The Hays County food inspectors were busy in Kyle in March, scoring 23 locations around town. Seven Kyle food stores and restaurants received exemplary ratings including Dairy Queen, El Rinconcito Del Sabor (formerly Luviano’s) and Los Vega Restaurante.
Three locations in Driftwood were inspected; one, Hays City Store, received an exemplary rating.
Only one food server in Buda, Shugabees, was inspected. It received an exemplary rating.
Several Kyle food servers improved their scores while others went down. For example, The Palm Café #3 went from 16 demerits, which is below average, in August to seven, which is above average, in March.
Chick-Fil-A in Kyle received three demerits, which is above average, in March, up from 11, considered average, in August.
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant improved its score from 13 demerits last July to four last month, taking it from average to above average.
Los Vega Restaurante improved from its August score of eight demerits, which put it at average, to zero in March, which is exemplary.
Mi Rancho Meat Market went from 14 demerits at its last inspection in July to eight in March, taking it from below average to average.
Railroad Bar-B-Q in Kyle saw no change in its score from August. The location received seven demerits each time, rating it as above average.
Texas Pie Company received three demerits in March for an above average score, down from zero in September, which was exemplary.
In Driftwood, Salt Lick and Trattoria Lisina received above average ratings, which was no change for Trattoria Lisina from its August inspection. The Salt Lick improved from 10 demerits, considered average, in August to three in March, putting it at above average.
Seven Kyle locations received an exemplary rating with zero demerits: Dairy Queen, Domino’s Pizza, Golden Chick, El Rinconcito Del Sabor (formerly Luviano’s), Los Vega Restaurante, McDonald’s, Mambrofreeze.
Ten Kyle food servers received between 1 and 7 demerits for above average scores: Chick-fil-a, Dollar General (both Kyle stores), Family Dollar Store, Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, Z-Food Mart, Piscis Seafood & Mexican Grill, Railroad Bar-B-Q, The Palm Café #3 and Texas Pie Company.
McDonald’s of Kyle received an above average rating with 4 demerits. In August 2012, that location received an exemplary score with 0 demerits.
About the scores:
Hays County does not score on a standard 0 to 100 scale but instead tabulates total demerits. If no violations are found, a score of 0 demerits is achieved. Therefore, a higher score indicates more demerits.
If an establishment receives more than 30 demerits, a re-inspection is required and corrections must be made to bring the total score below 30 in accordance with the Texas Food Establishment Rules (Chapter 229 of the Texas Administrative Code/Health Services).
Look for more inspection scores in the coming year as the county continues its work in the Kyle and Buda area.
Buda food servers
Exemplary (0 demerits): Shugabees
Above average (1-7 demerits): none
Average (8-13 demerits): none
Below average (14-20 demerits): none
Far below average (21+): none
Driftwood food servers:
Exemplary (0 demerits): Hays City Store
Above average (1-7 demerits): Trattoria Lisina and Salt Lick
Average (8-13 demerits): none
Below average (14-20 demerits): none
Far below average (21+): none
Kyle food servers
Exemplary (0 demerits): Dairy Queen, Domino’s Pizza, Golden Chick, El Rinconcito Del Sabor (formerly Luviano’s), Los Vega Restaurante, McDonald’s, Mambrofreeze
Above average (1-7 demerits): Chick-fil-a, Dollar General (both Kyle stores), Family Dollar Store, Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, Z-Food Mart, Piscis Seafood & Mexican Grill, Railroad Bar-B-Q, The Palm Café #3, Texas Pie Company
Average (8-13 demerits): Mi Rancho Meat Market,
Below average (14-20 demerits): none
Far below average (21+): none
