From staff reports

 

Establishments inspected between June 16 and July 15, 2019.

 

Scores:

• Donut Hole 

1613 16th Street, Orange

Score: 86

Demerits included sausage and egg not at proper temperatures, raw dough and ice blocks used for snocones stored in plastic grocery bags, lots of gnats throughout and child’s chair sitting on top of the prep table.

 

• Stop N Drive #22

1801 Dupont Drive, Orange

Score: 92

Demerits included several expired food items on the shelves, back storage room in need of being cleaned and paper towels needed inside the employee’s restroom.

 

• CVS Pharmacy #6374

290 Strickland Drive, Orange

Score: 96

Demerits are for several expired food on the shelves and employee restroom in need of being cleaned.

 

• Pilot Travel Center #431

2205 Hwy. 62, Orange

Score: 93

Demerits include mold found inside the ice machine and on drink dispensers, drinks being stored on the floor and floors inside the walk-in cooler need to be cleaned of old food and trash.

 

• Waffle House #523

4212 27th Street, Orange

Score: 92

Demerits include mold found inside ice machine, ice scoop laying on top of ice inside the ice machine, and vents at vent-a-hood ad inside reach in coolers need to be cleaned of old foods.

 

• Taco Bell #33055

2929 16th Street, Orange

Score: 98

Demerits are for no food handler certificates on employees.

 

• Texas Country Store #1

3701 North 16th Street, Orange

Score: 90

Demerits include several expired food items on the shelves, lots of gnats throughout, mold and slime found inside ice machine and drinks being stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler.

 

• Mi Casa Mexican Grill

110 Strickland Drive, Orange

Score: 88

Demerits include cooling foods inside large containers on top of a table, mini pizzas at unsafe temperatures, paper towels needed at handwashing station, and area outside back door need to be cleaned and all unused equipment needs to be discarded.

 

• Texas Snowstorms

2202 MacArthur Drive, Orange

Score: 94

Demerits include closed-toe shoes and hair restraints needed, an employee with improper jewelry, outside equipment and floors throughout need to be cleaned of old foods, service permit and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment. 

 

• Shiver Shack

6928-B Hwy. 87, Orange

Score: 96

Demerits are for no food handler certificates found on employees, hair restraints needed and floors need to be cleaned.

 

• Holiday Inn Express

20691 Interstate 10, Vidor

Score: 97

Demerits include paper towels needs at the handwashing station, current food service permit, certified food manager certificate and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment.

 

• Happy Donuts

495 Main Street, Vidor

Score: 90

Demerits include sausage and boudin found at unsafe temperatures, spider webs found throughout and defrosting sausages inside the three-compartment sink.

 

• Dollar General #4640

1390 Main Street, Vidor

Score: 95

Demerits include several expired food items found on the shelves and shelves inside milk cooler need to be cleaned of old foods.

 

• Charlottes Shaved Ice

110 Main Street, Vidor

Score: 99

Demerits are for the need of hair restraints.

 

• Cardinal Snow Cone Stand

810 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City

Score: 92

Demerits include hot water issues, paper towels needed at the handwashing station, lots of gnats throughout, foods being stored on the floors and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment.

 

• Bobcat Snowcone Stand

9908 FM 105, Orangefield

Score: 95

Demerits include paper towels needed at handwashing station, foods being stored on the floors, current food service permit and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment.

 

• Burger King #25348

2302 Hwy. 62, Orange

Score: 97

Demerits include door to a walk-in cooler in need of repair and vents and vent-a-hood area in need of being cleaned of old grease.

 

• Kroger #950

1600 16th Street, Orange

Score: 94

Demerits include lots of ice buildup on walls and ceiling of a walk-in cooler, no hot water found inside produce and meat department, current food service permit, certified food manager certificates and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment.

 

• Kroger Deli #950

1600 16th Street, Orange

Score: 93

Demerits include plumbing at three-compartment sink has a leak, employee food and drink found inside produce and meat department, current food service permit, certified food manager certificates and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment.

 

• Write the Vision Learning

3300 Western Ave., Orange

Score: 99

Demerits are for employee drink stored improperly inside cooler.

 

• Chicken Express

2250 Texas Ave., Bridge City

Score: 94

Demerits include vent-a-hood area and around fryers needs to be cleaned of old foods/grease.

 

• Bright Horizon Learning Center

5820 Main Street, Vidor

Score: 98

Demerits are for no certified food manager on staff.

 

• Gateway Travel Plaza

22965 Interstate 10, Vidor

Score: 92

Demerits include paper towels needed at the handwashing station, closed-toe shoes needed, drinks being stored on the floors, and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment.

 

• Old Orange Café

914 West Division Street, Orange

Score: 97

Demerits include dates needed on all products inside the coolers and freezers.

 

• Exxon Food Mart #1

7120 Interstate 10, McLewis

Score: 81

Demerits include refried beans at unsafe temperatures, mold found on drink dispensers and inside ice machine, chemicals being stored above pet foods, no food handler certificates, and no hand washing facilities in the kitchen area.

 

• Sammy’s Stop

2016 Pine Bark Blvd., Orange

Score: 91

Demerits include several expired food items from 2018 found on the shelves, pink slime found inside the ice machine, and floors inside the walk-in cooler need to be cleaned of old foods.

 

• Texas Country Store #3

1805 Texas Ave, Bridge City

Score: 93

Demerits included several expired food items on the shelves, drinks being stored on the floors and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment.

 

• Sweet Bee Boutique

2637 Texas Ave. Suite D, Bridge City

Score: 97

Demerits included hot water not reaching the required temperature to wash dishes, and employee foods stored improperly inside a reach-in cooler.

 

• Popeye’s Chicken #2873

1604 Link Street, Orange

Score: 93

Demerits included several food handler certificates missing, water dripping from the ceiling inside a walk-in cooler and current health inspection report not posted in front of the establishment.

 

• Woogies Sandwiches

535 main Street #E, Vidor

Score: 96

Demerits included employee food and drinks being stored Improperly on storage shelves and inside a reach-in cooler, handwashing signs needed at handwashing station.

 

• Dairy Queen #14683

780 Main Street, Vidor

Score: 97

Demerits are for ceiling tiles stored improperly above food/cups.

 

• Kwik Stop Valero

2210 Main Street, Vidor

Score: 89

Demerits included several expired food items on the shelves, no food handler certificates, maggots found on pet foods on storage shelves, several areas in need of being cleaned of old foods and grease and paper towels needed inside employee restroom.

 

• Sonic Drive in #5160

3103 16th Street, Orange

Score: 95

Demerits included mold found inside ice machine, and vents at vent-a-hood, outside of fryers and floors throughout need to be cleaned of old foods and grease.

 

• Mauriceville Fuel Stop

11845 Hwy. 62, Mauriceville

Score: 97

Demerits are for slight mold found on slushie machine and inside ice machine.

 

• Panther’s Grill

11845 Hwy. 62, Mauriceville

Score: 96

Demerits included no certified food manager on staff, lots of flies throughout and shirts with sleeves needed for all employees.

 

• The Donut Shop

1125 Texas Ave., Bridge City

Score: 89

Demerits included sausage, boudin and eggs at improper temperatures, using same pan liner multiple times to bake kolaches, and areas in need of being cleaned of old food and grease.

 

• Blue Bird Fish Camp

102 North Farragut Ave., Orange

Score: 88

Demerits included meats stored improperly inside reach-in cooler – raw chicken stored above raw seafood. Currently using a bucket of water to wash hands instead of handwashing sink, an employee using a cell phone while cooking and dates needed on all products inside coolers and freezers.

 

• Whataburger #830

7241 Interstate 10, McLewis

Score: 99

Demerit for supplies being stored on the floor in the back storeroom.

 

• Subway #45489

10383 Hwy. 12, Suite 120, Mauriceville

Score: 98

Demerits are for employee cell phone and cigarettes being stored on storage shelves, current foodservice and certified food manager certificates not posted in the front of the establishment.

 

• Hushpuppy’s Seafood

1202 Main Street, Vidor

Score: 99

Demerit for the need to seal walls and ceiling in the back storage room.

 

• Domino’s Pizza 

2380 Texas Ave., Bridge City

Score: 94

Demerits included chemicals being stored with foods on storage shelves, improper jewelry- nose rings, current food service permit and current health inspection not posted in front of the restaurant.

 

• The Donut Palace

5603 16th Street, Orange

Score: 87

Demerits included sausage and boudin at unsafe temperatures, using homemade cardboard box lids to cover food and handwashing signs needed at the handwashing station.

 

• Casa Ole

1716 16th Street, Orange

Score: 89

Demerits included slight mold found inside ice machine, employee food and drinks stored improperly on storage shelves and inside walk-in cooler and paper towels needed at the handwashing station.

 

• Two Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant

2308 Lutcher Drive, Orange

Score: 87

Demerits included cooling rice on top of storage shelves, opened canned good of food being stored inside a walk-in cooler, mold found inside ice machine, and a container of cooked onions being stored on the floor.

 

• Walmart Deli #777

3115 Edgar Brown Drive, Orange

Score: 97

Demerits are for an employee found with improper jewelry, floors behind equipment in need of being cleaned of old foods, and handwashing signs needed at all handwashing stations.

 

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

• Star and Crescent Moon

2291 West Park Ave., Orange

• Loving Start Daycare

2335 Hwy. 12, Vidor

• Early Learning Child Care

2395 Hwy. 12, Vidor

• Red Wagon Café

445 West Freeway, Vidor

• Fresh Prep

2467 West Roundbunch, Suite A, Bridge City

• LaQuinta Inn and Suites

2220 Hwy. 62, Orange

• Red Wagon Café #2

445 West Freeway, Vidor

 

The following locations passed pre-opening inspections:

• Family Dollar #32353

3751 16th Street, Orange

• Burger Town

6223 Roundbunch Road, Orangefield

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