Food truck temporarily closed; roach, rodent droppings found at Tarrant County restaurants
A food truck in Tarrant County was temporarily closed and dead cockroaches and rodent droppings were found in other restaurants during Jan. 12-Feb. 1 inspections, according to data from Tarrant County compiled by the Star-Telegram.
Tarrant County Public Health is transitioning to a new inspection report format. A perfect score was 0 demerits under the old system. The new system considers 100 as the highest possible score and indicates no violations.
Caribbean Vibz, an Irving-based food truck at the Grand Prairie outlet mall, was temporarily closed due to inadequate hot water and plumbing issues. The food truck was reinspected and is now open.
Restaurants and other places that serve food who score under 70 require a follow-up inspection. None of the 375 establishments inspected in this period received scores lower than 70.
Health inspectors observed rodent droppings at Bedford Farmers Market at 2824 Brown Trail in Bedford.
Dead roaches and other insects were found at Santo Forte Junior High located at 479 Sandy Beach Road in Azle, county data shows.
The list of food establishments that received a low score:
Sushi Zen at 2600 E Southlake 100, Southlake. Score: 70
Jasons Grocery & Grill at 5922 Jacksboro Highway, Lake Worth. Score: 73
Dennys 7833 at 3543 Jim Wright Freeway, Lake Worth. Score: 74
Jimmys Big Burger at 6334 Lake Worth Blvd. A, Lake Worth. Score: 74
Sabai Thai Express at 2816 Central Drive 115, Bedford. Score: 77
Green Tea House Voyage Fort Worth at 645 Harwood Road, Bedford. Score: 78
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for Jan. 12th - Feb. 1st, 2025. TCPH inspects and scores all restaurants in Tarrant County except for those located in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills. Scores are based on a 100-point scale. When the score is below 70, a follow-up inspection is required. To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name. You can also sort by score.
Some data analysis in this story was conducted using AI. For more information on how the Star-Telegram and McClatchy newsrooms are using AI, go here.
This story was originally published February 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM.