Food businesses and restaurants continue to score high in health inspections even with some flies at a couple of places and mice feces in a storage room. Orange County Health Inspector James Scales went to 14 businesses during the first part of October and gave only one perfect score. However, they all received A’s with the lowest score a 90.
The 100 went to Whataburger, 540 North Main Street in Vidor. Scales also gave no scores after inspections at two places. One was the Mount Olive Baptist Church soup kitchen in Orange and the other was a pre-re-opening inspection for Orange Truck Stop, 333 Lutcher Drive. The business had been closed since being damaged in the March Sabine River flood.
Other scores and demerits are:
Kwick Stop Valero, 2000 Texas Avenue in Bridge City: 97. Dates were needed on sandwiches inside coolers. Ceiling tiles were damaged. Walls at drink station needed to be cleaned.
Dollar General, 11776 Highway 62 North in Mauriceville: 97. Inspector found “lots of mice feces” in the back storage room. He also found “lots of spider webs” in the back storage room and on the sales floor. Foods were stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler and freezer. Ceiling tiles were damaged. Cleaning and organizing the back storage room was needed. Inspector said “score does not reflect condition of the store.”
Paul’s Seafood, 2650 Lutcher Drive in Orange: 96. Restaurant did not have a current food service permit. Hand-washing station did not have soap.
McDonald’s, 2311 Highway 62 in McLewis: 96. Ice scoop was broken. Front reach-in cooler at the drive- through was holding water and needed to be repaired. Equipment, storage shelves and floors needed to be cleaned of old foods.
Market Basket Deli, 11916 Highway 62 North in Mauriceville: 96. Inspector found several flies throughout the store. Personal employee items were stored improperly. Storage shelves, cabinets, equipment and floors needed to be cleaned of old foods and dirt.
On Your Way Too, 110 South Main Street in Vidor: 95. Inside of cappuccino machine needed to be cleaned. Store name and address were needed on bags of ice being sold.
Pinehurst Barbecue and Steak, 2100 Texas Avenue in Bridge City: 93. Chemicals were stored improperly on storage shelves. Water was dripping from the base of the faucet at the three-compartment sink. Floor tiles were broken. Front door needed to be resealed.
Happy Donuts, 985 West Roundbunch Road in Bridge City: 93. Sausage, boudain and eggs were not at proper temperatures. Foods were stored inside plastic grocery bags inside reach-in coolers. Light shields were needed.
Market Basket, 11916 Highway 62 North in Mauriceville: 92. Inspector pulled several expired foods from shelves. Raw meat was stored on top of containers of potatoes inside reach-in cooler. Reach-in freezer on sales floor and walk-in freezer in back storage room had ice build-up.
Get N Go, 2419 16th Street in Orange: 92. Inspector pulled several expired foods from shelves. Ice scoop was beside ice machine. Slight mold was on slush machine. Drinks were stored on floor inside walk-in cooler. Ceiling tiles were damaged.
Senor Toro Mexican Restaurant, 1293 North Main Street in Vidor: 90. Several foods were cooling on top of push cart. Door to walk-in cooler did not close and needed to be immediately fixed. Vents and Vent-a-Hood were damaged. Towels were taped to handles of equipment at fryers. Several flies were found and fly traps were hanging from ceiling. Employee foods were stored on top of foods for public sale. Walls and ceiling tiles were damaged in the back storage room. Inspector planned follow-up visit for the walk-in cooler door and the wall repairs.
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