EAST TEXAS, TX (KLTV) - Two restaurants were singled out for violations in Tyler and Longview in the latest round of health inspections.
Chili's
2800 Judson Road
Longview
Cooked ribs & raw fajita beef held too hot (thermometer)
Mashed potatoes held to cold (thermometer)
Raw meat in a chiller out of temperature (thermometer)
Inadequate hand-wash facilities (hand washing)
Cutting board & ice machine contact surfaces not clean (unclean)
Total Demerits:19
Outback Steakhouse
5704 south Broadway
Tyler
Well-done beef was not cooked to the proper temperature (thermometer)
Several hand-washing violations noted (hand washing)
Hand-sinks inaccessible (hand washing)
Raw meats stored improperly, raw meat over ready-to-eat cheese (danger)
Food managers could not demonstrate basic food safety (danger)
Can opener and other food contact surfaces needed cleaning (unclean)
Total Demerits: 30
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