{"id":320243,"date":"2026-06-03T03:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/320243\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T03:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:05:12","slug":"hot-water-pest-issues-in-latest-tarrant-county-inspections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/320243\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot water, pest issues in latest Tarrant County inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"

One Tarrant County food establishment was closed due to a pest infestation and six others were noted to have issues with hot water in the latest round of health inspections, according to the report.<\/p>\n

The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from May 17-23 and 105 inspections.<\/p>\n

Tarrant County\u2019s health inspections function on a demerit system where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor. Tarrant County Public Health inspects all food establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.<\/p>\n

Vie A Paris French Bakery, located at 954 Melbourne Road in Hurst, had a score of 92. The bakery closed voluntarily due to a pest infestation, and was approved to operate after a follow-up inspection.<\/p>\n

Six establishments had problems with hot water service:<\/p>\n

Hilton Garden Inn, located at 205 West Texas 114 in Grapevine, had a score of 98. The hotel lacked hot water due to a gas outage at the time of inspection.Cousins BBQ Airport LLC, located at gate B12 inside DFW Airport, had a score of 91. The establishment lacked a properly functioning hand sink.Big Joes Pizza Pasta, located at 1195 Farm Road 156 South in Haslet, had a score of 85. No hot water was available at handwashing sinks in the restaurant.Macs Corner, located at 1098 East Texan Trail in Grapevine, had a score of 91. Hot water was unavailable at the establishment\u2019s three-compartment sink.Avila Taco, located at 1540 Keller Parkway in Keller, had a score of 93. Hot water heaters at the establishment were not reaching the correct temperature.Bedford Beer & Wine Taco Place, located at 800 Brown Trail in Bedford, had a score of 91. Inspectors noted the water heater was turned off at the beginning of the inspection.<\/p>\n

Some data analysis in this story was conducted using AI. For more information on how the Star-Telegram and McClatchy newsrooms are using AI, go here.<\/p>\n

Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for May 17th – May 23rd 2026. TCPH inspects and scores all restaurants in Tarrant County except for those located in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills. Scores are based on a 100-point scale. When the score is below 70, a follow-up inspection is required. To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name. You can also sort by score.<\/p>\n

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