The report states that each order of wonton soup is prepared individually with pork-filled wonton, fresh broccoli and carrots. Several heads of broccoli were placed in a compartment of the sink and submerged in fresh water. One larvae (green color) was noted. Yogurt Mill, 801 W. Roseburg Ave. in Modesto, had three violations on May 1 — two of them major. Hot water was lacking throughout the facility. Water was noted at 62 degrees at the mop sink, two-compartment sink and bathroom hand-washing sink. The hand-washing sink next to the blenders had a temperature of 76 degrees. This sink was also obstructed with food containers. Seng's Restaurant, 1100 Carver Road Suite F in Modesto, had four violations on May 1. There was a lot of spillage and food stains on surfaces at the cook's line. All surfaces and hand-contact points were observed with dried grime and food. The internal temperature of cooked pork in the walk-in refrigerator was at 51 degrees. Sanitizer buckets were not set up. Gas and Market, 2241 Yosemite Blvd. in Modesto, had five violations on May 5. The bathroom floor had stains and grime accumulation. There was debris accumulation and stain buildup on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator. The interior ceiling of this refrigerator had what appeared to the inspector to be a water leak. The three-compartment was not accessible for the cleaning, rinsing and sanitizing of utensils. Boxes of paper drinking cups were stored on top of the compartments. The wastewater conduit pipe from this sink was leaking water. 7-Eleven, 1305 Herndon Road in Ceres, had four violations on May 7. The floor in front of the three-compartment sink was soiled and cluttered with merchandise returns. Several fallen items were observed under shelves in the back room and storage area. The hand-washing sink was not accessible. The soap dispenser in the patron bathroom was empty. Walt Hanline Elementary School, 4295 Central Ave. in Ceres, had eight violations on May 8. A food-storage rack had spider webs throughout the shelving and equipment. Food debris was also noted on the cookie sheet pans. The drawers adjacent to the steam tables had a brown, translucent jelly-like substance throughout the food utensils and the bottom of the drawer. There was a large container with an unknown spice/dry food mixture half covered with cellophane wrap on a storage rack. The floors in the ware-washing area were sticky. Puddles of encrusted soap were seen underneath the food disposal sink. The floors in the refrigerator were encrusted with residue and food debris. The floors in the walk-in freezer were soiled with food debris and encrusted with patches of white residue. The concentration of sanitizer in a bucket concentration was noted at 200+ ppm. Sanitizer test strips had significant brown discoloration. United Samaritans Foundation and St. Stanislaus School, 1416 Maze Blvd. in Modesto, had six violations on May 6. There was evidence of roaches in the 'Clarks' trap. There were two worn sponges on the sink. The three-door refrigerator was at 50.5 degrees. There was no hot water at the three-compartment sink. There were no paper towels in the dispenser. The health permit had expired. Two violations, including evidence of roaches, remained during a reinspection on May 14. The Post Restaurant & Bar, 5801 Stoddard Road in Modesto, had six violations during an inspection on May 8 which was the result of a complaint. The complaint alleged that employees do not wash their hands and that there was mold in the ice bins. Inspectors went over the facility's regular and proper hand washing procedures with both the front of house and back of house staff. Some grime had accumulated on the interior surface of the large ice machine bin. A few cutting boards had dark grooves on one side. Some dust or grime had accumulated on the condenser fan unit, on food bottles and on shelving units within the walk-in refrigerator. An ice scoop was found inside an ice bin in the bar area. One of the lights in the storage room was not operational, as it had shattered. A valid food safety certificate was lacking. One violation remained during a reinspection on May 15. Other food facilities with three or more, or major, violations at the time of their inspections are: Agave Azul Damian's Mexican Food Fit Nutrition Empire House of Beef (major violations corrected at time of inspection) O'Brien's Market (major violation corrected at time of inspection) According to Stanislaus County, food facilities that had one or two violations, none of them major, are: Bottoms Up Espresso, 901 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto Carl's Jr, 1643 E. Hatch Road, Modesto Ceres Grub Hub Denny's, 2052 W. Orangeburg Ave., Modesto Dollar General, 1404 Kansas Ave., Modesto Fusion Charter Jack in the Box, 2937 E. Hatch Road, Modesto Mango Crazy, 1515 Mitchell Road Suite 6, Ceres Old Mill Cafe Paradise 99 Cent Plus Prescott Senior Elementary School Cafe Sno-White Drive In, 1841 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto Starbucks, 3537 Pelandale Ave., Modesto Starbucks, 4506 Dale Road Suite A, Modesto These food facilities had no violations, according to the county: Alberta Martone Elementary School Bagels N More Bernard Hughes Elementary Cafeteria Canteen at Lowes, 3801 Pelandale Ave., Modesto Central Valley High School Chatom School Cafeteria Chevron, 1501 Herndon Ave., Ceres Chrysler Elementary School Cafe Circle K, 1212 Joyce Ave., Modesto City of Oakdale Community Park Concession Stand Copper Spur Cunningam School Cupcake Boutique Fijian Market Grace Davis High School Cafe Great Valley Academy - Salida Jamba Juice, 1212 Joyce Ave., Modesto Johnny's Market Knights Ferry Elementary Cafeteria La Malquerida Grill Levi's Market Maxx Value Foods McDonald's, 409 Paradise Road, Modesto Mexihanas Hibachi Grill Mi Pueblito Michoacan Moon Star Ice Cream Quik Stop Market, 1532 Lakewood Ave. Suite A, Modesto Palermo Restaurant Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary School Pho 7 Vietnamese Restaurant Pizza Hut, 1212 Joyce Ave., Modesto Primetime Nutrition Raising Canes, 2029 Claribel Ave., Riverbank Rite Aid Pharmacy, 1830 Mitchell Road, Ceres Sipherd School Cafeteria Smart & Final, 1801 H St. Suite C2, Modesto Sonoma School Cafeteria Stanislaus Union School Starbucks, 820 Kansas Ave., Modesto Vitality Bowls Superfood Cafe, 2585 Geer Road, Turlock
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14-05-2025
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Gold Coast bakery Pane Organico fined $40k after discovery of flies, mould and pigeons
A popular Gold Coast bakery that operated without a food licence for seven months has been fined $40,000 after health inspectors found live pigeons, an infestation of flies, congealed food waste and mould. Pane Organico Italian Bakery was charged with 35 offences under the Food Standards Act, including sell unsuitable food, handle food for sale in a way that will or likely make food unsuitable, and contravene condition of licence. On Wednesday Southport Magistrates Court heard that Pane Organico's director and baker, Luigi Incampo, was present when Gold Coast City Council health officers inspected the bakery on multiple occasions in October 2022, December 2023 and July 2024. Incampo pleaded guilty. Special counsel representing the City of Gold Coast, Jaclyn Poulton, told the court inspectors found "mould congealed on a trolley" next to an "uncovered bucket of cream" along with a "thick layer of fat" over a cooking surface where "dust had accumulated". Ms Poulton showed the court photographs of a fly on prosciutto, an uncleaned meat slicer, live pigeons within the bakery, congealed food waste around an egg white container and an accumulation of grease around drains. Other photos showed feathers on the floor of the food preparation area. Pane Organico's food licence was suspended on February 9, 2024, but the business continued operating for seven months and did not return its food licence to council officers as required, the court heard. Pane Organico's representative Philip Whitehead told the court the bakery had been operating since August 2018 and, though it remained registered with ASIC, had now "closed doors". He said Incampo did not excuse "the overall lack of cleanliness" but that he was working for up to 14 hours a day and had only three sales staff employed to assist him. Mr Whitehead said the bakery had also seen sales decline due to construction on the light rail project nearby. He said Incampo, 72, regretted the incidents but could not keep up with the demands of city health inspectors. In sentencing, Justice Lisa O'Neill said the bakery had shown a "repeated failure to remedy breaches" and that microbiological testing had shown some of the food could have caused sickness. No conviction was recorded.
