(KWTX) – Here’s this week’s restaurant report card for Central Texas:

La Hacienda Mexican Grill II & Cantina 1020 Highway 84 in McGregor failed a recent inspection with 69.

Raw chicken was stored on top of cooked beef, according to a Food safety official.

The oven and grill cleaner was kept above the food.

Two coats lay on a dry rack with food.

There is a large gap in the back door that needs to be repaired to prevent rodents from coming in for a bite to eat.

The seasonings were not labelled.

Salsa was stored in a tank on the floor.

And the food wasn’t cold enough.

The restaurant needed a re-check.

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Cafe Roses at 4200 Franklin Avenue in Waco failed a recent re-inspection with a score of 85.

The restaurant had to pay a fine due to repeated violations, according to a Food Safety Worker.

There was no disinfectant found in the dishwasher and there were old food residues on dishes, containers and lids.

There were dirty rags on the kitchen table.

This place needed to be revisited.

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Slowrise Slice House on Woodway Drive in Woodway got a 92 on a recent inspection.

According to a food safety worker, some of the coats had to be moved. They were kept in flour sacks.

And some utensils were stored in milk water.

They had to be washed.

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And this week’s clean plate award goes to Tuckeria Lupita a food truck that you can find just off Interstate 35 near Behrens Circle in Bellmead.

You cannot miss this colorful mobile restaurant.

Talk about a way to repurpose the bus.

You order tacos, canned flautas, or even Mexican hot dogs.

From the window to the conveniently placed picnic tables, you can sit and just enjoy.

The information used to create the weekly KWTX “Restaurant Report Card” segments is gathered directly from publicly available records of regular inspections conducted by county health officials in Central Texas. KWTX does not determine which locations are reviewed, nor does it assign overall scores, which are expressed as a percentage. Any questions regarding the status of an inspection, re-inspection, or reported assessment should be directed to the health departments of the individual counties in which these facilities are located.

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