Health Scores

On Your Way Valero, 3030 Highway 12 in Vidor, received a health score of 81 during a recent routine inspection. Demerits are for bar-be-que sandwiches and sausage links found at unsafe temperatures, storing raw beef on the top shelf inside the reach-in cooler, no certified food manager on staff, the deli department floors and equipment in need of being cleaned and air vents in need of having dust removed.

 

Other scores:

  • French Quarter Bar Grill

500 South Street, #1000, Vidor

Score: 85

Demerits included: Hair restraints needed, need to cover all foods inside coolers and freezers, defrosting boudin balls, red meats and seafood on top of oven and several areas including floors, inside sink, storage equipment and walls in need of being cleaned.

  • Exxon Food Mart #1

7120 Interstate 10 West, McLewis

Score: 89

Demerits included: Storing raw meat above vegetables inside the walk-in cooler and the need to date sandwiches inside the coolers.

  • Pinehurst BBQ and Steak

100 Strickland Drive, Orange

Score: 90

Demerits included: A door panel on the food warmer in need of being replaced and the need to date/label all foods inside coolers and freezers.

  • Popeye’s Chicken #2873

1604 West Link Street, Orange

Score: 90

Demerits included: Employee shirts found laying on top of bags of flour, door to walk-in cooler still not closing properly, clean dishes in need of being cleaned of old foods, and the need to regrout the floors.

  • Mutt and Jeff’s

110 A South Main Street, Vidor

Score: 90

Demerits included: Raw meats stored above raw potatoes and several gnats found throughout the restaurant.

  • Texas Country Store #3

1805 Texas Avenue, Bridge City

Score: 92

Demerits are for the need to date all foods inside the coolers and several expired foods and dented cans on the shelves.

  • Chef Leo’s China Bistro

345 North Main Street, Vidor

Score: 94

Demerits are for the door to the reach-in freezer taped together and in need of repair, vents above the wok in need of being cleaned of old grease and the inside of the walk-in cooler needs to be cleaned of old foods.

  • Dairy Queen

1780 Texas Avenue, Bridge City

Score: 97

Demerits are for the area behind the grill in need of being cleaned of old grease.

  • Dollar General #6726

320 South Main Street, Vidor

Score: 97

Demerits are for several dead insects found in the back storage area, the need to reseal back storage door and to repair a broken restroom.

 

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

  • Fresh Prep

2467 West Roundbunch Road Suite A, Bridge City

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