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An Alamo Chinese food restaurant is out to prove that not all buffets are “dirty” as often portrayed on Food 4 Thought.

It’s no secret many have been nailed by the Food Patrol for high demerits across the Valley.

Workers at Golden China located in the Alamo Plaza Shopping Center off the expressway hope their new top performer sticker will show they take kitchen cleanliness seriously.

The Food Patrol awarded the buffet a 2011 sticker for zero demerits on a health report.

But it wasn’t all good news this week at Valley kitchens.

Click on the video link to see “what’s not on the menu” in this week’s Food 4 Thought report.

Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)

Brownsville
Tony Roma’s 1805 N Exp 77 (24, 4) *Food Left From Week Before, Dirty Dishes*
Capistran’s 2035 Central Blvd (24) *No Sink, Improper Hand-washing*

Weslaco
Bowling Blue 514 S Plaza Los Encinos (27, 23) *Cross Contamination, Expired Salad Dressing*

Weekly Top Performer List: (zero demerits)

San Juan
Stars 701 N Nebraska

Harlingen
Wendy’s 401 Dixieland
Los Asados 210 N 77 Sunshine
Luby’s 2506 S 77 Sunshine
Subway 2230 S 77 Sunshine
Jerusalem Café 2224 S 77 Sunshine

McAllen
Little Caesar’s 1001 S 10th
Whataburger 1419 S 10th
Joe’s Crab Shack 711 E Exp 83

Brownsville
Peter Piper Pizza 1644 Central Blvd

Alamo
Burger King 446 E Frontage
McDonald’s 1018 E Frontage
Golden China 1001 E Frontage

Edinburg
Subway 2847 W University

SPI
Sea Ranch 1 Park Rd