Which businesses scored below 90 in January 2024 health inspections?

Aaron McGuire
·3 min read

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — We’re almost two months into 2024, and the City of San Angelo has released the January 2024 retail food establishment inspection report. Whether you’re wondering where to eat or just curious about the current standings, here’s a list of businesses that scored below a 90.

Before we begin, though, here’s a quick refresher on how the City grades each establishment.

The scoring system

According to the City of San Angelo, all food establishments inspected by the City are inspected in accordance with the Texas Food Establishment Rules. The food establishment inspection report checks food establishments to see if they’ve violated any of 27 different violations, with each scoring the business “from three to five.” Below is the demerit system used by the City:

0-10 demerits = excellent

11-20 demerits = good

21-30 demerits = acceptable

31 or more = poor

It’s important to note that the City only checks for food safety items that are directly responsible for health problems rather than factors a person may traditionally associate with poor food safety, such as dirty floors and unclean walls.

“Inspection scores are focused on food safety items that directly cause problems. Many items that people may see, such as dirty dining area floors and walls, may appear bad, but they do not actually affect the safety of the food; demerits are not given for these types of items,” the City said.

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It’s also important to note that food establishments are graded based on the processes that are carried out there. For example. convenience stores selling pre-packaged food may have noticeably different scores than those of fully-fledged restaurants.

Inspections also only showcase “a snapshot in time,” with any given food establishment possibly having more or fewer violations at the current moment than the score given in the inspection report or previous reports would indicate. The City Attorney disclaims that “reviewing the entire inspection history is crucial in ascertaining a more accurate picture of an establishment’s food safety and sanitation programs.”

Finally, food establishments in San Angelo do not receive health inspections simultaneously and, as such, may not have had an inspection at the time of the report’s publication. Businesses that have earned the same score across multiple inspection reports may reflect an inspection conducted in a previous report rather than the current time.

With all this being said, here’s the list of retail food establishments that scored below a 90, according to the January 2024 inspection report.

Who scored below a 90?

  • 7 Brew Coffee (1480 Knickerbocker Road) — 86

  • Bahama Bucks (5789 Sherwood Way) — 71

  • Basil (3520 Knickerbocker Road) — 87

  • Bonsai Steakhouse, Restaurant (1801 Knickerbocker Road) — 80

    • Bonsai, Sushi — 84

  • Chang Thai (1527 E. Harris Ave.) — 89

  • Corner Stop #2 (1302 N. Chadbourne St.) — 89

  • Cotton Patch Cafe (4116 Sherwood Way) — 88

  • Diego’s Burritos #1 (321 W. Avenue N) — 84

  • Diego’s Burritos #2 (301 N. Main St.) — 85

  • Double Dave’s Pizzaworks (3536 Knickerbocker Road) — 84

  • En Fu Express (4001 Sunset Drive) — 89

  • Gil’s Restaurant (837 Knickerbocker Road) — 77

  • Hidalgo’s North (1315 N. Chadbourne St.) — 77

  • Holiday Inn Express (4613 Houston Harte Expressway) — 87

  • Jack’s Convenience Store #7 (2 N. Koenigheim St.) — 87

  • Joe’s Italian Restaurant (1601 S. Bryant Blvd.) — 84

  • King Buffet (3508 Knickerbocker Road) — 88

  • Kung Fu Noodle (3363 Knickerbocker Road) — 59

  • La Historia (3020 N. Chadbourne St.) — 89

  • La Quinta Inn (2307 W. Loop 306) — 77

  • Lotus Cafe (3524 Knickerbocker Road) — 76

  • Mathis Field Cafe (CLOSED) (8618 Terminal Circle) — 89

  • Microtel Inn & Suites (4649 W. Houston Harte Expressway) — 85

  • Miss Hattie’s, Restaurant (26 E. Concho Ave.) — 87

  • Pho Saigon (2001 W. Harris Ave.) — 70

  • RJ Catering (1402 N. Bryant Blvd.) — 87

  • Rosa’s Cafe #4 (1602 Knickerbocker Road) — 85

  • Stripes #5007 (1542 S. Bell St.) — 88

    • Stripes #5007, Deli — 86

  • Taqueria Jalisco (1313 N. Bryant Blvd.) — 86

  • Tinseltown, Snack #1 (4425 Sherwood Way) — 88

  • Twisted Root (333 S. Chadbourne St.) — 89

  • What Da Pho (3315 Sherwood Way) — 82

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