{"id":401316,"date":"2026-08-08T18:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/401316\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:08:14","slug":"roaches-mold-and-unsafe-temps-found-in-tarrant-inspections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/401316\/","title":{"rendered":"Roaches, mold and unsafe temps found in Tarrant inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five Tarrant County restaurants had low scores and three others had issues with roaches in the latest round of county health inspections.<\/p>\n

The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from July 26 through Aug. 1 and 128 inspections.<\/p>\n

Tarrant County\u2019s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect score and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor. The county health department inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.<\/p>\n

Five food establishments had low scores:<\/p>\n

Main Street Tacos, at 108 South Stewart St. in Azle, had a score of 73.Taco Shop Southlake, at 1101 East Texas 114 in Southlake, had a score of 75. The location was cited after inspectors found several temperature-sensitive items being held at incorrect temperatures. Numerous foods were discarded and two coolers required repairs, according to the report.Nagoya, at 828 Boyd Road in Azle, had a score of 77.La Mexicana Meat Market, at 4117 Denton Highway in Haltom City, had a score of 78.Los Albertos Mexican Food, at 804 West Pipeline Road in Hurst, had a score of 78. Inspectors found temperature-sensitive foods held at unsafe temperatures, a blocked hand sink, and an employee washing hands into a warewashing sink, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Roaches were found at three locations:<\/p>\n

Luby\u2019s 135, at 3312 Southeast Loop 820 in Forest Hill, had a score of 85. Dead roaches were observed behind a dishwasher.Lightwell Senior Living, at 2700 Parkview Lane in Bedford, had a score of 88. Two dead roaches were observed in a storage closet for cleaning products.Sonic Drive-In 1696, at 1421 Brown Trail in Bedford, had a score of 88. Inspectors found seven dead roaches under kitchen equipment and also noted accumulations of mold and rotting food debris, according to the report.<\/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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for July 26th – Aug. 1st, 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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