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Employee dips finger in salsa at West Side restaurant to check temperature, rodent feces found in downtown ice machine
Read full article: Employee dips finger in salsa at West Side restaurant to check temperature, rodent feces found in downtown ice machineOne restaurant avoided answering questions about their low score and another had rodent poop in the ice machine.
Metro Health invites KSATās āBehind the Kitchen Doorā at popular Greek restaurant
Read full article: Metro Health invites KSATās āBehind the Kitchen Doorā at popular Greek restaurantIn honor of National Food Safety Education Month, Metro Health and a local restaurant invited KSAT to follow an inspector during a planned visit at Papouliās on Huebner Road.
Two restaurants serve up sides of major improvements in latest inspection reports
Read full article: Two restaurants serve up sides of major improvements in latest inspection reportsMonths after earning low scores on their health inspections, new scores show two San Antonio restaurants have made major improvements.
Sports bar ordered for reinspection after dead roach found on counter, jalapeƱos found in Fireball bucket
Read full article: Sports bar ordered for reinspection after dead roach found on counter, jalapeƱos found in Fireball bucketDead roaches, rodent feces and small flies around a dishwashing station are some of the violations that health inspectors found at three San Antonio restaurants.
Restaurant flagged for employees failing to wash hands, leaving cooked beans on the floor
Read full article: Restaurant flagged for employees failing to wash hands, leaving cooked beans on the floorA Metro Health inspector found various health code violations at a taqueria, a Mexican restaurant, and a sports bar.
Reinspection ordered at Mexican restaurant flagged for storing raw beef above open pancake mix
Read full article: Reinspection ordered at Mexican restaurant flagged for storing raw beef above open pancake mixA Metro Health inspector found various health code violations at a popular bakery chain, a meat market and a Northwest Side Korean barbeque restaurant.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Chinese restaurant closes out 2023 with failing health score
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Chinese restaurant closes out 2023 with failing health scoreA Chinese restaurant wrapped up 2023 with a failing health inspection score, while another business had its permit temporarily suspended by the inspector.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant sees high health score of 91 tumble into the 60s
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant sees high health score of 91 tumble into the 60sA trio of local meat markets racked up an impressive list of health code violations during their November inspections, but they didnāt do as bad as one restaurant that failed its inspection.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant fails health inspection for second time in a row
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant fails health inspection for second time in a rowA Mexican restaurant got a failing score on its health inspection last month, the second failing score for the business in the past two months. Meanwhile, another business had its license temporarily suspended due to a sewage backup.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach, rodent activity adds up to failing score for West Side taco business
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach, rodent activity adds up to failing score for West Side taco businessA taco place got a scary score from a health inspector on Halloween after the business failed the inspection in part due to roach and rodent activity.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Coffee shopās license suspended (again) due to roach infestation
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Coffee shopās license suspended (again) due to roach infestationThe health department was forced to shut down a local coffee shop for the second time this year due to a recurring problem ā a roach infestation.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation forces temporary closure of Mexican restaurant
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation forces temporary closure of Mexican restaurantA Mexican restaurant with a recent history of high scores saw its October health inspection score take a big hit due to a roach infestation. The pest problem also forced the health department to suspend their license.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation leads to temporary closure of West side restaurant
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation leads to temporary closure of West side restaurantThe 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 theyāve 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Quartet of restaurants see high scores tumble during recent health inspectionsFour 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: West Side Mongolian grill kicked out of location by landlord for unpaid rentA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation forces temporary closure of Chinese RestaurantIn this edition of āBehind the Kitchen Door,ā 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Asian buffet fails inspection, owner fires managerAn Asian buffet that barely passed a health inspection earlier this year failed its August inspection, but the owner told KSAT Investigates reporter Tim Gerber heās made some major changes since then.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Barbacoa restaurant goes from failing health inspection to acing follow up visit
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Barbacoa restaurant goes from failing health inspection to acing follow up visitA barbacoa restaurant on San Antonioās 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Pei Wei location temporarily closed in July due to roach infestationA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Dirty soda nozzles, moldy ice machine earn convenience store barely passing scoreA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Supermarket, businesses inside battle roaches and other pestsA 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 didnāt wash up during inspection, prepped tacos with bare hands
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant workers didnāt wash up during inspection, prepped tacos with bare handsThe manager of a Mexican restaurant claimed a health inspector wasnāt āfeeling their energyā 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Weevils, ants found in bags of dry foods lead to low score, re-inspection for cafeRoaches, 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 āgross and insanitary conditionsā
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health Department shuts down Chinese restaurant for āgross and insanitary conditionsāHealth 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: Seafood restaurant recovering from fire, low health score
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Seafood restaurant recovering from fire, low health scoreA seafood restaurant is trying to get back on its feet after a fire last month and a low score on their recent health inspection.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Roaches, dirty conditions earn North Side cafe low health score
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roaches, dirty conditions earn North Side cafe low health scoreTwo 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors made repeat visits to restaurants following May inspectionsHealth 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation results in temporary closure of Southwest Side restaurantA roach infestation forced health inspectors to temporarily shut down a Southwest Side restaurant following a May inspection.
Permit revoked at Korean barbecue restaurant where inspectors found pest feces near condiments
Read full article: Permit revoked at Korean barbecue restaurant where inspectors found pest feces near condimentsA Metro Health inspector found various health code violations at a popular bakery chain, a meat market and a Northwest Side Korean barbeque restaurant.
Behind the Kitchen Door: 10 repeat violations sink convenience storeās health score
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: 10 repeat violations sink convenience storeās health scoreA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Popular South Side Mexican restaurant gets failing health scoreA 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 didnāt serve up any answers. He disappeared behind the kitchen door.
Behind the Kitchen Door: South Side Mexican restaurant gets failing health score of 67
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: South Side Mexican restaurant gets failing health score of 67A 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Thai Restaurant deals with rodent problemA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Fast food fish restaurant netted multiple violations during recent health inspectionA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Hotel steakhouse had license briefly suspended due to lack of hot waterHealth 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: West Side bakery had exterior doors wide open, live roaches insideA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspector shuts down longtime Chinese restaurant for pests, plumbing problemsHealth inspectors recently suspended the license of a longtime Chinese restaurant on Broadway, just north of downtown.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Southside bakery āpermanently closedā following health inspection
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Southside bakery āpermanently closedā following health inspectionA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roaches, dirty conditions force shutdown of Northwest Side Indian restaurantRoaches 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: West Side Chinese restaurant gets low health score againBeijing 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Checking in on Spring Break hot spotsBehind 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Mini taco business warned to follow rules or face more inspectionsA 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Rodent droppings, improper food cooling lead to low score for Shop-N-Save convenience storeRodent 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health department temporarily closed NW side Chinese takeout businessThe San Antonio health department temporarily shut down a Northwest Side Chinese takeout restaurant in January for not having hot water, but that wasnāt the only violation cited by health inspectors last month.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors find pests crawling on baked goods in display case
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors find pests crawling on baked goods in display caseDuring 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
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Rodents, roaches, hazardous chemicals lead to health violations for SA restaurantsRecent 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.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Pest infestation leads to suspended license for Asian cuisine restaurant
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Pest infestation leads to suspended license for Asian cuisine restaurantA Northeast Side Asian cuisine restaurant had its license suspended last month after health inspectors found multiple violations, including an infestation of pests.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Trio of Mexican restaurants rack up similar violations
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Trio of Mexican restaurants rack up similar violationsA Trio of Mexican restaurants racked up similar health code violations during recent inspections leading to low scores for the San Antonio food businesses.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Insects found flying inside bakery bread case, crawling on sweets
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Insects found flying inside bakery bread case, crawling on sweetsRecent health inspection reports revealed a bakery with a roach problem, insects found crawling on bread and sweets in another market and a Chinese buffet with a history of low scores that did even worse when health inspectors recently visited.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Local tamale businesses land on Santaās nice list
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Local tamale businesses land on Santaās nice listKSAT looked at recent health inspections for local food businesses that sell tamales to find out whatās happening behind their kitchen doors.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Rodent droppings, repeat violations lead to low score for sports bar
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Rodent droppings, repeat violations lead to low score for sports barRodent droppings and repeat violations led to a low score for a bar on the Northeast Side, and two West Side restaurants also scored below an 80 in this weekās Behind the Kitchen Door.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Convenience store kitchen shut down, popular coffee shops need serious cleaning
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Convenience store kitchen shut down, popular coffee shops need serious cleaningHealth inspectors had to temporarily shut down a Northeast Side convenience store kitchen in October due to a lack of hot water, and two Jimās restaurants were cited for being dirty and employees not using gloves, according to health inspection reports.
Behind the Kitchen Door: NW Side Mexican restaurant flunks health inspection, re-inspection shows some improvement
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: NW Side Mexican restaurant flunks health inspection, re-inspection shows some improvementHealth inspectors recently told a kitchen at a popular West Side flea market to stop making food at home and get rid of several dead roaches, while two Mexican restaurants had problems with repeat health violations.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Flea market kitchen told to stop selling foods prepared at home, remove dead roaches
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Flea market kitchen told to stop selling foods prepared at home, remove dead roachesHealth inspectors recently told a kitchen at a popular West Side flea market to stop making food at home and get rid of several dead roaches, while two Mexican restaurants had problems with repeat health violations.
Behind the Kitchen Door: College campus snack bar operating without permit told to stop preparing hot foods āimmediatelyā
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: College campus snack bar operating without permit told to stop preparing hot foods āimmediatelyāHealth inspectors told a college campus snack bar operating without a permit to stop selling certain foods immediately, and a Northwest Side seafood restaurant was cited a second time for having an expired permit following recent inspections.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors cite sports bar operating without permit, pizzeriaās permit suspended for lacking hot water
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors cite sports bar operating without permit, pizzeriaās permit suspended for lacking hot waterIn this week's Behind the Kitchen Door, a popular pizza place recently had its food permit suspended, and a sports bar was cited for operating without a valid permit.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Flies, stagnant water, moldy ice machine earn 3 restaurants critical health violations
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Flies, stagnant water, moldy ice machine earn 3 restaurants critical health violationsA popular Mexican restaurant with a list of health violations nearly as long as its menu topped the list of low-scoring restaurants in this weekās Behind the Kitchen Door report.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Snack shop with a fly problem, insects invade fruit store
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Snack shop with a fly problem, insects invade fruit storeRecent health inspections found flies buzzing around a snack shop, moldy lettuce and cheese in a grocery store, and a variety of insects hanging out at a fruit store.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors say coffee shop needs deep cleaning, convenience store has rodent problem
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors say coffee shop needs deep cleaning, convenience store has rodent problemAccording to recent health inspection reports, a popular coffee spot was in need of a deep cleaning, a convenience store had a rodent problem, and a Mexican restaurant still had work to do after its second inspection in less than six months.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Moldy tongs, tavern full of flies, algae-clogged deli cooler lead to low health scores
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Moldy tongs, tavern full of flies, algae-clogged deli cooler lead to low health scoresA convenience store ordered to immediately stop selling pickles and pizza, a tavern full of flies and serving tongs covered in mold. Those are just a few of the violations cited by health inspectors after recent visits to San Antonio food businesses.
Behind the Kitchen Door: North Side restaurant fails health inspection
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: North Side restaurant fails health inspectionA North Side restaurant operating without a permit failed its most recent health inspection in August and earned the lowest score weāve seen all year.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Meat grinder coated in leftover meat, employees with dirty hands cited during recent inspections
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Meat grinder coated in leftover meat, employees with dirty hands cited during recent inspectionsFour restaurants with scores in the 80s had plenty of violations to correct after recent visits from health inspectors.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors order halt to pickle, ice sales due to non-working hand-washing sink
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Health inspectors order halt to pickle, ice sales due to non-working hand-washing sinkRecent health inspections revealed a convenience store with a rodent problem, a Mexican restaurant where employees werenāt washing their hands, and a popular fried chicken chain in need of a cleaning.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation forces closure of South Park Mall food court business
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation forces closure of South Park Mall food court businessAn infestation of roaches forced the temporary closure of a South Park Mall food court vendor in July.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Local restaurants receive low inspection score due to ants, roaches, and employee hygeine
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Local restaurants receive low inspection score due to ants, roaches, and employee hygeineA buffet with a smorgasbord of problems, including a live bird flying around inside and roaches in the meat grinder, tops the list of recent health inspections of San Antonio restaurants.
Behind the Kitchen Door: San Antonio buffet racks up smorgasbord of violations
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: San Antonio buffet racks up smorgasbord of violationsA buffet with a smorgasbord of problems, including a live bird flying around inside and roaches in the meat grinder, tops the list of recent health inspections of San Antonio restaurants.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Short-staffed Mexican restaurant sees high scores tumble, barely pass recent inspection
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Short-staffed Mexican restaurant sees high scores tumble, barely pass recent inspectionA Mexican restaurant with a history of high scores barely passed a recent inspection and a popular Korean BBQ racked up several violations when health inspectors visited last month.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Live roaches in the kitchen, unapproved ice for sale top list of violations
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Live roaches in the kitchen, unapproved ice for sale top list of violationsSan Antonio Metropolitan Health District inspectors found live roaches, unapproved ice for sale, expired meat and food not being stored properly, among other issues, at the locations featured in this weekās Behind the Kitchen Door.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Pests, employees not following health guidelines lead to low scores for seafood restaurants
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Pests, employees not following health guidelines lead to low scores for seafood restaurantsSan Antonio Metropolitan Health District inspectors found problems with pests and employees not following basic health guidelines at two separate locations of a local seafood restaurant and bar.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Bugs in restaurant kitchens lead to low scores
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Bugs in restaurant kitchens lead to low scoresAnts in one restaurant kitchen and roaches hanging out near cooked chicken in another establishment top the list of violations reported by Metro Health inspectors in this weekās Behind the Kitchen Door.
Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation forces temporary closure of Northwest Side pho restaurant
Read full article: Behind the Kitchen Door: Roach infestation forces temporary closure of Northwest Side pho restaurantThis weekās Behind the Kitchen Door takes us to the Northwest Side, where a Vietnamese and Thai restaurant was recently shut down by the health department.