Tarrant County restaurant inspections: Roaches, no hot water cited in latest reports
Two restaurants in Tarrant County were closed and two others were noted to have issues with roaches in the latest round of health inspections, according to the inspection report.
The county has recently transitioned to a new inspection rating system similar to what the city of Fort Worth uses. A score of 100 is considered perfect, and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.
The report contains data from March 30 through April 12, with 301 inspections.
Two restaurants were closed by inspectors due to a lack of hot water, which the health department considers an imminent health hazard:
- El Patron Mexican Food, at 1329 N. Main St. in Fort Worth, had a score of 93.
- Hectors Taqueria Puro Michoacan, at 3912 N.E. 28th St. in Haltom City, had a score of 84.
Two others were noted to have issues with roaches:
- Sonic Drive In 1706, at 2000 North Central Drive in Bedford, scored an 88.
- The Link, located at 6750 Baker Blvd. in North Richland Hills, scored a 98.
Seven restaurants scored in the 70 to 79 range:
- Jays Donuts, at 1195 FM 56 160 in Haslet, scored a 70.
- L A Burger, at 1540 Keller Parkway in Keller, scored a 72.
- Sammy’s On The Lake, at 6680 Peden Road in Fort Worth, scored a 73.
- New Skillman Wok, at 6324 Lake Worth Blvd. in Lake Worth, scored a 76.
- Golden Thai Cuisine, at 1600 Keller Parkway in Keller, scored a 77.
- Sbarro Pizza, at 1101 Melbourne Road in Hurst, scored a 77.
- Spring Creek Barbeque, at 1509 Airport Freeway in Bedford, scored a 77.
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for March 30th - April 12th, 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.
