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The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.

In the inspection reports, each violation in the Priority items 1-20 is 3 demerits; Priority Foundation items 21-33 are 2 demerits; and Core items are 1 demerit. Zero is a perfect score, while 100 demerits is the worst possible score.

Each Wednesday, the Advocate publishes inspection results from the previous week. All demerits are reported, but only those Priority and Core items are detailed.

FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 23

Felicia’s Treats, 1913 John Stockbauer Drive, Victoria. Demerits: 27. Need to store on file the invoices for the food purchased elsewhere. Need to have sanitizer at the establishment. Need an employee health and personal hygiene handbook. Do not store paint thinner in the three-compartment sink. Need to drape hose up at three-compartment sink. Need a certified food manager. Need a bodily fluid cleanup kit. Need food handler’s certificates. Need hot water at the establishment. Need sanitizer test strips. Do not store items in the mop sink. Need to cover holes by the sinks. Need to weather-strip back door and other openings. Need a first-aid kit. Need to post last inspection visible to the public. Permit suspended due to lack of hot water.

The Pantry, 702 N. Virginia St., Port Lavaca. Demerits: 26. Need to cover food in cooler. 0ppm. Need an employee health and personal hygiene handbook. Need to wash hands. Need to label sanitizer bucket. Need certified food manager. Need bodily fluid cleanup kit. Need to date-label. Need test strips. Need current permit. Need to install a hand wash sink. Need to post last inspection.

Jack in the Box No. 4780, 5229 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 17. Need to cover all products in coolers. Need a certified food manager on duty. Need food handler’s permits for all employees working with food. Need test strips. Only hand-washing at hand sinks. Employees need to wear hats or hairnets in kitchen and food prep areas. Need to keep dumpster lid closed at all times. Need to weather-strip around backdoor. Need an employee health and personal hygiene book.

Nemo’s Seafood Grill, 8901 N. Navarro St., Suite 900, Victoria. Demerits: 16. Need to cover food in cooler. Need a certified food manager on duty. Need to date-label all products in coolers. Need current permit. Need to store products 6 inches off the floor. Employees need to wear hat or hairnet in kitchen or food prep area. Need a general cleaning throughout kitchen and prep area. Need to store rags in sanitizer bucket. Need to thaw frozen fish in plastic bag in cooler or under running water. Need to keep surfaces clean and safe from dirt. Need to clean vent hood. Need to clean wall.

China B, 3611 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 15. Need to keep time documentation on foods at room temperature. Need to cover all products in cooler. Need to store raw meat correctly. Need to date-label all products in cooler. Employees need to wear hat or hairnet in kitchen or food prep area. Need to store food 6 inches off floor. Need a general cleaning in the kitchen and backroom. Need to post old inspection in view of public.

Casa Jalisco, 1706 N. Laurent St., Victoria. Demerits: 14. Need to cover all food in coolers. Need to fix plumbing at bar sink. Gnats at plumbing area at bar. Need soap and towels at bar hand sink. All surfaces must be cleaned and non-abrasive. Employee drinks need lid and straw. Need to clean bar cooler bottom shelf that holds glasses.

Snax Max No. 11, 1901 Sam Houston Drive, Victoria. Demerits: 13. Expired medication. Need an employee health and personal hygiene handbook. Expired test strips. Need paper towels. Employees need to wear hairnet or ball cap. Need to store ice bags 6 inches off the floor. Need to post last inspection.

Super Stop, 2006 N. Ben Wilson St., Victoria. Demerits: 12. Out of date product. Need a bodily fluids cleanup kit. Deli Express sandwiches need a use-by date. Need paper towels at hand sink. Need to store paper goods 6 inches off the ground. Need to repair any openings in the ceiling. Trash can in restroom needs a lid.

Victoria Mini Mart, 2207 N. Ben Jordan St., Victoria. Demerits: 11. Out of date salami package. Need an employee health and personal hygiene handbook. Need a bodily fluid clean-up kit. Need test strips. Need to replace damaged tile in roof at backdoor.

Corner Stop, 1011 N. U.S. 77-A, Yoakum. Demerits: 11. Hot hold must maintain 135 degrees or higher. Need to fix leak at three-compartment sink. Need to date-label Deli Express Sandwiches. Need to clean ice machine. Restroom hand sink not reaching proper temp of 100 degrees.

Get & Go Food Mart No. 2, 508 Irvine St., Yoakum. Demerits: 11. Need to label ice bags. Need accessible employee health and personal hygiene handbook. Need to date-label food items. Need to renew permit. Need to display current permit.

Snappy’s No. 6, 710 N. Esplanade St., Cuero. Demerits: 10. Need certified food manager at all shifts. Need food handler certifications. Need to label all packaged foods. Need to date-label grab-and-go items. Need current food permit.

Taqueria Las Fuentes, 9345 Farm-to-Market 1593, Lolita. Demerits: 10. Do not store raw food over ready-to-eat items. Do not store food with towels. 0ppm. Need food handlers certificates. Need to date-label food.

Noot’s Thai Kitchen, 6360 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 8. Need to date-label all products in cooler. All surfaces must be cleanable and non-abrasive. Do not prep food in a three-compartment sink. Need to store wet towels in a sanitizer bucket. Need to store products 6 inches off the floor.

Moo Moo, 709 S. Moody St., Victoria. Demerits: 6. Need to date-label all products in coolers. Need to clean ice machine. Front counter warped and can cause wood particles on food. Need to clean steam table.

James Food Mart, 11943 Farm-to-Market Road 1593, Lolita. Demerits: 5. Need to clean ice machine. Need to repair broken ice maker door.

Jack in the Box No. 4764, 1510 E. Rio Grande St., Victoria. Demerits: 5. Cooler at cook station reading above 41 degrees. Need to discard all uncooked products after four hours. Need to discontinue use of cooler until repaired. Need to store products 6 inches off floor.

5-D Steakhouse, 4904 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 4. Glass single door cooler upfront salad dressing not at 41 degrees or colder. Employees need to wear ball cap or hairnets in the kitchen or food prep areas.

Bayside Seafood Restaurant, 4202 N. Navarro St., Victoria; Cat Daddy’s Fry Shack, Mobile Unit, Victoria; Cat Daddy’s Fry Shack Commissary, 304 E. Mockingbird Lane, Victoria; Dairy Queen (Moody), 207 N. Moody St., Victoria. Demerits: 3.

Sharkies Bar & Grill, 1307 W. Jefferson Ave., Port O’Connor; Chili’s Bar & Grill, 5004 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 2.

Church’s Fried Chicken, 1203 N. Esplanade St., Cuero; Little Saints Preschool, 111 E. Alexander St., Cuero. Demerits: 1.

Brookshire Brothers No. 91, 1161 N. Esplanade St., Cuero; K N Root Beer Drive-In, 514 E. Broadway St., Cuero; H-E-B No. 434, 101 Calhoun Plaza, Port Lavaca; Kelli’s Cajun Kitchen, 300 Calhoun Plaza, Port Lavaca; Polar Express, Mobile Unit, Port Lavaca; Ace Hardware Victoria, 5201 N. Navarro St., Victoria; Bubba’s Up In Smoke, Mobile Unit, Victoria; Heart Rock Café / CMC Dietary, 2701 Hospital Drive, Victoria; McDonald’s No. 2359, 3112 N. Navarro St., Victoria; The Chopping Block, 7010 N. Navarro St., Victoria; The Frigid Frog of Victoria, Mobile Unit, Victoria; Victoria Continuing Care Center Co., 3103 E. Airline Road, Victoria; Wal-Mart Supercenter No. 0330, 9002 N. Navarro St., Victoria; Alpha Nutrition, 515 Lott St., Yoakum; Jenny’s Tacos, 220 W. Morris St., Yoakum; Jo’s Daiquiri & Beverage Barn, 1005 U.S. 77A N., Yoakum; Demerits: 0.

Mi Ranchito Restaurant, 1602 N. Ben Wilson St., Victoria, inspected March 8 with 15 demerits. Re-inspected March 18 with most violations corrected.

Red Lobster No. 0406, 7404 NE Zac Lentz Parkway, Victoria, inspected March 15 with 7 demerits. Re-inspected March 21 with most violations corrected.

Agave Jalisco, 951 W. Main St., Yorktown, inspected March 15 with 16 demerits. Re-inspected March 22 with most violations corrected.

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