The Woodlands Eats

About once each week TheWoodlandsEats updates it’s monthly summary of reports on area restaurant inspections by the Montgomery County Health Department Environmental Health Services. The department routinely performs food establishment inspections twice per year, or more often if the inspection report resulted in numerous demerits or a complaint was filed. We have listed those Woodlands area restaurants that recieved no demerits, and those that received the most demerits.

But where do the demerits come from? Many are self-explanatory; such as “evidence of insect infestation” or “cross-contamination of raw products.” Then there are those that are a little less self-explanatory, such as “inadequate handwashing facilities” – what does that mean? Isn’t a sink with water and soap good enough? Well, no, actually. It must be a separate and easily accessible sink, with it’s own water supply, soap and towels. Or how about “unapproved HACCP plans?” That one’s even more in-depth; an HACCP Plan is a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Plan, or a systematic preventive approach to food safety that addresses physical, chemical, and biological hazards as a means of prevention rather than finished product inspection. HACCP is used in the food industry to identify potential food safety hazards, so that key actions can be taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of the hazards being realized. The system is used at all stages of food production and preparation processes including packaging, handling and distribution.

With all of that in mind, here are the results for this month:

Woodlands Restaurant Inspections – February 4, 2012

Restaurants With No Demerits:

• Domino’s – 7901 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands
• Forest Café & Bakery – 3091 College Park, Suite 245, The Woodlands
• Jack in the Box – 2685 Rayford Road, Spring

Restaurants With The Most Demerits

• Mama Juanita’s — 8000 Texas 242, Conroe — 4 demerits
  demerits were given for insufficient water supply
• PF Chang’s China Bistro — 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands — 4 demerits

  demerits were given for unsound condition of product

Woodlands Restaurant Inspections – February 9, 2012

Restaurants With No Demerits:

• Los Cucos Mexican Cafe – 18310 I-45 N (Southbound), Shenandoah
• Pappa’s BBQ – 27752 I-45 N (Northbound), Oak Ridge North
• Sundale Donuts – 4747 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands
• Sunrise Donuts – 9255 Texas 242, Conroe

Restaurants With The Most Demerits

• Crust Pizza Co. – 4775 West Panther Creek Drive, Ste. 530, The Woodlands – 4 demerits
  demerits were given for unapproved water supply

Woodlands Restaurant Inspections – February 16, 2012

Restaurants With No Demerits:

• Bulldogs Sports Pub and Grill – 7214 FM 1488, Magnolia
• Crescent Moon – 440 Rayford Road, Spring
• Woodlands AMF Bowling – 27000 I-45 N. (Northbound), Oak Ridge North

Restaurants With The Most Demerits

• Spring Asian Cuisine – 2907 Rayford Road, Spring – 8 demerits

  four demerits were given for cross contamination of raw foods

  four demerits were given for unapproved water supply

Woodlands Restaurant Inspections – February 29, 2012

Restaurants With No Demerits:

• None Posted

Restaurants With The Most Demerits

• Benihana — 1720 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands — 3 demerits
  demerits were given for inadequate hand-washing facilities
• Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet — 1640 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands — 8 demerits
  four demerits were given for cross-contamination of raw foods
  four demerits were given for inadequate cold water supply
• Freebirds World Burrito — 1640 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands — 3 demerits
  demerits were given for inadequate hand-washing facilities
• Genghis Grill — 9300 Six Pines Drive, The Woodlands — 4 demerits
  four demerits were given for cross-contamination of raw foods
• Romano’s Macaroni Grill — 1155 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands — 3 demerits
  demerits were given for improper warewashing machine