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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Live and dead roaches turn up during an inspection at Mega Kids Daycare on 1200 East Fern Avenue in McAllen.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A mid-valley Wing Stop dips onto the Food Patrol's low performer list for a number of health code violations.  But it's what turns up inside a raspa stand that's turning heads.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The Dairy Queen on 844 Boca Chica Boulevard in Brownsville has more than just ‘Hot Eats, Cool Treats.’ It also has a rat problem.

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, March 27, 2013  A health inspector makes quite the discovery at Little Ones Discovery Center on 909 South Jackson in Pharr.

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

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, January 09, 2013  Ruchi’s Bar & Grill is the dirtiest inspection of the New Year on Food 4 Thought.

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, 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 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 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.