A seafood restaurant in Pharr is off to a rocky start with high demerits on a health inspection.
El Huachinango on 400 South Cage Boulevard scored 24 demerits on an initial report.
Blood drippings were found in the fridge along with improper hand-washing and uncovered foods.
The owner, Hector Menchaca, admits mistakes were made.
He says the business has only been open for 6 months.
Inspections help his employees better understand problems in the kitchen, according to Menchaca.
His restaurant corrected most of the violations on a re-inspection.
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Top Performers List
Low Performers List
Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)
Pharr
El Huachinango 400 S Cage (24, 3) *Blood Drippings in Fridge, Improper Handwashing*
Alamo
Ielari’s Drive Thru Cesar Chavez & Richardson (22) *Off Temp Foods, Dirty Equipment*
Weslaco
Stripes 2455 N International (27) *Off Temp. Chicken & Pork, Expired Permit*
Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)
Hidalgo
Church’s 500 S International
Domino’s 701 N International
Pharr
Subway 1510 W Military Hwy
Brownsville
El Pato 2425 Paredes Line Rd
Wing Stop 2501 Paredes Line Rd
Subway 5195 Exp 77
C & C Wings 6550 FM 802
San Benito
El Gallito 2480 W Bus Hwy 77
Subway 1220 W Bus Hwy 77
Edinburg
Subway 4136 S McColl
Quiznos 2107 W Trenton
Alton
Tortilleria Bertha #2 Conway Near 5 Mile
Mission
Letty’s Tacos La Homa Near 5 Mile
Palmview
Peter Piper Pizza 1730 W Palmvista
Harlingen
Taco Bell 1518 Ed Carey Dr
Church’s 1714 S 77 Sunshine
Oyster Bar 2301 S 77 Sunshine
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