Before you grab a morning taco, check out which convenience store kitchens the Food Patrol exposed this week for dirty dining.

There were three in all.

Stripes on 1991 FM 802 in Brownsville scored 28 demerits on a health inspection report.
           
Kitchen cops uncovered unsound meat, chicken out of date and dirty equipment, according to the report.
          
Aziz on Mile 3 and Bentsen Palm near Palmview scored the most demerits with 29.
           
Inspectors found off temperature meat, no soap or paper towels and improper hygiene practices.
           
In McAllen, United Drive In #5 on 2620 South 23rd Street was busted with 25 demerits.
           
There were a number of violations for improper employee hygiene practices.
           
In one instance, a food handler was serving lemonade and nachos without washing hands.
           
Inspectors also discovered meat stored over vegetables in the refrigerator.
           
That’s a cross contamination violation.
           
But there weren’t any troubling kitchen conditions at this week’s featured top performer!
           
Click on the video link to see which restaurant received a sticker from the Food Patrol for zero demerits in this week’s Food 4 Thought.

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Top Performers List                                                                                  

Low Performers List                                                                                       

Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)

McAllen
United Drive In 2620 S 23rd St (25) *Cross Contamination of Foods, Improper Hygiene Practices*

Palmview
Aziz Mile 3 & Bentsen Palm (29) *Off Temp. Meat, No Soap or Paper Towels*

Brownsville
La Botana Grill 4885 Paredes Line Rd (28) *Cross Contamination of Foods, Improper Handwashing*
Stripes 1991 FM 802 (28) *Chicken Out of Date, Dirty Equipment*

Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)

Rio Grande City
Denny’s 4756 E Hwy 83

Edinburg
Oriental Kitchen 2423 E Exp 83
Quick Wok 505 W University
Cordon’s Taste of Chicago 4304 W Freddy Gonzalez

Brownsville
Last Call Bar & Grill 1425 FM 802
Carta Brava 811 E Washington

Mission
Peter Piper Pizza 3201 N Conway

Pharr
Burger King 101 W Nolana

Harlingen
Tropics Café 3002 Heritage Way
America’s 502 W Tyler
Don Beto’s 603 W Tyler
Rio Grande Grill 417 Van Buren Ave