1 Fort Worth restaurant closed after health inspection; rodent droppings found at steakhouse
One restaurant was closed and another had rodent droppings when Fort Worth health inspectors visited the businesses in the latest round of inspections, according to data from the city compiled by the Star-Telegram.
The city inspected 157 restaurants from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7.
In Fort Worth, restaurants are scored based on demerits. A score of 0 is perfect while a score of 30 or higher requires the restaurant to fix the most serious health code violations immediately and undergo a follow-up inspection.
Inspectors closed Rooster’s Gathering Hole at 6001 N. Main St. on Jan. 5 with a score of 33 after they found improperly stored food, employees who had not completed their food handler courses and a household refrigerator in use in the kitchen. The restaurant was reopened in a follow-up inspection the next day.
When they visited Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in downtown Fort Worth on Dec. 30, inspectors noted rodent droppings in the storage room under the shelves. Another inspection later that day showed the issue as having been resolved.
At Heim’s BBQ on Magnolia Avenue, inspectors wrote that repeated violations for not having a certified food protection manager could result in legal action.
Another 11 restaurants received high demerits in their inspections:
- Enchiladas Ole at 2428 Forest Bark Blvd., 35
- Los Tacos HS at 3025 Cleburne Road, 31
- Taco Heads at 1812 Montgomery St., 29
- Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Dishes at 2201 N. Commerce St., 28
- Taqueria Temo at 3403 N. Elm St., 28
- El Mil Tacos at 4117 Hemphill St., 27
- JS Burgers N More at 905 Throckmorton St., 27
- Shaws Patio Bar & Grill at 1051 W. Magnolia Ave., 27
- West Side Cafe at 7950 Camp Bowie West Blvd., 26
- Mr. Pollo No. 2 at 3333 Mansfield Highway, 25
- Tacos Chihuas at 2406 W. Seminary Drive, 25