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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, May 09, 2012  A Brownsville snow cone stand is ordered to fumigate after roaches turn up during an inspection report.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Kitchen cops in Hidalgo County ordered a mobile taco stand closed after it was discovered in operation without proper refrigeration for food. Taqueria El Pio off Jackson Road near Dicker, in the area South of Pharr, scored 31 demerits on a health inspection report.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  When there’s rat bait discovered inside a cooler at a restaurant, a health inspector chalks it up on an inspection report as a toxic item improperly stored.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  The Food Patrol would have awarded all top performer stickers this week if not for the sole dirty tortilleria in Brownsville.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Before you grab a morning taco, check out which convenience store kitchens the Food Patrol exposed this week for dirty dining.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  The Donna Fire Department is leading a donation drive for first responders battling wildfires in Central Texas.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  Roaches infested not one, but two places where people purchase food. Cano’s Grocery on 3431 Teege Road, a convenience store located just outside Harlingen, had a roach infestation discovered on a prep table, according to a Cameron County health inspector.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  The Food Patrol exposed continued health code violations at Taqueria La Deligencia in Alamo.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  Coupons for Rosie Cavazos are like cash in the bank so if she spots one, she won't let it go to waste.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  A McAllen restaurant busted for dirty dining is caught red-handed by the Food Patrol for a repeat violation on a health report.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  The demerits piled up at a San Benito restaurant where a food handler was caught with dirty fingernails.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Two men and two women are behind bars after they allegedly broke into Harlingen hotel to steal blankets and towels.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  The wildly popular Food 4 Thought series celebrated its six year anniversary by showcasing the most memorable moments as chosen by viewers on valleycentral.com.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  There are three choices viewers to need to decide from based on workers at restaurants who lied to the Food Patrol about having towels for proper sanitation.