A Chinese restaurant wrapped up 2023 with a failing health inspection score, while another business had its permit temporarily suspended by the inspector.
A trio of local meat markets racked up an impressive list of health code violations during their November inspections, but they didn’t do as bad as one restaurant that failed its inspection.
A 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.
A 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.
The health department was forced to shut down a local coffee shop for the second time this year due to a recurring problem — a roach infestation.
A 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The manager of a Mexican restaurant claimed a health inspector wasn’t “feeling their energy” when she gave them a low score last month.
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.
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.
A seafood restaurant is trying to get back on its feet after a fire last month and a low score on their recent health inspection.
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.
A roach infestation forced health inspectors to temporarily shut down a Southwest Side restaurant following a May inspection.
A West Side convenience store racked up numerous health code violations, including 10 that were repeats from a previous inspection.
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.
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.
A West Side bakery racked up numerous violations during a recent health inspection that found live roaches and exterior doors left wide open.
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.
Roaches and dirty conditions inside an Indian restaurant on the Northwest Side gave health inspectors no option but to close the business last month.
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.
Recent 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.
Investigative unit explored problems caused by using confidential informants as well as the large amount of excess military equipment taken in by local law enforcement agencies
Health 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.
Health 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.
When inspectors visited Real Pho, a Vietnamese restaurant on the Northwest Side, they found all kinds of violations, including five repeats.
Meat thawing in a bucket in a mop sink, roaches in the kitchen, and a restaurant forced to close due to no hot water -- those violations led to some low scores for a trio of restaurants.
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.
KSAT 12 Investigative Reporter Tim Gerber uncovered major problems with the confidential informant investigation process in San Antonio and Bexar County.
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Over the past few months, the KSAT Defenders have been inundated with complaints about the conditions at cemeteries owned by the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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SAN ANTONIO The Defenders Tim Gerber joins GMSA@9 to talk about what some San Antonio area municipalities are doing by charging drivers for cleaning up accident scenes. To view the video, click above. Defenders: Some San Antonio-area municipalities charging drivers clean up fee for car crashesOther Defender debriefs:
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Defenders Debrief: 'Broken Blue' special to air Friday at 7 p.m. Published: June 10, 2020, 11:02 amThe Defenders' Dillon Collier and Tim Gerber join GMSA@9 to talk about their upcoming special "Broken Blue" that airs on Friday at 7 p.m.