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Delca’s Daycare on 109 South Bernal in Brownsville is forced to change the way it serves drinks to children.

That’s because a health inspector caught the business reusing Styrofoam cups for kids.

Photos obtained by the Food Patrol showed the cups in question stacked on top of each other with names written on them.

Some cups showed signs of teeth marks around the rims.

An inspector listed it as a cross-contamination violation and ordered the business to immediately discard the cups.

There were a total of 38 demerits on the health report.

The Food Patrol questioned staff about the dirty conditions.

 “Did you know it was a health hazard,” Action 4’s Ryan Wolf asked.

 “We didn’t know about that,” a kitchen staffer said.

 “What did the inspector tell you?” Ryan asked.

 “Throw them away.”

The daycare showed the Food Patrol new plastic cups in use.

Management said they will never reuse Styrofoam cups again.

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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)

Brownsville
Delca’s Daycare 109 S Bernal (38) *Reusing Chewed Styrofoam Cups*

San Benito
El Taco Jardin 101 Biddle (47, 3) *Expired Shrimp, Cross Contamination of Foods*
McDonald’s 821 S Sam Houston (10) *Roaches*

Pharr
Red Roof Inn 4401 N Cage (7) *Roaches*

Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)

Donna
Delia’s Taco House 101 W Bus

McAllen
Burger King 1700 N 23rd
Dairy Queen 4101 N 23rd
House of China 4008 N 10th
Wing Stop 2901 N 10th
Costa Mesa 1621 N 11th

Pharr
Subway 1510 W Military Hwy
Stars 1208 E Bus
Whataburger 1410 S Cage

Edinburg
McDonald’s 4101 S McColl
Colunga’s 4830 S Jackson