Behind The Kitchen Door

SE Side restaurant dinged again after pests found in flour

A restaurant on the city’s Southeast Side was written up last month for a long list of food safety violations that included pests found in flour.

Cooling issues cause West Side restaurant to toss out food

A restaurant on the city’s West Side was ordered to go through a reinspection in late September after food was found not being cooled properly.

Honduran restaurant near downtown cited for pests, black buildup on drying rack

A Honduran restaurant was ordered to go through a reinspection in late September after dead pests were found throughout its kitchen area.

Rusty shelves, handwashing issues lead to low score at SE Side Mexican restaurant

A Mexican restaurant on the city’s Southeast Side was cited in September after a health inspector noted rusty shelves and a kitchen in need of a detailed cleaning.

License suspended at SE Side gas station after food prepared in kitchen infested with rodent waste

A Southeast Side gas station had its restaurant license suspended last month after the staff was seen preparing food in a kitchen infested with rodent waste.

Pest droppings, broken urinal lead to low score at West Side Mexican restaurant

A Mexican Restaurant on the city’s West Side was ordered to go through a reinspection in August after pest droppings were found in a storage area.

North Side restaurant in need of new toilets forced to throw out food due to refrigeration issues

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.

North Side Mexican restaurant cited for leaving meats at room temperature

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.

Re-inspection ordered for North Side Chinese restaurant after kitchen staff tried to put on hair restraints as inspection began

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.

Food truck cited for having ‘dead pests throughout’ it

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.

Raw meat left out, pests lead to low score at SE Side Mexican restaurant

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

Busted walk-in fridge hampers West Side taco shop

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.

Far North Side vegan eatery docked for handwashing issue, missing ceiling tiles

A vegan restaurant on the the far North Side was cited last month after employees were seen not washing their hands or changing gloves prior to handling ready to eat foods.

South Side taqueria cited for dead insects, food containers on floor

A south San Antonio taqueria barely avoided a failing health score in June after dead insects were found in several areas of the restaurant.

Soiled ice machine, flies lead to low score at West Side food mart

A food mart on the city’s West Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection in June after racking up a long list health code violations that included sewage back-ups and a soiled ice machine.

Market near downtown forced to toss out raw meat after cooler issues

A meat market near downtown was ordered to toss out raw meat in late May after its temperature was nearly 10 degrees warmer than allowed by health standards.

Chicken wings ‘compromised’ by backflow of sewage cause failing health score for eatery near downtown

A restaurant located near downtown failed a city health inspection in May after chicken wings in the process of being prepared were compromised by a backflow of sewage in a sink, San Antonio Metropolitan Health records show.

Live roaches in upstairs fridge causes low score at NE Side restaurant

A Mexican restaurant on the Northeast Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection earlier this year after live roaches were found in an upstairs, unused refrigerator and other areas of the establishment.

Roaches crawling on cutting table, walls cause NW Side market to nearly flunk health inspection

A northwest San Antonio market was forced to close portions of its establishment temporarily and go through a re-inspection last month after racking up a long list of violations.

Bare hands touching food, improper hand washing combine for low score for South Side restaurant

China Rose, located in the 2500 block of SW Military Drive, received a score of 76 after racking up violations that also included improper hand washing.

Raw meat in broken container, mold near sink lead to low score at NW Side restaurant

A Mexican restaurant on the city’s Northwest Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection in April after a broken container was being used to hold raw meat on a food prep table.

Dying rat, moldy ice machine lead to re-inspection at Southtown restaurant

An Italian restaurant in Southtown was ordered to go through a re-inspection earlier this year after a yellow build-up and black sludge were found inside its ice machine.

Employee hand washing issues leads to multiple violations at West Side restaurant

A Mexican restaurant on the city’s West Side received numerous violations last month due to hand washing issues with its staff.

Far West Side restaurant ordered to be re-inspected after raw shrimp found at room temperature, on top of trash can

A restaurant on the city’s far West Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection in late March after raw shrimp was found at room temperature sitting on a trash can, Metro Health records show.

Downtown restaurant cited for thawing boxed meat at room temperature

A downtown restaurant was written up in late March after it was found thawing meat improperly, city health records show.

Northwest Side smoothie place cited again for toxic pest control

For the second time this year, a northwest San Antonio smoothie place was cited by health inspectors after toxic pest control spray was found inside the establishment.

Gnats knock down health score at NW Side taco restaurant

A taco restaurant on the city’s Northwest Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection last month after gnats were found in several areas of the establishment.

SE Side taqueria used cloth to cover tortillas

A taqueria in far southeast San Antonio was cited last month after a city health inspector found clothes being used to cover tortillas.

Far West Side buffet cited for breaking COVID-19 protocols

A far west San Antonio buffet was cited earlier this year after it was found violating COVID-19 protocols, city health records show.

Moldy lemons lead to write-up at far West Side wing place

A restaurant on the city’s far West Side was written up late last month after moldy lemons were found by a city health inspector.

SE Side Subway dinged for no hot water, employees not washing hands after handling cash

A Subway restaurant on the city’s Southeast Side was cited last month after having no hot water during an inspection and for employees not washing their hands after handling cash.

East Side food mart flunks health inspection after food stored near chemicals

A food mart on the city’s East Side failed a health inspection last month after racking up a long list of violations that included food being stored next to chemicals.

Far North Side pub cited for storing food under dripping condensation

A far north San Antonio pub was cited by health officials in late January after food was found being stored under condensation drips in a walk-in cooler.

Toxic pest control, dirty bathrooms prompt low score at NW Side smoothie place

A smoothie place on the Northwest Side was written up for a long list of health code violations in January after an inspector found pest control products that are not allowed to be used in food establishments.

Metro Health to West Side restaurant: hire more employees to avoid low scores

A West Side San Antonio Mexican restaurant avoided a failing score but was told it would likely need to hire more staff after racking up a list of health violations during an inspection last month.

Shrimp stored on ice in sink leads to re-inspection at far NW Side restaurant

A restaurant on the far Northwest Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection last month after shrimp was being stored on ice inside a hand sink.

Fortune cookies stored on floor top list of violations at SW Side restaurant

A restaurant on the city’s Southwest Side was cited late last year after a health inspector found boxed fortune cookies stored on the floor.

SW Side restaurant cited for thawing chicken in stagnant water

A Southwest Side restaurant was cited by health officials last month after it was found thawing chicken in stagnant water.