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Four Plano restaurants were closed during Jan. 18-31 health inspections, and one of them had its permit revoked for unsanitary conditions, according to data from the city compiled by the Star-Telegram.
The city of Plano scores restaurants on a 100-point system, with 100 considered a perfect score and 70 extremely poor.
Maht Gaek at 151 W. Spring Creek Parkway scored 29 on Jan. 22. Equipment wasn’t properly sanitized, food was prepared with dirty knives, raw onions were stored next to the mop sink and the grill and stove area were covered with heavy debris. The inspector also found a minor leak in the sewage pipe under a sink.
The city closed Maht Gaek and revoked the establishment’s health permit until the violations could be corrected and a follow-up inspection conducted.
Kolache Factory at 1217 Coit Road scored 51 on Jan. 29. The facility didn’t have a thermometer available to measure food temperature, only hot water was available at one of the hand-washing sinks and expired chicken and beef were found in the cooler.
The establishment was temporarily closed pending a follow-up inspection.
Anjappar at 4940 McDermott Road received a nearly perfect score of 99 on Jan. 20 but was temporarily closed due to not having a dumpster on site. The facility has since reopened.
Jimmy’s Restaurant and Catering at 6300 Independence Parkway voluntarily closed on Jan. 20 so employees could deep-clean the facility and correct outstanding violations. The restaurant was not given a score.
Eleven food establishments, not including Maht Gaek and Kolache Factory, scored below 80.
Cafe Max at 6149 Windhaven Parkway scored 70 on Jan. 30. The inspector noticed employees not properly washing their hands, a dirty deli slicer and undated food in the cooler.
Bamboo House Dallas at 2301 North Central Expressway scored 74 on Jan. 21. Employee food handler cards were expired, insect traps were hanging from the ceiling in the food prep area and raw meat juice was found in the bottom of the freezer.
Indopak Supermarket at 2060 W. Spring Creek Parkway scored 74 on Jan. 29. There was no food service permit posted, cooked rice was stored next to raw chicken in the cooler and clean dishes were found in the mop sink.
Lima Taverna at 621 W. Plano Parkway scored 75 on Jan. 30. A certified food manager was working without a hair restraint, a refrigerator didn’t close properly due to a broken handle and no sanitizing solution was available to clean food contact surfaces.
Padmas Kitchen at 930 W. Parker Road scored 75 on Jan. 29. There was no soap at any of the hand sinks, undated food was found in the cooler and some unlabeled medication was stored above open food.
Rokhat Grill at 2205 North Central Expressway scored 75 on Jan. 21. Several employees hadn’t completed an accredited food handler course, raw beef was stored above ready-to-eat vegetables and the walls and floor behind the grill line were dirty.
Hello India at 8740 Ohio Drive scored 76 on Jan. 21. The inspector found some dented cans, no soap or paper towels at one of the hand sinks and chicken and rice at an unsafe temperature.
McNeal’s Tavern at 1422 K Ave. scored 78 on Jan. 20. The inspector noted rusty shelves in the walk-in cooler, a fly strip directly over a food prep area and an employee washing their hands at the warewashing sink.
151 Coffee at 1151 Preston Road scored 79 on 130. An employee didn’t properly wash their hands, none of the staff had undergone food-handler training and the person in charge didn’t have a certified food manager certificate.
Chef Sun’s Noodle and Dumpling at 3131 Custer Road scored 79 on Jan. 29. The inspector found a dirty can opener blade, unlabeled chemical spray bottles and buckets of soy sauce stored on the floor.
La Popular Panaderia at 2504 K Ave. scored 79 on Jan. 29. Raw chicken was stored above ready-to-eat salsa, knives were put away without being properly cleaned and some cooking sauce was dispensed out of unlabled containers.
No evidence of roaches were found during this round of inspections, but rodent droppings were observed at one facility.
Awesome Chinese Cuisine at 1520 Independence Parkway scored 82 on Jan. 22. Some employees started preparing food without washing their hands, a cooked whole chicken was hanging on an unclean storage shelf and rodent droppings were found on the cook line.
Some data analysis in this chart was conducted using AI. For more information on how the Star-Telegram and McClatchy newsrooms are using AI, go here.
Harriet Ramos covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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