‘Green fuzzy build up’ forces re-inspection at SW Side taco place

Rocky’s Taco House received a score of 79 from health inspectors

Rocky's Taco House, located in the 1300 block of Cupples Road, received a score of 79 (Photo courtesy of Google)

SAN ANTONIO – A taco place on the Southwest Side was ordered to go through a re-inspection last month after a “green fuzzy build up” on a towel had transferred to a restaurant cutting board.

Rocky’s Taco House, located in the 1300 block of Cupples Road, received a score of 79 and was also cited for having kitchen equipment with food debris and grease on it.

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The establishment received an additional write up for not having a sufficient cooling technique for food items, city health records show.

To see more health inspection scores and to go Behind the Kitchen Door with Dillon Collier, click HERE for our special section.

Score Guide:

  • 100-90 = A (Very Good to Acceptable)
  • 89-80 = B (Acceptable to Marginal)
  • 79 or lower = C (Marginal to Poor)

Metro Health indicates that scores of 69 or lower are failing scores.

Click here to see the database of San Antonio restaurants with perfect scores

Other scores this week:

  • Burger King, 10903 Potranco Rd., 100
  • Lemongrass Thai Restaurant, 16666 U.S. 281 North, 100
  • Luciano Pizzeria, 7400 San Pedro Ave., 98
  • Marble Slab Ice Creamery, 10670 Culebra Rd., 98
  • Smoothie King, 10222 Huebner Rd., 98
  • Grady’s BBQ, 7400 Bandera Rd., 96
  • Wild Wing Station, 1533 Austin Hwy., 95
  • Tacos El Rey, 1821 Castroville Rd., 94
  • Palenque Grill, 15900 La Cantera Pkwy., 93
  • Los Laureles Cafe, 1918 West Ave., 92
  • Salsas Mexican Restaurant, 5929 Rittiman Rd., 92
  • Trinity Food Mart, 202 S. Trinity St., 92
  • Augie’s Barbed Wire Smokehouse, 909 Broadway, 91
  • Cross Eyed Seagull, 19141 Stone Oak Pkwy., 91
  • Goliad Express, 2030 Goliad Rd., 87
  • Chavez Fruteria y Dulceria, 3507 Blanco Rd., 86
  • El Molino Restaurant, 1703 IH 35 North, 85
  • Jim’s Coffee Shop, 8211 Marbach Rd., 85
  • La Michoacana Meat Market, 2107 Goliad Rd., 85
  • Taqueria San Juan, 11015 Poteet Jourdanton Fwy., 81
  • Freddy’s Frozen Custard, 5415 W. FM 1604 North, 80
  • Rocky’s Taco House, 1302 Cupples Rd., 79

For food establishment complaints in the city of San Antonio, send an email to Metro Health or call 210-207-8853.

Check out more restaurant scores by clicking here.

Behind the Kitchen Door image. (KSAT)

About the Author

Emmy-award winning reporter Dillon Collier joined the KSAT 12 Defenders in 2016. Dillon's investigative stories air weeknights on the Nightbeat. He provides restaurant health reports for KSAT's "Behind the Kitchen Door." Dillon is a two-time Houston Press Club Journalist of the Year and a Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Reporter of the Year.

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