Expired permit, gnats and a roach found in Frisco restaurant health inspections
Two Frisco food establishments received high scores for improperly stored food and an expired health permit during the Aug. 3-16 restaurant inspections, according to data from the city compiled by the Star-Telegram.
Southwest Farmers Market at 7070 Preston Road scored 28 on Aug. 6. A certified food manager wasn’t on site during the inspection and three employees were lacking food handler certification. The inspector also found cooked rice stored at an unsafe temperature.
La Parisienne at 6740 Winning Drive scored 25 on Aug. 11. The restaurant’s health permit had expired in February. Organic matter was found inside the ice machine and on the walls of the cold holding unit. The inspector saw several gnats throughout the kitchen and bar.
The city of Frisco scores restaurants on a demerit system. Those that receive more than 30 fail and may be closed at the health inspector’s discretion. No restaurants were closed and none failed the recent inspections.
Texas Pho House at 9144 Prestmont Place scored 23 on Aug. 15. Containers of bean sprouts were being stored at room temperature. The inspector found organic matter in the ice machine and one live roach near the water heater.
More than 50 eateries out of the 109 inspected received a perfect score of zero. One of them, Jason’s Deli at 5845 Eldorado Parkway, had “Great job!” as the only comment listed under the violations section.
Here are the inspection scores and violations for food establishments within the city limits of Frisco for Aug. 3rd - Aug. 16th, 2025. Scores are based on a demerit system. When the total exceeds 30, the food establishment fails. At that time, the health inspector may close a food establishment at their discretion. This decision is based on the nature of the violations, the food establishment's history of compliance, and other risk factors. To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name. You can also sort by score.
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This story was originally published August 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM.
