Behind the Kitchen Door<\/a> is a series where KSAT investigates health inspections of restaurants in San Antonio. <\/p>\nKSAT Investigates<\/p>\n
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Fiesta De Los Reyes<\/p>\n
The sights, smells, and savory snacks in Market Square bring Fiesta to life. Customers told KSAT that food safety is just as important as taste, however.<\/p>\n
So we went behind the kitchen door with Metro Health to see how they enforce health code standards during San Antonio\u2019s biggest party.<\/p>\n
Metro Health said more than 30 inspectors visit booths at every Fiesta event daily. If the booths don\u2019t pass, they are not allowed to open.<\/p>\n
Inspectors check for proper paperwork, including a valid permit for the day, as well as look for a hand and dish washing station that is up to code.<\/p>\n
Deborah Liu, a senior environmental health officer for Metro Health, said temperature is one of the major challenges for food safety at Fiesta.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeeping the food hot, keeping the food cold, keeping flies away, and the limited space they have in the booth.\u201d<\/p>\n
While keeping booths at Fiesta clean can be challenging, vendors say it is crucial to make the events enjoyable for all. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want nobody sick,\u201d said Carina, who has run her family\u2019s food booth for decades. \u201cI\u2019ve been sick before from chicken, and it\u2019s very painful.\u201d <\/p>\n
If you get sick after eating chicken on a stick or mini tacos at Fiesta, Liu says you can submit a complaint to Metro Health by calling 3-1-1.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will say a rule of thumb, if you\u2019re going to order a hot meal, make sure that it\u2019s hot when you eat it,\u201d Liu said. \u201cIf you are going to eat something that\u2019s cold, make that it is cold when you eat it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Score Guide<\/p>\n
100-90 = A (Very Good to Acceptable)<\/p>\n
89-80 = B (Acceptable to Marginal)<\/p>\n
79 or lower = C (Marginal to Poor)<\/p>\n
You can catch Daniela\u2019s BKD reports Thursdays on the Nightbeat. Watch other Behind the Kitchen Door stories here<\/a>.<\/p>\n. (KSAT)<\/p>\n
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