by VERONICA GORDON
The Hays County Health Department has reported food scores for the month of October and a few establishments are on the top of the list while others were not so lucky.
The establishments inspected by Hays County include a wide variety of food industries such as restaurants, delicatessens, school cafeterias, grocery stores, retail meat markets, bakeries and bars.
The 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. 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).
The Cracker Barrel restaurant in Buda received zero demerits. Chili’s also received no demerits during the health department’s two visits within seven months. In contrast, McDonald’s of West Buda doubled its demerits from seven to 14 in the same period of time.
Buda Drug Store continues to keep its perfect score, having zero demerits in the past two inspections.
Abby’s Mexfood in Buda dropped its scores slightly from 16 demerits in August to 20 demerits in October.
Kyle’s Cake Dreams cleaned up from 10 demerits in June to just four demerits in October, bringing the bakery up to an above average rating. Papa Murphy’s moved from above average into the exemplary standings, with zero demerits.
None of the establishments inspected in Buda or Kyle were far below average during the October visits.
Buda food servers
Exemplary (0 demerits): Buda Drug Store & Soda Fountain; Cakes by Shary; Chili’s Grill and Bar; Cracker Barrel #595; Elm Grove Elementary School; Starbucks #13419; Whataburger #1000.
Above average (1-7 demerits): Casa Alde; Little Caesars; Longhorn Cantina; Sac-N-Pac #408; Taco Bell #22255; Walgreens.
Average (8-13 demerits): Buda Grocery & Grill; Comfort Suites; Ralph Pfluger Elementary; Sonic #120.
Below average (14-20 demerits): Abby’s Mexfood; McDonald’s of West Buda; Speedy Stop Food Store.
Far below average (21+): None
Kyle food servers
Exemplary (0 demerits): CVS Pharmacy #3505; Fox’s Pizza Den; Papa Murphy’s Take N Bake Pizza; Walgreens #12517; Whataburger #947.
Above average (1-7 demerits): Family Dollar Store #7259; Guadalajara Bakery; Milt’s Pit BBQ; Seton Medical Center Hays; Starbucks #14349; Subway.
Average (8-13 demerits): CiCi’s Pizza; Little Caesars.
Below average (14-20 demerits): None
Far below average (21+): None
