4 Arlington restaurants closed in latest health inspections. 2 had roach infestations.
Four Arlington food establishments were temporarily closed and one failed inspection due to serious health violations including roach infestations. One restaurant that closed has a history of bad inspections, according to city records.
There were 175 restaurant inspections conducted between Nov. 3 and Nov. 16, according to city data compiled by the Star-Telegram.
Arlington inspections are based on a 100-point system. A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor. Restaurants and other places serving food that score 75 or less require a follow-up inspection.
Joe Cajun located at 1115 E. Pioneer Parkway Suite 101 was closed because the restaurant was operating without water. After a follow-up inspection was conducted the business was re-opened, a city spokesperson said.
First Tofu And Fast Food located at 2505 E. Arkansas Lane Suite 111 was closed due to roach infestation and was re-opened; however, a follow-up inspection is still required, the spokesperson said.
The restaurant had other health violations including unclean food-contact surfaces, unprotected food in display cases that had to be discarded, improper date marking on foods in the walk-in cooler, and lack of paper towels or soap for employee hand washing stations.
In the last three years, the City of Arlington has closed First Tofu And Fast Food five times and it failed inspection twice.
Two other food establishments were closed by the city during this inspection cycle. Chapps Cafe located at 153 Southwest Plaza was closed due to backflow and has since been reopened, the spokesperson said. Latte Factory located at 3811 S. Cooper St. Suite 2148 was closed due to a roach infestation.
Itadaki Ramen, located at 837 E. Lamar Blvd., failed its health inspection and had multiple violations including meat and rice not stored at the proper cold temperature, cross contamination and lack of a sanitizer bucket to properly clean surfaces throughout times of operation, the city spokesperson said.
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for Nov. 3rd - Nov. 16th, 2024. A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor. Reinspections will be conducted for restaurants that score 75 or less. If serious health and sanitation violations are considered an imminent health hazard, the restaurant will be closed until the identified health hazard has been mitigated. To search the restaurant inspections, type in a restaurant name. You can also sort by score.