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The Food Patrol held a former top performer sushi restaurant in Weslaco accountable for 31 demerits on a recent health report.

Kato Sushi on 2017 W. Expressway 83 scored the most demerits this week.

Kitchen cops found cooked fish left out at room temperature, dirty equipment and mold in the cooler.

The condition of a toaster was also described by a chief health inspector as “filthy” and “greasy.”

The head sushi chef disputed most of the violations as “petty.”

He also found it hard to believe that an inspector could find 31 demerits after the restaurant scored 0 on the previous health report.

The sushi shocker wasn’t where the problems ended this week for Valley kitchens.

A movie theater in the mid-Valley was busted for featuring roaches!

Click on the video link to see the good, the bad and the dirty dining in this week’s Food 4 Thought.

Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)

Weslaco
Cinemark Exp 83 (30) *Off Temp. Hot Dogs, Roaches*
Kato Sushi 2017 W Exp 83 (31) *Mold In Walk-In, Dirty Equipment*

Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)

Alamo
Subway 1449 W Duranta

Mission
KFC 901 E 9th St

Harlingen
La Playa 1601 W Harrison
Chapitas 1635 N 77 Sunshine

McAllen
Coffee Lounge 1101 E Vermont