Roaches infested not one, but two places where people purchase food.
Cano’s Grocery on 3431 Teege Road, a convenience store located just outside Harlingen, had a roach infestation discovered on a prep table, according to a Cameron County health inspector.
Kitchen cops also exposed expired snacks, uncovered foods and no soap or paper towels for proper sanitation during that same health inspection.
The business was ordered to stop selling any hot foods until the re-inspection two weeks later, which later showed the violations were corrected.
Ke Buen Taco on 5560 FM 802 in Brownsville was the other kitchen caught with roaches.
A cashier, who identified herself to the Food Patrol as a relative of the owner, blamed the insect contamination on neighboring businesses in the same plaza for not keeping it clean.
Flor Garcia admitted she would think twice before eating at a restaurant exposed on Food 4 Thought with a roach problem.
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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Cameron County
Cano Grocery 3431 Teege Rd (21, 0) *Roaches, Expired Products*
Brownsville
Ke Buen Taco 5560 FM 802 (21) *Roaches, Expired Products*
Mission
Aziz 6720 North Shary Rd (27) *Food on the Floor, Expired Health Permit*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Brownsville
Rudy’s BBQ 2780 N Exp 77
Church’s 2121 International Blvd
Rio Grande City
Domino’s 4570 Hwy 83
KFC 4580 Hwy 83
Pharr
Pappadeux 1610 W Exp 83
Palmhurst
Wendy’s 4410 N Conway
Progreso
Subway FM 1015
Elsa
El Molcajete FM 88
Whataburger 623 E Edinburg
Harlingen
Taqueria El Zarape 1305 W Tyler
Wendy’s 401 Dixieland Rd
Subway 509 S Exp 77
Khan’s Grill 610 Maco Dr
Chick-Fil-A 1021 Dixieland Rd
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