Roach infestation found during Tarrant County restaurant inspections, 3 closed
Three Tarrant County restaurants were temporarily closed due to serious health violations, including roach infestation at one, the county inspection reports show.
This report compiled by the Star-Telegram includes health violations from Aug 10- 23. There were 304 inspections conducted during this inspection cycle.
Tarrant County Public Health has transitioned 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 70 is considered extremely poor. Restaurants scoring below 70 require a follow-up inspection.
Three restaurants were closed for serious health violations:
- Top Sushi & Grill, at 7001 Confederate Park Road, Suite 106 in Lakeside, was voluntarily closed due to lack of hot water and scored 54. The restaurant reopened with an updated score of 96.
- Foodistaan, at 2140 E Southlake Blvd., Suite B in Southlake scored 68 and was voluntarily closed due to a roach infestation. The eatery was able to reopen after a second follow-up, the updated score was 86.
- Chavelas, at 500 W Berry St. in Fort Worth, was temporarily closed by county health inspectors due to inadequate refrigeration. The initial inspection score was 76, the eatery was able to reopen after follow-up inspection and scored 100.
In addition to Foodistaan, health inspectors observed roaches at two other restaurants:
- A1 Pho And Grill, at 4228 E Belknap, Suite 104, Haltom City. Score: 85.
- Goldfish Sushi, at 4613 Denton Highway, Haltom City. Score: 91.
Three food establishments had issues with rodents or rodent droppings:
- Incredible Burger, at 1101 Melbourne Road, Suite 2303 in Hurst. Health inspectors observed rat feces on buckets and cup carriers. Score 71.
- Subway, at 429 Bedford Road in Bedford, rodent feces were found around the bottom of the hot water heater. Score: 89.
- Lake Worth High School, at 4210 Boat Club Road in Lake Worth. Health inspectors observed rodent droppings in the corners on the floors. Score: 92.
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for Aug. 10th - Aug. 23rd, 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.
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