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The City of San Benito is pushing to get an ordinance passed to ticket restaurants that fail to comply with health inspector orders.

Currently, there is no recourse on the books in San Benito that would lead to fines against establishments as with other Valley cities.

The Food Patrol exposed how Rodriguez Grocery on Ratliff in San Benito kept its kitchen area open despite an inspector order to shutdown back on August 13th.

Jerry Delgado, San Benito's Chief Inspector, said he found 24 demerits.

The violations included a roach infestation.

He felt public safety was at risk and instructed the business to close the kitchen until a re-inspection.

The convenience store's owner, Gloria Rodriguez, said she was never personally told to close.

Reports obtained by the Food Patrol showed how the order was given and signed by a cashier on duty at the time.

Click on the video link to see what else the Food Patrol uncovered in this week's Food 4 Thought report.

Weekly Low Performer List:

Brownsville
The Blue Mermaid Seafood 119 Billy Mitchell (31) *Ants in Kitchen*

Weslaco
Daisy’s Café 2517 N Texas (39) *Expired Bread, Off-Temp. Eggs*

San Benito
Rodriguez Grocery 449 Ratliff (24, 10) *Roach Infestation, Kitchen Ordered Shutdown*

Weekly Top Performer List:

McAllen
Subway 3300 Exp 83
Jackson’s Sports Grill 5712 N 10th
Meson Del Taco 4100 N 10th
El Pollo Loco 601 Nolana Ave

Pharr
Carino’s 601 S Jackson

San Benito
Stars 474 E Business 77

Brownsville
Wild Blue BBQ Highway 100

Mission
Rolie’s 4020 N La Homa
Oriental Kitchen 2423 Exp 83

Elsa
Subway 303 W Edinburg
O’Bee’s 305 W Edinburg

Edinburg
Taqueria El Zarape 1207 E University

Starr County
KFC 4580 E Hwy 83
Denny’s 4756 E Hwy 83

Donna
Subway 512 Salinas Blvd

Harlingen
Pizza Hut 1802 W Tyler