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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, 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 27, 2013  A restaurant on 485 South Sam Houston in San Benito has risen to the top of the Food Patrol’s dirtiest list after scoring the most demerits so far in 2013.

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, January 23, 2013  An inspector exposed improper hygiene practices with a female worker who failed to wash her hands after changing an infant’s diaper, according to the report.

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 21, 2012  A Weslaco area meat market, Harlingen restaurant and Barbacoa kitchen in Donna are all awarded top performer stickers from the Food Patrol.

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, November 07, 2012  Denny’s on 4703 South Expressway 83 in Harlingen called a roach discovery at their restaurant both a curse and a blessing.

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.

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.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  The owner of Smart Kids Educational Day Care center on 1703 Boca Chica Boulevard admits she was shocked to learn that roaches and rat droppings were found during a recent health inspection.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  A Willacy County restaurant scores the most demerits this week with 28, making it a low performer on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  A staple restaurant in the City of Donna for more than 50 years is recognized by the Food Patrol for continued kitchen cleanliness.