It is very important to know if the restaurants you are taking your family to are clean. Many restaurants in East Texas got low scores for being extremely dirty or have food that is going bad. Some of the restaurants may be just a small restaurant and not extremely popular, but some of the restaurants that got low scores on the report are some of Tyler’s most popular restaurants.
I never really thought of Donut Palace being clean or sanitary, but if you are thinking of getting breakfast at the Lindale Donut Palace you may want to reconsider. The restaurant got many points counted against them for food that was not kept cold enough and ended up going bad. The employees were preparing the food with their hands and not using gloves or anything. They did have a sick in the kitchen area that was suppose to be used for washing hands but the sink was dirty and it did not have any soap or paper towels. I really do not want people to handle my food with their bare hands in the first place but I really do not want them near my food if they are not washing their hands with soap. There were other issues with things not being clean. I know that I will not be going there anytime soon.
El Mejicano Restaurant got an extremely low score because of the horrible storage of food, and the tons of roaches running around in the kitchen. The employees were not washing their hands before handling food. The cups that were used for the costumers’ drink were still gross and have grease on it, even if they had run it through the washer machine. El Mejicano Restaurant was so nasty on their review that the restaurant’s permit was suspended.
Other restaurants got a bad review including the popular Mexican restaurant, Mercado’s. Some of Mercado’s food products had to be thrown out because the food was stored at to warm of a temperature. They were not keeping things cleaned including the soda gun that is used in the bar area. There was mold on the gun and it was still being used. This is so disappointing since Mercado’s is such a popular restaurant and every time I drive by the parking lot is full of cars.
Many Subways in East Texas proved that they really do serve fresh and clean food. Four subways including the Subway off of the east-southeast Loop in Tyler got perfect scores. Other than Subway, Bodacious BBQ in Tyler also got a perfect score. It is comforting knowing that the restaurant that is serving you your food is clean.
Make sure that the restaurant that you are taking your family to eat at is serving clean and healthy food, and the kitchen is not over run by employees uneducated about personal hygiene, cockroaches, and mold.