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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Live and dead roaches turn up during an inspection at Mega Kids Daycare on 1200 East Fern Avenue in McAllen.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A mid-valley Wing Stop dips onto the Food Patrol's low performer list for a number of health code violations.  But it's what turns up inside a raspa stand that's turning heads.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A kids daycare center in Brownsville is busted with more than just demerits in the kitchen.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Health inspectors found mold, live roach activity and unsound salsa inside Valley restaurants.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The catch of the day at Captain Al’s in San Benito appears to be a rodent.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  An inspector exposed improper hygiene practices with a female worker who failed to wash her hands after changing an infant’s diaper, according to the report.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Ruchi’s Bar & Grill is the dirtiest inspection of the New Year on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  A Weslaco area meat market, Harlingen restaurant and Barbacoa kitchen in Donna are all awarded top performer stickers from the Food Patrol.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Asadero El Cien on 3 Mile North and Bentsen Palm in Palmview was closed for several days. A county health inspector ordered the closure after he discovered the mobile kitchen had improper wastewater disposal and a malfunctioning hot water system.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  China Café on 4713 North 10th Street in McAllen is caught with roaches for the third time since 2008, but it’s a dog discovered at another dirty diner that becomes a first on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Two Raymondville convenience stores continue to rack up high demerits on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  La Michoacana on 902 West Harrison in Harlingen kicks the Food Patrol out after questioning insect and rodent contamination inside the meat market.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  The owner of Smart Kids Educational Day Care center on 1703 Boca Chica Boulevard admits she was shocked to learn that roaches and rat droppings were found during a recent health inspection.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  A Willacy County restaurant scores the most demerits this week with 28, making it a low performer on Food 4 Thought.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  The Food Patrol gets to tag along with McAllen's chief health inspector for a behind-the-scenes look at his work.