SAN ANTONIO – After inspectors found roaches in a cooler and on food inside a San Antonio restaurant, the owner invited KSAT 12’s Behind the Kitchen Door for an update.
Behind the Kitchen Door is a series where KSAT investigates health inspections of San Antonio restaurants.
Guillermo’s
The pale yellow building off McCullough Avenue and Augusta Street in downtown San Antonio is home to Italian restaurant Guillermo’s.
During an inspection on Aug. 18, inspectors issued 13 demerits.
They found dead roaches in the bar and in a prep cooler. A live roach was also spotted on ham.
“We have exterminators,” said the owner, Guillermo. “We get biannual, I mean, bimonthly treatment, and we’re happy to show you around.”
Guillermo invited KSAT’s cameras into the kitchen.
“Guys, how’s the roach problem?” Guillermo asked his employees. “Is it under control?”
“You’re the first restaurant owner that we’ve had that’s actually taken us behind the kitchen (door),” KSAT said. “Why do you want customers to see this?”
“Because we’re, look, especially in today’s climate, we need to be as transparent as possible,” Guillermo said.
He said keeping pests out of the decades-old building is a challenge.
Guillermo took KSAT to see the ice machine, where inspectors found black and red residue.
“There was some mold in here,” Guillermo said. “It’s a very old machine.”
“What’s your goal for the next time a food inspector drops by your restaurant?” KSAT asked him.
“Well, to do the exact same thing, to get better and better and better at it,” Guillermo said. “So, our goal is to reach 100, right?”
Guillermo hopes to earn that perfect score soon. Until then, he’ll display the placard with a score of 84.
Other scores from the week of Aug. 17 through Aug. 23:
Morgan’s Munchies – 100
5223 David Edwards Drive
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La Fonda – 100
8633 Crownhill Boulevard
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Pluckers Wing Bar – 100
11202 Alamo Ranch Parkway
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Aspen Creek Grill – 100
11719 Bandera Road
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Lupe Tortilla Restaurant – 100
21103 U.S. Highway 281 North
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Magy’s Tamales and Barbacoa – 99
5721 West Commerce Street
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Kura Sushi – 98
255 East Basse Road, Suite No. 384
Score Guide
100-90 = A (Very Good to Acceptable)
89-80 = B (Acceptable to Marginal)
79 or lower = C (Marginal to Poor)
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