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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.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  An investigation by the San Benito code enforcement uncovers numerous health and safety violations, forcing a shutdown of the Historical Stonewall Jackson Hotel.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Buffalo Wings & Rings on 1600 North Westgate in Weslaco is exposed with the most demerits this week on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Ants and gnats at the Stars Drive-In #1 in McAllen are nothing compared to the rodent contamination an inspector finds in the kitchen.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Roaches, no proof of a food permit and broken pipes aren’t even the worst of La Mexicana’s health inspection violations. McAllen inspector caught the restaurant on 4300 North 2nd Street operating for days on a generator.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  The kitchen at a McAllen Stripes store was temporarily shutdown and ticketed for “gross unsanitary conditions,” but it’s an Edinburg buffet that goes down as dirtiest this week.