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A restaurant in San Juan may have scored 25 demerits on a health report, but the owner says his kitchen proves otherwise.

Rebeca’s Tacos on 309 North Nebraska Road is a low performer.

Kitchen cops spotted food handlers not wearing hairnets or washing hands, no hot water for proper sanitation and food labeling concerns.

The eatery’s owner, “Donato,” said the report was not indicative of how he runs his restaurant.

He personally brought the Food Patrol into the kitchen to look around.

Donato wanted to show the great care that goes into keeping his kitchen clean and his patrons safe.

The Food Patrol’s camera was rolling on the tour.

Click on the video link to see what the kitchen looked like in this week’s Food 4 Thought report.

Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)

San Juan
Rebeca’s Tacos 309 N Nebraska Rd (25) *No Hand-Washing, No Hairnets*

Pharr
El Rincon Del Viejo 5814 S Cage Blvd (21) *Off-Temp. Food, Dirty Equipment*

Weekly Top Performer List: (zero demerits)

San Benito
Book Mark Café 101 W Rose St

Pharr
Rudy’s BBQ 209 W Nolana Ave
Dairy Queen 1008 N Cage Blvd

Edinburg
Luby’s 2201 W University Dr

Donna
Gonzalez Burgers 1309 Silver Ave

San Juan
Delia’s Tamales 106 W Nolana Ave

Elsa
Church’s 130 E Edinburg Ave
Jack in the Box 409 E Edinburg Ave

La Joya
Golden Fried Chicken 525 Exp 83
Church’s 678 E Hwy 83
El Pato 600 E Exp 83

Harlingen
Peso Bills 803 S 77 Sunshine
Las Casuelas 314 S “F” St
El Taquito 305 N 1st St
Papa Joe’s Burgers 422 N “L” St
Jack in the Box 322 S 77 Sunshine
El Pato 601 S 77 Sunshine

SPI
Padre Island Brewing 3400 Padre Blvd

Weslaco
Cortino’s 3812 E Business 83

Alamo
McDonald’s (Walmart, Exp Frontage Rd)