By Dawn Burleigh

The Orange Leader

 

Petromart #114 located at 12099 Interstate 10 in Orange, received a health score of 79 out of a possible 100 during a recent retail food inspection.

Orange County Health Inspector noted on the report of the need for follow up visits to the establishment.

Demerits included several expired food items on the shelves and in the deli, uncovered foods inside the freezer, no hot water in the rest rooms, no paper towels in the employee restroom, spider webs found on the ceiling tiles and around lights inside the store as well as bird feces on the concrete outside the front door. The report also noted demerits for the storage area in need of being cleaned due to a truck/car tore being stored and the rest rooms were in need of being cleaned and sanitized immediately.

The store was also given 10 days to dispose of old gas pumps and front door, which were stored on the side of the building.

 

Scores:

• PWI #363 Orange Truck Store

333 Lutcher Drive, Orange
Score: 92

Demerits included several expired items on the shelves, employee’s restroom in need of hot water, and the walls inside the women’s restroom in need of repairs due to missing tiles as well as the restrooms in need of being cleaned.

 

• Smoothie King #1290

3111 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange
Score: 97

Demerits included the need for the reach in freezers need to be cleaned inside of old foods, door to the restroom in need of being repaired due to Harvey damage, and the need to post current food service permit, all certified food manager certificates and current health code inspection report in the front of the establishment.

 

• Dollar General #14785

5725 16th Street, Orange
Score: 95

Demerits included several expired food items on the shelves, inside the milk and egg coolers needs to be cleaned and soap needed in the employee restroom.

 

• On Your Way Too

110 South Main Street, Vidor
Score: 95

Demerits included several expired food items on the shelves and drinks being stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler.

 

• Popeye’s Chicken #4763

952 North Main Street, Vidor

Score: 91

Demerits included sanitizer bucket being stored on top of prep table, hot water needed in the restrooms, paper towels needed at the hand washing stations, and areas around the fryers in need of being cleaned.

 

• Wendy’s #50

3113 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange
Score: 96

Demerits included the need to post current food service permit, all certified food manager certificates and current health code inspection report in the front of the establishment. Certified Food Manager Certificates required.

 

• Happy Donuts

985 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City
Score: 92

Demerits included sausage and eggs at improper temperatures, food being stored inside plastic grocery bags inside the cooler, and light shields needed throughout.

 

• The Falls Grocery/Meats

1914 South Main Street, Vidor

Score: 87

Demerits included several expired food items on the shelves, motor inside walk-in cooler dripping water into three buckets, and to post current food service permit and current health code inspection report in the front of the establishment.

 

• Early Learning Child Care

2395 Hwy. 12, Vidor

Score: 98

Demerits were for the need to have thermometers inside the cooler/freezer.

 

• Market Basket #42

11916 Hwy. 62 North, Mauriceville

Score: 99

Demerits were for the inside of the milk cooler in need of being cleaned. Health Inspector also noted he spoke with the store manager about employee jewelry (nose rings).

 

• Las Rosas Mexican Cuisine

2198 Texas Ave., Bridge City

Score: 94

Demerits included the ice and chip scoop laying on top of machines, improper jewelry was found on an employee and wiping cloths stored on top of prep table.

 

• Exxon Food Mart #2

6892 FM 1130, Orange
Score: 93

Demerits included no hot water at the three-compartment sink, the employee restroom in need of immediate repairs, and the walk-in cooler at 61 degrees.

 

• Little Caesar’s Pizza

2421 16^th Street, Orange
Score: 85

Demerits included broken faucet at the three-compartment sink, no certified food manager or food handler certificates found, garbage from the previous night still at the back door and several areas in need of being cleaned.

 

• McDonald’s #12561

2311 Hwy. 62, McLewis

Score: 88

Demerits included several products with expired dates or time stamps, chemicals stored on top of coffee machine, several areas in need of repairs or being cleaned.

 

• Subway #7114

1090 Texas Ave., Bridge City

Score: 97

Demerits included slight mold found inside the ice machine, ice scoop at the drive thru found laying on top of the ice and the need for a cell phone policy.

 

• Cypress Plaza #3

1610 West Park Ave., Orange
Score: 89

Demerits included several expired food items on the shelves, employee food and drinks improperly stored, as well as in need of cleaning and organizing. The health inspector noted daily follow-up visits were required at the location.

 

 

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

• West Orange Middle School

500 North 13^th Street, Orange

 

• Oak Forest Elementary

2400 Hwy. 12, Vidor

• St. Mary’s School

2600 Bob Hall Road, Orange

 

• Bridge City Intermediate

1029 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City

 

• Write the Vision Learning

3300 Western Ave., West Orange
Adding an infant room with handwashing station.

 

• Texas Avenue Tavern

2845 Texas Ave., #500, Bridge City

 

• Crawfish Capital Sales

8207 North Hwy. 62, Mauriceville
The following locations passed pre-opening inspections:

• The Donut Palace

4455-A North Main Street, Vidor

Opened new location.

 

• Old Orange Cafe

914 West Division Street, Orange
Reopening after Harvey.

 

• Dairy Queen #10115

11785 North Hwy. 62, Mauriceville

Reopening after Harvey.

 

• Honey Wheat Bakery and Cafe

10383 Hwy. 12, Mauriceville