Restaurant Report Card for Central Texas: 2.13.25

(KWTX) - Here’s this week’s Restaurant Report Card for Central Texas:

Wei Tasty Asian at 721 South 4th Street in Waco failed a reinspection with a 78. (22 demerits)

According to the food safety worker, chorizo was stored above the imitation crab. The sanitizer solution was not strong enough.

The chef did not properly wash their hands between tasks.

There was a white unknown powder at the edge of the water heater and a roach on the dishwashing machine along with roach droppings and food debris.

This place had to pay a fee.

And a special note-- failure to correct all violations it could be temporarily closed and the person in charge hit with citations.

Mamaka Bowls at 215 South University Parks Drive in Waco failed a reinspection with an 81. (19 demerits)

According to the food safety worker, the sliced pineapples, coconut, oatmeal, almond milks, diced mango, cut cucumber, orange juice and dates were not kept at the right temperature.

All of that was thrown out. The breakfast tacos were not kept at the right temperature either. They were reheated. There was no certified food manager on site.

Multiple employees were wearing jewelry. That is prohibited.

Because of the repeat violations the facility had to pay a fee and was threatened with possible further legal action.

Jean’s Place Dew Drop Inn at 1330 East Waco drive in Waco failed a renewal inspection with an 82. (18 demerits)

According to the food safety worker, the raw shell eggs were not stored properly. They were relocated. The only worker on duty needed a food handler’s certificate.

There was an unknown brown substance on the base of the reach-in cooler door.

The facility was missing sanitizer test strips. There were no paper towels or soap at the hand sink in the kitchen.

All these places needed reinspections.

And this week’s Clean Plate award goes to Lupita’s Taqueria at 2001 Harrison Street in Bellmead.

Here we go again. This place already has a clean plate. It must be doing something right to get another.

If you’re driving up, I-35 and need a quick bite, some enchiladas or sopesitos.

I know it’s cold today. But this place also has some refreshing beverages. Agua frescas. Lemon, pena and melon.

How about some fruta en vaso. That’s fruit and a cup of some seasonings.

Report Card” segments are gathered directly from the public records of regular inspections conducted by county health department officials in Central Texas. KWTX does not determine what locations are inspected and does not assign the overall scores which are reflected in percentages. Any questions regarding the status of an inspection, reinspection, or the score reported should be directed to the individual county health departments in which those businesses are located.

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