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Wednesday, April 17, 2013  An inspector shut the kitchen portion of a store down for eight days until a re-inspection could clear most of the violations.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Xavier’s Steakhouse scored 47 demerits on a health inspection report.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Health inspectors found mold, live roach activity and unsound salsa inside Valley restaurants.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Some kitchens went to great lengths in 2012 to keep the Food Patrol from reporting what's not on the menu.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The Aziz Quick Stop #3 on 600 East Business 83 in San Juan scored the most demerits this week on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A health inspector caught a Brownsville business reusing Styrofoam cups for kids.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  A Brownsville day care was busted with rodent contamination during a city check-up.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The animal turns up in the food serving area at the Stripes on 898 North Sam Houston in San Benito.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Vanessa’s Daycare on 2900 North Erica Street in Pharr is busted with 19 demerits during a health inspection.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  China Café on 4713 North 10th Street in McAllen is caught with roaches for the third time since 2008, but it’s a dog discovered at another dirty diner that becomes a first on Food 4 Thought.

Monday, October 15, 2012  For 15 years the Environmental Protection Agency has warned against eating the fish in Donna's reservoir and canal system, now they are trying to find the source of the contamination.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Two Raymondville convenience stores continue to rack up high demerits on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  La Michoacana on 902 West Harrison in Harlingen kicks the Food Patrol out after questioning insect and rodent contamination inside the meat market.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  More than a hundred pounds of food, believed to be contaminated, has been destroyed at two kitchens during health inspections.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Most people cringe when they hear about roaches in restaurants, but Mi Pueblito in Raymondville is busted with proof of the contamination.