Three Tarrant County restaurants closed; rodents found during latest inspections
Three Tarrant County restaurants were closed after the county’s latest round of health inspections, with one of the closures due to a rodent infestation, according to the inspection report.
The report contains data from Feb. 23 through March 8 and 428 inspections.
Tarrant County’s inspections function on a demerit system: a score of 100 is considered perfect, and a score of 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
Three restaurants were closed:
- Himalayan Mart 1, 501 N. Saginaw Blvd. in Saginaw, had a score of 79. The establishment was ordered to close due to sanitation and plumbing issues and must remain closed until the issues are fixed.
- Subway, 429 Bedford Road in Bedford, had a score of 83. The restaurant was closed due to a rodent infestation. Rodent feces and urine were found in cabinets, on shelves, under equipment, on utensils, behind the soda fountain and in the walkways.
- Wingstop, 520 S. Saginaw Blvd. in Saginaw, had a score of 90. The restaurant voluntarily closed due to a ventilation issue.
Rodent activity was observed at these five restaurants:
- Himalayan Mart 1, 501 N. Saginaw Blvd., Saginaw, TX 76179, Score: 79
- Busy Bs Bakery And Donuts, 3919 Colleyville Blvd. B, Colleyville, TX 76034, Score: 88
- Afrimart, 425 W. Bedford Euless Road, Hurst, TX 76053, Score: 94
- Saginaw High School, 800 N. Blue Mound, Saginaw, TX 76179, Score: 95
- Subway, 429 Bedford Road, Bedford, TX 76022, Score: 96
Eight restaurants underwent follow-up inspections.
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for Feb. 23th - March 8th, 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.
This story was originally published March 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM.
