SAN ANTONIO: Cool food gets restaurant in hot water - (WOAI.com (CBS))
July 7, 2008 – 10:21 pmA south side taco restaurant serves up this week’s lowest score. News 4 Trouble Shooter Jaie Avila has this week’s Kitchen Cops.
Lowest Score of the Week
Brothers Taco House, 375 Hawthorne
The health inspector who came here to the Brothers Taco House on Hawthorne on the south side found the refrigerator wasn’t keeping food cold enough. She also says cooked beef, chicken and pork wasn’t being kept hot enough to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
Anything over 30 demerits is a poor score and Brothers Taco House was given a 36.
The inspector also cited improper handwashing by employees, and rodent droppings in the rear of the kitchen.
We were welcomed by the manager of Brothers Taco House, Sara Trevino, who agreed to give us a tour of the kitchen.
Trevino told us most of the problems had been fixed, including food that was not being kept cold enough.
The inspector had ordered the restaurant to […]
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