Behind The Kitchen Door

Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation leads to temporary closure of West side restaurant

The health department forced a West Side Mexican restaurant to temporarily shut down last month to deal with a roach infestation. This week, the owner told KSAT Reporter Tim Gerber they’ve made some changes to keep things clean behind their kitchen door.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Quartet of restaurants see high scores tumble during recent health inspections

Four San Antonio restaurants with recent histories of high scores saw their September health inspection scores take a nosedive. KSAT Investigates reporter Tim Gerber pulled the reports to find out what happened behind their kitchen doors.

Behind the Kitchen Door: West Side Mongolian grill kicked out of location by landlord for unpaid rent

A low score on a recent health inspection was the least of the problems a West side Mongolian grill faced. The landlord told KSAT Investigates reporter Tim Gerber that the business was evicted for being behind on rent, and they left a big mess behind the kitchen door.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation forces temporary closure of Chinese Restaurant

In this edition of “Behind the Kitchen Door,” the owner of a Chinese restaurant told KSAT Investigates reporter Tim Gerber the roaches in his business came from a delivery.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Asian buffet fails inspection, owner fires manager

An Asian buffet that barely passed a health inspection earlier this year failed its August inspection, but the owner told KSAT Investigates reporter Tim Gerber he’s made some major changes since then.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Barbacoa restaurant goes from failing health inspection to acing follow up visit

A barbacoa restaurant on San Antonio’s West Side flunked an August health inspection but managed to turn things around in a big way by nearly acing a follow-up inspection this month. Meanwhile, a popular South Side taco house racked up 9 repeat violations, leading to a low score.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Pei Wei location temporarily closed in July due to roach infestation

A popular Asian diner with a history of high scores was forced to temporarily shut down recently due to a roach infestation and not having hot water.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Dirty soda nozzles, moldy ice machine earn convenience store barely passing score

A convenience store on the Northeast Side with a history of low health scores barely passed its July health inspection, and a Chinese restaurant was given 10 days to hire pest control services after an inspector found live and dead roaches hanging out in the kitchen.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Supermarket, businesses inside battle roaches and other pests

A pizza place with a pest problem got a failing score on a health inspection just months after posting a nearly perfect score. Meanwhile, a pair of businesses inside a supermarket had numerous live and dead roaches.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant workers didn’t wash up during inspection, prepped tacos with bare hands

The manager of a Mexican restaurant claimed a health inspector wasn’t “feeling their energy” when she gave them a low score last month.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Weevils, ants found in bags of dry foods lead to low score, re-inspection for cafe

Roaches, weevils, ants, and dirty conditions led to re-inspections for three San Antonio food businesses, including a local coffee shop and convenience store with a history of low scores.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Health Department shuts down Chinese restaurant for ‘gross and insanitary conditions’

Health inspectors recently ordered a Chinese restaurant to close due to unsanitary conditions after failing a May health inspection. Meanwhile, a local coffee shop was also shut down because of a roach infestation, and a taco business had to close due to no hot water.

Behind the Kitchen Door: San Antonio International Airport food businesses earn sky high scores

Health Inspection reports reveal travelers have plenty of clean dining options.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Seafood restaurant recovering from fire, low health score

A seafood restaurant is trying to get back on its feet after a fire last month and a low score on its recent health inspection.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Roaches, dirty conditions earn North Side cafe low health score

Two San Antonio restaurants with a history of lower scores found themselves with plenty of corrections to make after health inspectors found several violations during their May inspections.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors made repeat visits to restaurants following May inspections

Health inspectors had to revisit several local restaurants that racked up numerous health code violations last month.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation results in temporary closure of Southwest Side restaurant

A roach infestation forced health inspectors to temporarily shut down a Southwest Side restaurant following a May inspection.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Asian buffet hit with smorgasbord of health violations including dead rodent, roaches

A Metro Health inspector found various health code violations at a South Side Asian buffet, racking up 20 that included a dead rodent and roaches.

Behind the Kitchen Door: 10 repeat violations sink convenience store’s health score

A West Side convenience store racked up numerous health code violations, including 10 that were repeats from a previous inspection.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Popular South Side Mexican restaurant gets failing health score

A popular South Side Mexican restaurant failed its April health inspection, and when KSAT Investigates reporter Tim Gerber dropped in this week to find out what happened, the manager didn’t serve up any answers. He disappeared behind the kitchen door.

Behind the Kitchen Door: South Side Mexican restaurant gets failing health score of 67

A South Side Mexican restaurant got a failing score when health inspectors visited in April, and now that business has a new name and new owners.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Thai Restaurant deals with rodent problem

A supermarket racked up numerous health code violations during a recent inspection resulting in a low score, while a Thai restaurant continued dealing with a rodent problem.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Fast food fish restaurant netted multiple violations during recent health inspection

A fast food restaurant specializing in fish was on the hook for several health code violations following its March health inspection, while other businesses needed to hire pest control and do some cleaning.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Hotel steakhouse had license briefly suspended due to lack of hot water

Health inspectors temporarily shut down a downtown steak house last month due to a lack of hot water following a routine health inspection.

Behind the Kitchen Door: West Side bakery had exterior doors wide open, live roaches inside

A West Side bakery racked up numerous violations during a recent health inspection that found live roaches and exterior doors left wide open.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspector shuts down longtime Chinese restaurant for pests, plumbing problems

Health inspectors recently suspended the license of a longtime Chinese restaurant on Broadway, just north of downtown.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Southside bakery ‘permanently closed’ following health inspection

A South Side bakery cited for multiple violations by health inspectors decided it was better to close the business than make all the necessary corrections.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Roaches, dirty conditions force shutdown of Northwest Side Indian restaurant

Roaches and dirty conditions inside an Indian restaurant on the Northwest Side gave health inspectors no option but to close the business last month.

Behind the Kitchen Door: West Side Chinese restaurant gets low health score again

Beijing Express in the 8000 block of Marbach Road on the West Side got a nearly failing score of 70 on its latest health inspection last month.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Checking in on Spring Break hot spots

Behind the Kitchen Door has pulled the recent inspection reports for dozens of local entertainment establishments and popular attractions that also serve food.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Mini taco business warned to follow rules or face more inspections

A business specializing in mini tacos recently got a big warning from health inspectors: follow the rules or face continued inspections and fines for repeat violations.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Rodent droppings, improper food cooling lead to low score for Shop-N-Save convenience store

Rodent droppings inside a convenience store, improper cooling procedures and several more violations all added up to a low score for the business.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Health department temporarily closed NW side Chinese takeout business

The San Antonio health department temporarily shut down a Northwest Side Chinese takeout restaurant in January for not having hot water, but that wasn’t the only violation cited by health inspectors last month.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors find pests crawling on baked goods in display case

During a recent inspection, health inspectors found some pretty disturbing conditions inside a South Side bakery, including bugs crawling on baked goods inside the display cases.

Behind the Kitchen Door: Rodents, roaches, hazardous chemicals lead to health violations for SA restaurants

Recent health inspections of some San Antonio restaurants uncovered all kinds of gross violations -- from rodent droppings and roaches to bottles of hazardous chemicals that have no business being in a restaurant.