Wichita Falls area restaurant inspections: How did they do July 8-13?

Staff reports

Here are the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District restaurant inspection scores for Wichita County conducted July 8–13.

Scores in each category are listed by the most recent inspection date. The health department conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe.

During July 8-July 13, the department conducted reviews and/or inspections at 24 sites.

Disclaimer: On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. Inspections for temporary events are not included.

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Perfect scores

Bee’s Rolled Ice Cream, 1104 Travis St.

Snappy Stop, 400 E Third, Burkburnett

Too Gouda To Be True, 506 W. Third St., Burkburnett

Taco Darlin, 4214 Kell Blvd.

Bistro Express, 2014 Eleventh St.

Dollar Tree Store, 3916 Kemp Blvd.

CollectiveCoffee, 4001 Taft Blvd.

High to moderate scores

Dollar Saver No. 6, 612 Sheppard Road, Burkburnett: 99

The Red River Travel Plaza CEFCO, 7401 Northwest Freeway, Iowa Park: 99

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 3910 Wayne Ave.: 99

Elison Assisted Living of Lake Wellington, 5100 Kell Blvd.: 98

Sonic Drive-In, 1298 N. Bailey, Electra: 97

Asian Kitchen, 3701 Fairway Blvd., Suite 124: 96

Arbour House, 1525 Texas Highway 79 S.: 93

Texas Roadhouse, 3111 Lawrence Road: 93

Zoom Zoom No. 3, 1301 E. Scott Ave.: 92

Taco Casa No. 24, 2201 Southwest Parkway: 92

Lower scores and why

Fully Loaded Potato Kitchen, 801 Indiana Ave.: 89

Inspector's notes:

  • Ware washing sink sanitizer is not sufficient. Employee was using laundry chlorine bleach. Disinfecting chlorine bleach was added and sanitizer measured 50 ppm.

  • Saw employee not use a paper towel to turn off faucet handle after washing hands and instructed employee of proper hand-washing technique during inspection.

  • Mop sink is not plumbed to allow for proper disposal of mop water.

  • Observed cockroaches near back door behind kitchen and behind refrigerators that must be removed daily. Gaps in entry doors must be covered to prevent pest entry.

  • Peeling paint on vent hood must be made cleanable. Observed small leak under Galaxy refrigerator.

  • After use, mops must be hung up to dry properly. Damaged and missing ceiling tiles must be replaced. Exposed wood and damaged areas of walls must be made cleanable.

Namaste Wichita, 2611 Plaza Parkway: 89

Inspector's notes:

  • Certified food manager certificate hanging on the wall expired July 24, 2023. Certification must be renewed or a current certificate must be hung up.

  • Some food items in the walk-in cooler were not properly labeled with a use-by or discard date. Foods kept longer than 24 hours must be date marked.

  • Saw one live cockroach in the kitchen. Fly strip is located over a food prep area and must be moved so it can’t potentially contaminate food or food-contact surfaces.

  • Wiping cloths not kept in sanitizer. Wiping cloths for cleaning up spills and food debris must be kept in sanitizer solution to avoid potentially growing pathogens.

  • Vented hood nozzles are a little greasy and dusty. The walk-in freezer has significant accumulation of frost.

  • Bulk food bins, such as salt and sugar, are not labeled. They must be labeled with the common name of the food inside.

  • Floors, walls and ceiling have noticeable staining. Some may be permanent staining, but make an effort to regularly clean them to prevent them from getting worse.

  • Lighting in the kitchen is a little dim. Some ceiling lights are burned out or not working.

  • Kitchen generally has some clutter that should be cleaned up.

Four sites were visited by inspectors but were not inspected because they were not open. Those sites were: Hobo Coffee & Ice Co., I.C. Evans Elementary School of Burkburnett, Starbucks Coffee Co. at 2910 Kemp Blvd. and Zundelowitz Elementary School of Wichita Falls.

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This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Wichita Falls area restaurant inspections: How did they do July 8-13?

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