SAN ANTONIO – A roach infestation pressured wellbeing inspectors to temporarily shut down a Southwest Facet cafe adhering to a May possibly inspection.

1 of the homeowners advised KSAT Investigates reporter Tim Gerber he’s working challenging to gain back his consumers and keep things clear at the rear of the kitchen area doorway.

Benjamin’s Kitchen

Benjamin’s Kitchen area, positioned in the 12800 block of Fischer Road, earned an 80 on their Could inspection. They were being also pressured to shut down thanks to a significant roach trouble.

According to the inspection report, are living and useless roaches were discovered in numerous parts and crevices in the kitchen and behind gear. Roaches had been also viewed crawling all over uncovered foods.

The business was also in want of some severe cleansing. The inspector noting: a in-depth cleansing is necessary to take out a build-up of grease, dust, and debris.

The inspector suspended their license and gave them a extended list of violations to proper right before becoming allowed to re-open.

The cafe was open up for business when Gerber stopped by this week to check with some concerns.

Originally, co-operator Benjamin Gomez did not want to discuss but then agreed to go outside. He explained they were closed for 3 days to clear and offer with the roach difficulty.

“We’ve solved the difficulty. We have had exterminators come out and the inspector has come out and verified that we have taken treatment of everything,” Gomez reported.

Gomez claimed he’s nevertheless performing with the inspector and hopes his shoppers give them a next opportunity.

“We’re pretty shut with our buyers and we certainly treatment about them mainly because this is our livelihood,” Gomez stated. “As considerably as all the issues, they have been dealt with and we hope it doesn’t come about yet again.”

Saltgrass Steak House

Saltgrass Steak Property, in the 2800 block of Cinema Ridge, obtained a 76 on their May inspection.

Pest exercise was evident throughout the institution, such as are living and dead roaches.

Cheese was located saved following to raw burgers and steaks in a cold hold drawer.

The dishwashing device in use to clean dishes had no alternative in the container and the dishes not becoming properly sanitized.

A filthy salad bowl and tongs were saved on best of clean salad plated in a chilly plate holder unit.

An worker was observed touching ready-to-take in meals with bare arms.

A speaker and staff merchandise ended up discovered on the food items prep desk following to foods currently being geared up.

Various foods things had been saved in use previous their expiration dates.

A re-inspection was purchased.

Wing Daddy’s Sauce House

Wing Daddy’s Sauce Residence, at 903 E Bitters Road, bought an 82 on their Could inspection.

Unspecified pests have been flying all around in the kitchen, a kitchen area employee wasn’t sporting a hair restraint and a cup was uncovered saved in sauce.

The business was not able to show proof of foods manager and food items handler certifications and the permit they had posted was expired.


Score Guidebook

100-90 = A (Pretty Superior to Appropriate)

89-80 = B (Acceptable to Marginal)

79 or lessen = C (Marginal to Very poor)

*Metro Wellness suggests that scores of 69 or decreased are failing scores


Other scores from this 7 days of inspections

Cracker Barrel Previous State Retail store, 100
3327 SE Navy Dr
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Dominos Pizza, 100
2770 E Evans Rd
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Taco Bell, 100
21118 US Hwy 281 S
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Bangin Beanz Espresso, 100
710 S Acme Rd
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Initially Enjoy, 100
700 E Sonterra Blvd
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Nopal Mexican Restaurant, 99
1699 Rigsby Ave
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Pompeii Italian Grill, 98
16109 Nacogdoches Rd
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54th Road Restaurant & Drafthouse, 97
7307 S New Braunfels Ave
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Asoko Sushi, 96
12055 Vance Jackson Rd
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Hacienda Vallarta Mexican Restaurant, 95
9819 Marbach Rd
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Invoice Miller Bar-B-Q, 94
910 Probandt St
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El Santo Remedio, 93
514 Pleasanton Rd
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Cocula Jalisco Mexican Cafe, 92
4849 Roosevelt Ave
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Culebra Meat Current market 91
1662 Encino Rio
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Tiny Orient Convey, 90
3403 Roland Rd

Want to know who has excellent scores and who does not? KSAT 12 has a new software for that.

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The reports go back again 6 months and are routinely updated.

You can capture Tim’s BKD reports Thursdays on the Nightbeat.

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