Behind the Kitchen Door

A dead mouse, rodent droppings, and a filthy bathroom and kitchen resulted in a low score for a Northwest Side bar, and a pizza chain was ordered to undergo reinspection due to repeat violations.

Grand Tequila Restaurant & Cantina, located in the 8700 block of State Hwy. 151, received a score of 70, one point away from failing.

A bar on San Antonio’s Far West Side was written up by health inspectors late last month after the entity operating its kitchen was doing so without a proper license.

Texas Game Wardens discovered a massive amount of shark fins at a San Antonio seafood establishment on Wednesday.

A downtown restaurant was written up last month after a city health inspector uncovered a dusty fan inside a refrigerator.

A taco place on the Southwest Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection last month after a “green fuzzy build up” on a towel had transferred to a restaurant cutting board.

An Indian restaurant on the city’s Northwest Side was cited by health officials last month after it was found storing dishes in a mop sink.

A tea house on the city’s Far Northwest Side was written up by health inspectors last month after different types of meat were again found being repackaged.

A north San Antonio snack shop was ordered to go through a re-inspection last month after moldy food was found in a refrigerator and on top of a counter, city health records show.

A Tex-Mex restaurant on the Southwest Side was ordered to go through a reinspection in late November after being cited for a number of food safety violations including having a dirty freezer.

A meat market on the city’s North Side was written up last month after ants were found crawling on its sink, walls, prep tables and a cinnamon container.

A Mediterranean buffet on the city’s Northwest Side was written up last month after gnats and roaches were found inside the establishment.

A north San Antonio Mexican restaurant was ordered to go through a re-inspection earlier this year after food in its walk-in refrigerator was too warm and had to be thrown away.

A Mexican restaurant on the city’s North Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection in August after different types of meat were found at room temperature.

A Chinese restaurant located on the city’s North Side was cited in late July after a health inspector witnessed kitchen staff attempt to put on hair restraints as the inspection was getting underway.

A food truck based on the city's North East side was cited in late July after a city health inspector found dead pests throughout the establishment.

A Southeast Side Mexican restaurant was cited this summer for failing to store raw meat that was not in use in a cooler.

A taco restaurant on the West Side was ordered to have its walk-in refrigerator serviced immediately after its interior temperature was warmer than health standards allow.