Environmental contamination, toxic substances: San Angelo's 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 from June 23-June 29 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

4 Brothers Taqueria mobile , 2028 N Chadbourne St.

Allsup's , 4301 College Hills Blvd.

Breaktime , 2680 Camper Road

CVS Pharmacy , 4210 College Hills Blvd.

Dog Gone It , 2424 Vanderventer Ave.

Dollar General , 4214 S. College Hills Blvd.

Dollar General , 1815 Freeland Ave.

Eurest at Ethicon (cafeteria, grill) , 3348 Pulliam St.

Food Mart No. 7 , 1801 College Hills Blvd.

HTeaO mobile , 2118 S. Bryant Blvd.

Dan Hil Containers , 6842 Templin Court

San Angelo Country Club (bar 1 and 2 ), 1609 Country Club Road

San Angelo Early Childhood , 619 Julian St.

Santa Fe Crossing Senior Center , 702 S. Chadbourne St.

Shana's Cafe and Bakery , 1816 W. Ave. N

Spring Creek Marina , 2680 Camper Road

Stripes , 3925 S. Bryant Blvd.

Stripes Laredo Taco , 3925 S. Bryant Blvd.

Stripes Laredo Taco , 4560 Sherwood Way

Taqueria Lupita , 602 Pulliam St.

Top Dogs Hot Dogs , 726 E. 19th St.

Vasquez mobile , 2901 N. Chadbourne St.

High to Moderates Scores

Allsup's Deli , 4301 S. College Hills Blvd.: 99

Blu Learning Academy , 1823 Freeland Ave.: 95

Campus Donuts and Kolaches , 1705 S. Bryant Blvd.: 96

El Paisano , 1406 N. Chadbourne St.: 97

Halfmann's Cake Cottage , 1 S. Taylor: 99

IHOP , 4302 S. College Hills Blvd.: 90

Jalapeños Locos , 9 E. Avenue K: 94

Jalapeños Locos (bar) , 9 E. Avenue K: 97

La Mexicana Tortilleria , 2719 N. Chadbourne St.: 94

Los Magueyes Bakery , 711 N. Chadbourne St.: 91

Quicksand Gold Course , 2305 Pulliam St.: 93

Quicksand Gold Course (bar) , 2305 Pulliam St.: 95

Root Bound , 2611 S. Johnson St.: 98

San Angelo Club House , 404 S. Irving St.: 95

San Angelo Country Club , 1609 Country Club Road: 97

Stripes , 1322 S. Abe St.: 99

Stripes , 4560 Sherwood Way: 94

Twisted Ice , 102 N. Main St.: 97

Vasquez , 2901 N. Chadbourne St.: 99

Vasquez (deli) , 2901 N. Chadbourne St.: 95

Wingstop , 614 W. 29th St.: 93

Low scores and why

Camaron Loco , 2821 N. Chadbourne St.: 89

Out of compliance:

• Scoop in ice
• No proper date marking on food
• Food and nonfood contact surfaces not clean
• No adequate ventilation
• Toilet facilities not clean

Denny's , 427 W. Ave I: 87

Out of compliance:

• No gloves
• Eggs not properly stored
• Food and nonfood contact surfaces not clean
• No adequate ventilation

Golden Chick , 3393 Knickerbocker Road: 88

Out of compliance:

• Ready-to-eat food exposed to open ceiling
• Food not properly stored
• Food and nonfood contact surfaces not clean
• Fly trap in food prep area
• No adequate ventilation

Joe's Italian , 1601 S. Bryant Blvd: 89

Out of compliance:

• Food not in safe condition
• Food not stored 6 inches off floor
• No proper date marking on food
• No proper lighting
• Physical properties not maintained and clean

Kung Fu Noodle , 3363 Knickerbocker Road: 87

Out of compliance:

• Scoop in ice
• Toxic substances stored on noodle machine
• Food and nonfood contact surfaces not clean
• Physical properties not maintained and clean

Roxie's Diner , 4609 S. Jackson: 79

Out of compliance:

• Food not in safe condition
• Raw meat not properly stored
• No proper date marking on food
• Person in charge did not demonstrate knowledge and perform duties of a certified food manager
• Food handler not authorized
• No thermal test strips
• Food and nonfood contact surfaces not clean
• Environmental contamination
• Nonfood contact surfaces not clean
• No adequate ventilation
• Physical properties not maintained and clean

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.

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