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Jun 07, 2023

Food service inspection reports

The Victoria County Public 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 Priority items 1-20 is 3 demerits; Priority Foundation items 21-33 are 2 demerits; and Core items are 1 demerit. 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 Priority and Core items are detailed.

FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING Aug. 23.

Victoria’s Kitchen, 3408 N. Laurent St., Victoria. Demerits: 27. Cover foods in walk in cooler. Do not store food on walk in floor. 10 ppm at 3-compartment sink. Need employee health and hygiene book. Need certified food manager on duty and must be current. Need food handler certificates on file for all employees. Walk-in cooler not holding in 41 degrees. Date label foods in walk-in cooler. Need thermometer in walk-in cooler and table top. Need paper towels at hand sink and hand sink must be free of items. Store wet towels in sanitizer bucket. Need light shield in dish room. Need employee signage at all hand sinks. Did follow-up inspection the next day, continue to work on other violations.

Church’s Fried Chicken No. 1303, 4305 Ben Jordan St., Victoria. Demerits: 15. Need employee health and hygiene book. Need certified food manager on duty at all times. Need to have food handler certificates available. Date product in cooler. Need sanitizer test strips. No cardboard on the floor. Hairnet or ball cap required. Need employee health signage at all hand sinks.

Mi Pueblo Mexican Grill, 300 N U.S. 77A S., Yoakum. Demerits: 15. Cover all foods in walk-in cooler. No objects or items should be in ice machine and handles for ice scoop need to be stored upright. Needs employee health and hygiene handbook. Only pesticide in establishment should be from a licensed professional. Date label items in walk-in cooler. No cardboard shall be placed on shelving. No evidence of pest shall be present. Store all paper goods off floor in storage room.

Grab-N-Go, 5065 Farm-to-Market Road 616, Placedo. Demerits: 14. Need bodily fluid kit. Date items in cooler. Need thermometer in milk cooler. Hand washing station needs soap and paper towels. Clean pest droppings. Hairnet/caps needed. Store towels properly. Store food items 6 inches off the floor. Store flour scoop with handle up. Label bulk container.

Family Dollar No.32365, 504 W. Main St., Edna. Demerits: 5. Need hygiene handbook. Need bodily fluid kit.

Sonic Drive In No.3751, 706 U.S. 77-A, Yoakum. Demerits: 5. All employees need food handlers certificates. Needs hair restraints/ beard guard. Store food 6 inches off the floor in walk in cooler. Back door needs to be weather stripped.

Calhoun High School, 201 Sandcrab Blvd., Port Lavaca. Demerits: 4. No certified food manager. Cover/seal exposed wood at walk-in door. Replace ceiling tiles.

Subway/TA dba Travel Centers of America, 802 E. York St., Ganado. Demerits: 3. Table top for vegetable’s not in cold hold compliance.

Café Rey Tex Mex Restaurant, 1303 Juan Linn St., Victoria. Demerits: 3. Need food handler certificates on file. Post employee health sign at hand wash stations.

Dollar General No. 14371, 308 N. Third St., Ganado. Demerits: 2. Permit expired.

Cuero ISD Early Childhood Center, 504 Park Heights Drive, Cuero; Our Lady of Guadalupe, 207 Graham St., Cuero; Church’s Fried Chicken, 110 E. Houston Highway, Edna; Mustang Creek BBQ, 284 Brackenridge Parkway, Edna; Whataburger No. 428, 112 E. Houston Highway, Edna; Ganado Independent School District Cafeteria, 510 W. Rogers St., Ganado; It Doesn’t Matter, 612½ W. Devers St., Ganado; TA dba Travel Centers of America, 802 E. York St., Ganado; Meyersville Elementary School, 1897 Meyersville Road, Meyersville; Nordheim School, Broadway Street; Nursery Elementary, P. O. Box 69, Nursery; Placedo Elementary School, 167 Williams Street, Placedo; Travis Middle School, 705 Nueces St., Port Lavaca; Port O’Connor School, 508 W. Monroe St., Port O’Connor; Seadrift School, 1801 Broadway St., Seadrift; Cobra Den, 5th St., Vanderbilt; Industrial Elementary East, 511 Fifth St., Vanderbilt; Industrial High School, 511 Fifth St., Vanderbilt; Industrial Junior High School, No. 3 Fifth St., Vanderbilt; 5D Tavern, 213 S. Main St., Victoria; Chick-Fil-A, 7800 Hallettsville Highway Ste.155, Victoria; Chili’s Bar & Grill, 5004 N. Navarro St., Victoria; Early Childhood Center at FW Gross, 1208 S. Navarro St., Victoria; First Church of the Nazarene, 1105 Edinburgh St., Victoria; Hopkins Elementary Cafeteria, 110 Hopkins Road, Victoria; Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, 2912 Houston Highway, Victoria; Schorlemmer Elementary — VISD, 2564 Mallette Drive, Victoria; STEM Middle School, 1110 Sam Houston Drive, Victoria; Templo San Juan 3:16, 304 E. Water St., Victoria; Ventura’s Tamales, 3907 N. Navarro St., Victoria; Victoria East High School Kitchen, 4103 E. Mockingbird Lane, Victoria; Westhoff Independent School District, 244 Lynch Ave., Westhoff; Yorktown Community Hall, 60 Community Hall Road, Yorktown; Demerits: 0.

Re-inspections

Ramsey Restaurant & Catering, 1403 N. Navarro St., Victoria. inspected Aug. 16 with 18 demerits. Re-inspected Aug.21, refrigeration repaired, violation corrected.

Taqueria Vallarta Yoakum, 614 Irvine St., Yoakum. Inspected Aug. 16 with 15 demerits. Re-inspected Aug. 23, table top reaching proper temperature, ok to use. Continue to work on all violations.

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Leland Schroeter said:

Glenn, Jean and Family:

We certainly extend our sympathy to all of your family.

Leland and Cathleen Schroeter

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