Most Fort Worth restaurants receive good scores during Nov. 9-15 inspections
Dead roaches were found at some Fort Worth restaurants but most eateries had good scores during recent health inspections, city health records show.
Fort Worth uses a demerit system, with zero being a perfect score. Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to fix the worst problems immediately and clean up the rest of the violations within 48 hours.
Health inspectors visited 136 restaurants from Nov. 9-15 , according to data from the city compiled by the Star-Telegram.
No establishments scored more than 30 demerits during this round of inspections.
Five eateries had demerit scores in the 20s during this inspection cycle:
- K Pop Burger, at 12404 Timberland Blvd., Suite 208. Score: 29.
- Megu French Japanese Cuisine, at 3113 S University Drive, Suite 100. Score: 27.
- Wabi House, at 1229 8Th Avenue, Suite 227. Score: 27.
- Hooked On Sushi, at 4750 Bryant Irvin Road, Suite 842. Score: 25.
- Thai Rice N Noodle, at 8577 N Beach Street. Score: 25.
Dead roaches were observed at:
- Umami Bistro, at 2801 W 7th St. Health inspectors found dead roaches at the eatery. Score: 22.
- Waynes Grocery Corporation, at 1704 Vaughn Blvd. Inspectors found one dead cockroach by the door in the food prep area. Score 17.
- Mexican Restaurant Perez, at 3702 Altamesa Blvd. One dead roach was found at the eatery. Score 13.
- Pollos La Pullita Iii, at 1600 Nw 25Th St. One dead roach was seen in the handsink drain. Score: 12.
- Super Target #1770, at 5700 Overton Ridge Blvd. Inspectors found a dead roach in the far right corner of the facility. Score: 6.
At Altamesa Food Mart, at 2920 Altamesa Blvd., health inspectors observed patrons smoking inside the store. A citation will be issued if the store does not remove ashtrays by the slot machines, and if smoking continues it may result in a citation for the person in charge. Score: 4.
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Fort Worth for Nov. 9th- Nov. 15th 2025. Scores are based on a demerit system. When the total exceeds 30, the restaurant must take immediate corrective action on all identified critical violations, then has 48 hours to initiate corrective action on all other violations. 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 November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM.