San Antonio

  • Rats and roaches at San Antonio sushi favorite

    Posted: January 7th, 2011 - 4:06am by Doug Powell

    WOIA News 4 reports that Goro's Sushi was served 25 demerits on its latest health inspection. 30 is considered a poor score by the health department. But rats and roaches are a big problem.

    Goro's owner, Mike Luna, did not want to be on camera. Trouble Shooter Mireya Villarreal tried to ask about the restaurant's inspection report. But all the owner would say is, it wasn't a good time and our crew needed to leave.

    Goro's later sent News 4 WOAI a statement saying they immediately called their pest control company and thoroughly cleaned the restaurant once they were notified of the problems.

    An inspector recently followed up with the restaurant. While the report noted improvements, it also asked management to keep monitoring their rodent activity.
     

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  • Poop on pizza sickens 24 in Texas

    Posted: August 27th, 2010 - 9:52am by Doug Powell

    KENS 5 news reports that a new investigator is looking into the sewage spill that forced a Leon Springs restaurant to close.

    The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has taken over the investigation into how sewage found its way into the water well that supplies Fralo's Art of Pizza.

    At first, SAWS officials said no one was affected by the Aug. 19 overflow, but then 24 restaurant customers were sickened from E. coli.

    Health department inspectors allowed Fralo's to re-open this past weekend after water tests came back negative.

    It's still a mystery how the sewage got into the well.
     

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  • Edible undies means food permit required for sex store

    Posted: May 21st, 2010 - 5:27pm by Doug Powell

    Shades of Love in San Antonio, Texas, sells lingerie, high heel shoes, adult toys and items meant to enhance a couple's sex life. However, some of those items are edible. That's why the health department ruled the store needed a food permit.

    The permit costs about $230 a year. It also means the store is subject to regular health inspections.

    Owner Rosemary Benitez said,

    "Everything is sold as novelty. Everything in the box says 'novelty item' only... It's not something you sit down and actually eat. It's more for licking and tasting. Edible? No. It's not going to fill you up."

    San Antonio's Sanitarian Services Manager, Stephen Barschewski, said,

    Any facility in the city of San Antonio that sells edible substance requires a food establishment permit. One, it's the law. Two, in case there's a recall, we certainly want to know the source."

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