A leaking roof, expired foods on the shelves dated 2014, live ants and dead roaches were found during a recent health inspection at Texas Country Store #2, 7411 Interstate 10 East in Orange, resulting in a health score of 82 out of a possible 100. Other demerits included the need to date sandwiches in the coolers, the back storage area in need of being cleaned and organized and slime found inside the ice machine.

Other Scores:

• Shell Food Mart

3118 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange

Score: 86

Demerits included: Need to date all sandwiches inside the coolers, drinks found sitting on the floor, several expired food items on the shelves, several dead roaches inside the storage room, and slime found inside ice machine.

• The Donut Place

1875 Texas Ave., Bridge City

Score: 88

Demerits included: Sausage and eggs at unsafe temperatures, need to date all foods inside the coolers/ freezers and floors, walls, and equipment need to be cleaned of old foods.

• M&S Grocery

10876 Farm to Market Road 1130, Orange

Score: 90

Demerits included: the need to date all foods inside the coolers, slime found on drink dispensers and inside ice machine.

• Casa Ole

1716 16^th Street, Orange

Score: 90

Demerits included: employees drinks without lids and straw, employee foods found at prep stations, reach-in freezer not keeping proper temperatures and mold found inside the ice machine.

• Sonic Drive-In

340 North Main Street, Vidor

Score: 90

Demerits included: Need to cover all foods inside coolers/freezers, area around fryers in need of being cleaned of old grease and floors throughout in need of being cleaned.

• Romano’s 8.31 Italian Restaurant

10383 Hwy. 12, #110, Mauriceville

Score: 90

Demerits included: need to date all foods inside coolers/freezers, no hand-washing sink available, and floors and walls throughout in need of being cleaned.

• Mazzio’s Pizza #626

3108 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange

Score: 92

Demerits included: pizza on the buffet line at unsafe temperatures. Report notes the manager disposed of food immediately.

• K-Dan’s Super Foods

9604 Farm to Market Road 105, Orangefield

Score: 92

Demerits included: store name and address are needed on all bags of ice sold, and boxes of food stored on floors inside walk-in freezer.

• K-Dan’s Super Foods Deli

9604 Farm to Market Road 105, Orangefield

Score: 94

Demerits included: Area around fryers and grill in need of being cleaned of old grease and floors, walls and inside coolers in need of being cleaned of old foods.

• Little Caesar’s Pizza 3113

715 Texas Ave., Suite F, Bridge City

Score: 93

Demerits included: employee drinks found inside walk-in cooler next to foods for public sale and floors and equipment throughout need to be cleaned of old foods.

• Dollar General #9124

11776 Hwy. 62 North, Mauriceville

Score: 93

Demerits included: boxes of food being stored on the floor inside walk-in freezer, trash and empty boxes in need of being disposed of and out of the walk-in cooler and air vents in need of being cleaned of old dust build-up.

• Domino’s Pizza

2107 MacArthur Drive, Orange

Score: 93

Demerits included: employee personal items stored next to food for public sale and no certified food manager on staff.

• Subway #4151

300 North Main Street, Vidor

Score: 94

Demerits included: no certified food manager on staff.

• Chicken Express

2250 Texas Ave., Bridge City

Score: 94

Demerits included: pipes dripping water at service sinks and water hose in need of repair, mold found on the drink dispensers and storage shelves in need of being cleaned of old foods and grease.

• Whataburger #536

2300 MacArthur Drive, Orange

Score: 97

Demerits are for several gnats found in back storage room and the need to replace missing baseboard tiles near the ice machine.

• Luigi’s Italian Grill

3105 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange

Score: 97

Demerits are for no certified food manager on staff.

• James Brown Gumbo House

995 North Main Street, Vidor

Score: 97

Demerits are for the area around the fryers and grill in need of being cleaned of old grease.

• El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant

2413 16^th Street, Orange

Score: 97

Demerits are for no soap ta the hand-washing stations.

 

 

The following locations had zero violations and received a perfect score of 100:

• First Presbyterian Daycare

412 9^th Street, Orange

• The Garden District

7536 North Hwy. 87, Orange

• JB’s Bar B Que

5750 Old Hwy. 90 West, Orange

• Family Dollar Store #10335

3695 North Main Street, Vidor

• The Brown Estate

4205 Park Ave., Orange

• The Enchanted Cottage

2908 B MacArthur Drive, Orange

• First Baptist Church

7637 MLK Drive, Orange

• Shiver Shack

6928-B Hwy. 87 North, Orange

 

The following locations passed pre-opening inspections:

• Kidz World Learning Center

1875 Miller Drive, Bridge City

The daycare opened a second building at the current location.

• Joann’s Family Kitchen

1111 Green Ave., Orange