Food 4 Thought - Cook caught with fingers in the molé

The list of restaurants inspected this week across the Rio Grande Valley may be small, but the impact resulting from dirty dining is sure to make a big impact for people who eat out.

Hygienic practices came into question at El Charrito on 774 Central Boulevard in Brownsville.

A cook was caught with their fingers improperly inside mole to remove fallen debris, according to a health report.

Another violation indicated that a worker touched potatoes with their bare hands.

Kitchen cops have warned in the past on Food 4 Thought about the health risks from potential cross contamination and other hygiene concerns.

Roy Morton, who owns El Charrito, initially tried to defend the actions by citing how people at home touch food that way all the time.

The restaurant scored a total of 28 demerits between the dirty ice water used to cool foods, lack of towels for proper sanitation and an off temperature double cooler.

Morton blamed his high demerits on poor inspection work and discredits local top-performing restaurants as "Nonsense."

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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)

Brownsville
El Charrito 774 Central Blvd (28) Cook's Fingers in Mole/Cross Contamination



Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)

Brownsville
Antojito's Yoli's 1191 FM 802
El Pastor 143 Palm Blvd

Edcouch
La Carreta 1316 Santa Rosa

Elsa
Hacienda 1550 N Broadway

Harlingen
Los Chilangos 514 Rangerville Rd
Whataburger 613 Ed Carey Dr
Jason's Deli 2224 S 77