Kitchen photos obtained by the Food Patrol highlight what health inspectors have called “unsafe” food handling practices inside a McAllen low performer restaurant.
Picosito’s #2 on 5000 North 23rd Street was temporarily shut down by the health department for 27 demerits.
The list of violations included: food on the floor, meat next to produce, dirty tables and live roaches in the kitchen.
The Food Patrol pushed the eatery’s manager for answers into the dirty dining.
Jesus Villagran is in charge at Picosito’s.
He blamed a busy lunch hour at the time kitchen cops arrived.
When asked why “service” was put before proper “sanitation,” Villagran admitted changes needed to be made.
Click on the video link to see what’s being done to protect the public in this week’s Food 4 Thought!
Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Brownsville
Stripes 1991 FM 802 (25) *Evidence of Rodent Contamination, Gnats*
McAllen
Picositos #2 5000 N 23rd St (27) *Live Roaches, Shutdown*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Brownsville
Cobbleheads 3154 Central Blvd
McAllen
Taco Palenque 1000 S 10th St
Little Caesar’s 6101 N 23rd St
Scholotzsky’s 2616 N 10th St
Bistro 2900 N 10th St
Subway 1209 S 10th St
Mission
Taqueria Olivarez 515 N FM 492
3 Portrillos #3 E Griffin Pkwy
Elsa
Dairy Queen 102 E Edinburg
San Benito
Lucky China 850 W Hwy 77
Subway 160 W Exp 83
Harlingen
Cinemark 401 S Exp 83
Domino’s 703 N 77 Sunshine
Quiznos 2211 W Lincoln Ave
Seafarer 2120 S 77 Sunshine
El Campanerio 1617 E Harrison
Lil Ritas 410 E Tyler Ave
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