The Woodlands restaurant inspections: April 22-May 12

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Montgomery County Environmental Health Services reports on restaurant demerits from The Woodlands area inspections conducted between April 22-May 12.

Demerits:

Fuqing Garden, Inc., 6777 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 216—4 demerits


Use scoop with handle for proper handling

Fu’s Garden Chinese Restaurant, 6503 FM 1488, Suite 407—7 demerits


Food cannot be stored in can once can is opened

Front hand sink had towels in sink

McDonald’s, 18630 FM 1488—3 demerits


3/c sink not set up

Yellow Retriever Bar & Grill, 19743 FM 1488—3 demerits


Approved sewage/wastewater disposal system, proper disposal

Burger King, 3020 College Park Drive—3 demerits


Thermometers needed

Taco Cabana, 3079 College Park Drive—3 demerits


Need hot water at all hand sinks

Sonic Drive-In, 3081 College Park Drive—3 demerits


Need hot water turned on at rear hand sink

Hyderabad House, 407 Sawdust Road—37 demerits


Vegetable balls at 79°F and raw shell eggs at 81°F, hot hold needs to be 135°F, cold hold 41°F

Cook line hand sink inaccessible

Drink glass with no lid stored on countertop

No glove usage observed—must be worn when handling clean dishes and ready-to-eat foods

Opened salt canister with food scraps splattered in it

Spotty date labeling—some items labeled, others not

Cockroaches and flies observed

Employees need proper training such as food handling, storage, hand washing

Food prep and storage material cannot be made of bare wood

WRCC-Palmer Clubhouse Restaurant, 100 Grand Fairway Drive—4 demerits


Open drinks on top of shelf (removed)

WRCC-Palmer Clubhouse Snack Bar, 100 Grand Fairway Drive—3 demerits


Hand sink not accessible (fixed at time of inspection)

The Royal Mile Grille, 2301 N Millbend—3 demerits


Ice scoop needs to be stored in a sanitary container

Timewise Food Store, 4600 Panther Creek Pines—3 demerits


Small amount of slime in ice machine (cleaned at time of inspection)

Casa Imperial, 387 Sawdust Road—7 demerits


Gloves need to be work when handling ready-to-eat food

Wipe down dripping grease on vent fan

Zato Thai Restaurant, 421 Sawdust Road—15 demerits


Open glasses on countertop (removed)

Need approved systems (HACCP plans/time as Public Health Control)

Water supply

The Crawfish Joint, 9201 FM 1488, Suite 250—11 demerits


41°F crawfish

Soap and towels needed at both hand sinks

Hand sink disposes water onto ground

Guri Do Sul Steakhouse, 1400 Research Forest Drive, Suite 180—9 demerits


Meat prep cooler too hot: all of meat in that area was destroyed

Label all powder items

Pure, 4223 Research Forest drive, Suite 350—3 demerits


Repair all leaking faucets

La Trattoria Tuscano Restaurant, 4223 Research Forest Drive, Suite 950—3 demerits


Ice machine needs to be cleaned and sanitized

Denny’s, 28669 I-45 N—9 demerits


Dishes in hand sink (removed)

Hand towels replaced during inspection

Thermometers needed in all cooling units

Katz Express, 19075 I-45 N, Suite 116 A—13 demerits


Do not store cell phone in bread slicer

Repair rear hand sink

Thermometers needed

Clean/sanitize the can opener

Pei Wei Asian Diner, 19076 I-45 S, Suite 480—3 demerits


Thermometers needed in all cooling units

El Bosque Mexican Restaurant, 19073 I-45 S, Suite 125&135


Label all powders

Do not use garbage containers to store food or as work surface

Do not store anything in hand sinks

Thermometers needed in all cooling units

Hooter’s Restaurant, 19053 I-45 S—9 demerits


Repair backflow on sink

Thermometers needed in all cooling units

Clean/sanitize can opener

88 Grand Buffet, 315 Sawdust Road—15 demerits


Dented cans on back shelf (removed)

Raw pork stored above raw fish

Need approved systems (HAACP plans/ time as Public Health Control)

Food contact surfaces of equipment & utensils need to be cleaned and sanitized

Hawaiian Grill, 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite 2154—7 demerits


Dented cans on shelf (removed)

Live roaches

Jax Burgers, Fries and Shakes, 32823 FM 2978, Suite C—6 demerits


3/C sink not set up

Leak at both hand sinks

Timewise Food Store, 7800 Research Forest Drive—3 demerits


Ice machine needs to be cleaned/sanitized

Timewise Food Store, 25029 I-45 N—3 demerits


Needs manual/mechanical warewashing & sanitizing

Fish Place, 638 Rayford Road—3 demerits


Thermometers needed

3 B’s Burgers and Beer, 466 Rayford Road, Suite 107—3 demerits


Ice machine needs to be cleaned/sanitized

The following had no demerits:

Subway, 6777 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 318

Starbucks Coffee, 9955 Woodlands Parkway

Stepping Stones Learning Center, 11900 Cranebrook Drive

Five Guys Burgers & Fries, 6619 FM 1488, Suite 201

Yankee Doodle Donuts, 327 Magnolia Blvd

Wok Inn, 18106 FM 1488, Suite C

Starbucks, 3068 College Park Drive

The Woodlands Christian Academy, 5800 Alden Woods Drive

Herrera’s Mexican Restaurant, 9420 College Park Drive, Suite 300

Valero, 28727 I-45 N

McDonald’s, 3040 College Park Drive

Days Inn, 29007 I-45 N

WRCC-Palmer Clubhouse Pool, 100 Grand Fairway Drive

WRCC-The Lobby, 2301 N. Millbend

WRCC-Cool Water Café, 2301 N. Millbend

WRCC Halfway House/Panther Trail, 2301 N Millbend

WRCC-Golf Café, 2301 N. Millbend

WRCC-Halfway House Oaks, 2301 N. Millbend

Interfaith Child Development, 5630 Rush Haven

Regent Care of The Woodlands, 10450 Gosling Road

Timewise Food Store, 10500 Gosling Road

Brighton Academy, 10400 Gosling Road

Popeyes, 4510 Panther Creek Pines

Legends, 602 Pruitt Road

Best Western The Woodlands, 17081 I-45 S

Kolache Donut Express, 10110 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 300

Starbucks Coffee, 10716 Kuykendahl

Wal-Mart – Deli, 10001 Woodlands Parkway

Wal-Mart – Bakery, 10001 Woodlands Parkway

Wal-Mart – Grocery, 10001 Woodlands Parkway

McDonald’s (Wal-Mart), 10001 Woodlands Parkway

Murphy USA, 30202 FM 2978

Spec’s, 10491 Kuykendahl

CVS Pharmacy, 3705 FM 1488

Canon Gate at The Woodlands, 10941 Clubhouse Circle

The Climbing Tree at Christ Church, 6363 Research Forest Drive

Son Kids Preschool—Faith Community, 5505 Research Forest Drive

Alden Bridge Presbyterian Church, 7575 Alden Bridge Drive

Corner Bakery Café, 2415 Research Forest Drive

Grub Burger Bar, 2417 Research Forest Drive

Fielding’s Wood Grill, 1699 Research Forest Drive

St. Luke’s Lakeside Hospital, 17400 St. Luke’s Way

Tamina Community Center, 18963 Main

Oil & Vinegar K& J Anton, LLC, 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite 1155

Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt, 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite 1156

Pretzel Time/TCBY, 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite 1074

Great American Cooke Co., 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite 2145

Great American Cooke Co. (kiosk), 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, Suite 2145

Papa John’s Pizza, 25118 A Grogans Mill Road

Big J’s Snow Cones and Snacks, 536 Sawdust Road

CVS Pharmacy, 25110 Grogans Mill Road

Whataburger, 6203 FM 1488

Whataburger, 30330 FM 2978

Timewise Food Store, 4105 College Park Drive

Timewise Food Store, 4655 Research Forest Drive

Timewise Food Store, 25129 I-45 N