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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A kids daycare center is dirty for the second week in a row.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Roaches turn up in a Brownsville Chinese food restaurant as well as a San Benito McDonald’s, but it’s a worker who’s busted mopping and turning tortillas at Poncho’s in McAllen that’s most alarming on a health inspection report.

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

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Kiki’s on 6170 Padre Island Highway in Brownsville scored the most demerits this week on a health report with 50.

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, December 19, 2012  The Brownsville restaurant scored the most demerits this week on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Snacks Del Valle on 750 East Los Ebanos in Brownsville ties for the most demerits scored this week on Food 4 Thought.

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

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  My Country Store in Sebastian temporarily locked customers inside the business Wednesday afternoon in an attempt to keep the Food Patrol from entering to question a rodent infestation.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  A children’s daycare center in Pharr scared up trouble when its permit renewal was initially denied by the health department for a critical health code violation.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Asadero El Cien on 3 Mile North and Bentsen Palm in Palmview was closed for several days. A county health inspector ordered the closure after he discovered the mobile kitchen had improper wastewater disposal and a malfunctioning hot water system.

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 26, 2012  A restaurant, once home to Food 4 Thought’s Golden Plate Award for year-round kitchen cleanliness, fails to live up to high standards after undergoing a name change.

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