Dec. 14-Leger's Restaurant Report Card

December 14, 2007 3:11 PM

Bill Leger

This week we've got restaurant inspection scores from Hardin County. We've got some low scores due to flies, food contamination and slime in the ice machine, but we've also got some perfect grades to report.

Here are the highs and lows in this Hardin County edition of Leger's Restaurant Report Card.

#1. El JALAPENO 104 SOUTH MERCHANT SOUR LAKE/GRADE=60 Follow-up 90

We begin with El Jalapeno on South Merchant in Sour Lake. Inspector Kellum found a number of serious problems during her surprise inspection including chicken sitting in the sink. It had to be thrown away. Cooked food was mixed with raw food which could make you sick. The back door was open and dust and flies were getting in. The Microwave was dirty. Dishes that were supposed to be clean were dirty and had to be rewashed. El Jalapeno received a failing grade of 60. However, when Kellum conducted a follow-up inspection almost all of the problems had been corrected and El Jalapeno redeemed itself with a score of 90.

#2. GUSSMAN'S BAR-B-QUE/COWBOY REDS 529 South Main Lumberton Grade=71

Next is Gussman's Bar-B-Que/Cowboy Reds where Inspector Kellum found a lack of hair restraints on employees. There was slime on the ice machine.. And the most disturbing discovery was blood dripping on potato salad. The inspector ordered it thrown away. Gussman's Bar-B-Que Cowboy Reds barely passes with a score of 71.

#3. CASA OLE' 915 HWY 96 SILSBEE/GRADE=90

Now to Casa Ole in Silsbee where there were just a few problems... Inspector Kellum instructed them to cover frozen foods and to make sure they put dates on food that has already been cooked so they'll know when it should be thrown away. Casa Ole in Silsbee did well with a 90.

THE BEST LITTLE PIT STOP IN TEXAS

731 FM 2827

WARREN

GRADE=89

RISE AND SHINE DAYCARE

271 HWY 421 WEST

LUMBERTON

GRADE=91

CHEF CHEA

900 HWY 96

SILSBEE

GRADE=92