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Poncho's in Pharr becomes 3-time low performer on Food 4 Thought
Posted: 09.19.2012 at 11:53 PM
Ryan Wolf

Ryan Wolf is an anchor and reporter for Action 4 News.

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More than a hundred pounds of food, believed to be contaminated, has been destroyed at two kitchens during health inspections.

Poncho’s on 808 North Cage Boulevard in Pharr is one of them.

The restaurant is once again a low performer on Food 4 Thought.

It scored 29 demerits on a health report.

A kitchen cop condemned 30 pounds of fajita and 20 pounds of beans for a cross-contamination violation.

Management told the Food Patrol that water from a refrigerator dripped onto the cooked foods.

The inspector said that food was uncovered in the fridge.

Poncho’s has been a low performer on Food 4 Thought in each of the last three years.

A Stripes convenience store also destroyed food products.

The kitchen at 1837 North Stuart Place Road scored 21 demerits.

A “disposition of detained product” report obtained by the Food Patrol, showed nearly $500 worth of food voluntarily destroyed.

The list included 8lbs of salsa, half a gallon of BBQ sauce, 4lbs of cooked chicken and 5lbs of enchilada sauce, just to name of few.

Management told the Food Patrol that a faulty refrigerator, in the process of being replaced, was to blame.

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

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Top Performers List 

Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)

Pharr
Poncho’s 808 N Cage (29, 11) *Cross Contamination of Food, Fajita/Beans Destroyed*

Harlingen
Stripes 1837 N Stuart Place Road (21) *Off Temp. Foods, $500 Worth of Food Destroyed*

Brownsville
Taquito Express 1900 N Exp 77 (28) *Dead Roaches in Storage, No Glove Use*

Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)

Palmview
Church’s Chicken 1117 Veteran’s Blvd

Pharr
Red Robin 409 S Jackson
Dona Blanquita 6422 S Cage
Burger King 101 W Nolana

SPI
KFC 3201 Padre Blvd

Edinburg
McDonald’s 2120 W University

Harlingen
China Restaurant 1506 S 77
Mr Gatti’s 1208 Exp 77
Whataburger 1522 E Harrison

Alamo
Peter Piper Pizza 1042 Exp 83

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