Health inspectors found roaches and expired chicken at Tarrant County food mart
A Sansom Park food mart was temporarily closed after health inspectors found expired chicken among other health violations, according to county data compiled by the Star-Telegram.
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 and other places that serve food scoring below 70 require a follow-up inspection.
The report includes health violations from Jan .18 through Jan. 31 and 250 restaurant inspections.
Cowtown Mart, at 5509 Azle Ave. in Sansom Park scored 70 and voluntarily closed after health inspectors observed German Roaches throughout the facility, including in the prep cooler on some sausages. The inspector ordered the mart to discard all food from the cooler that was being stored at unsafe temperatures, including expired chicken.
While the food mart passed a follow-up inspection some dead roaches were seen on the floor behind equipment. The store was allowed to reopen with an updated score of 94.
One restaurant received a low score during this inspection cycle.
Tortilleria La Original De Zacatecas, at 7931 Camp Bowie West in Benbrook scored 64.
In addition to Cowtown mart roaches were observed at:
Bigs Bar And Grill / Dough Bros, at 1601 Airport Freeway in Bedford. Health inspectors found three dead American cockroaches underneath the dishwasher during inspection.
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for Jan. 18th - Jan. 31st, 2026. 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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This story was originally published February 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM.