Behind the Kitchen Door: Checking in on Spring Break hot spots

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SAN ANTONIO – Spring Break is a busy time for families from near and far to explore all of the fun activities San Antonio has to offer. Whether it’s riding coasters at amusement parks, wandering through museums, bowling or jumping on trampolines there’s plenty to keep a family busy over the spring break vacation.

Of course, doing all those activities works up a healthy appetite but you don’t want to have to worry about how clean the place is.

Behind the Kitchen Door has pulled the recent inspection reports for dozens of local entertainment establishments and popular attractions that also serve food.

Overall, the vast majority of the businesses got high scores from health inspectors with only minor deductions for health code violations.

Here’s what we found:

Family Entertainment Venues

A bowling alley (Pexels)
  • Main Event Entertainment
    • 1911 N FM 1604 E
    • Date: 12/07/2022
  • Main Event Entertainment
    • 8514 State Hwy 151
    • Date: 02/17/2023
    • Minor deductions including “debris in the coolers for the bar area where the glassware is stored.”
  • Bowlero San Antonio
    • 13307 US 281 Hwy
    • Date: 01/02/2023
    • Deductions for violations including “multiple cleaned utensils with food debris still on them,” “multiple chemical spray bottles without labeling,” “debris accumulation on the interior ceiling of the ice machine,” and “The ware washing machine at the bar did not have sanitizer hooked up to it upon arrival.”
  • Bowlero Thousand Oaks
    • 4330 Thousand Oaks
    • Date: 10/14/2022
    • Deductions included “establishment unable to show proof of current permit,” “unable to show proof of food handler certifications,” and “pests in kitchen.”
  • Astro Bowl Sports Center
    • 3203 Harry Wurzbach
    • Date: 08/19/2022
    • Deductions included “wet and distressed chlorine testing strips,” “soiled fan that was located in the kitchen,” “sanitizer buckets reading higher than 200 PPM.”
  • Urban Air Adventure Park
    • 11791 Bandera Rd
    • Date: 12/15/2022
    • Deductions included, “need to ensure to label all working, chemical spray bottles with the common name of the chemical,” “need to ensure that there is at least one employee that has a current, non-expired certified food manager’s certificate and who is physically present during the kitchen’s hours of operation,” and “some general cleaning is needed on the floor in between, underneath, and behind fryer and other cooking equipment.”
  • Urban Air Adventure Park South
    • 165 Military Dr SW
    • Date: 11/23/2022
    • Deductions included, “ice scoop in small soda fountain laying in ice. Also observed: ice scoop on main ice machine stored on top of ice machine. Needs to be stored where no contamination to ice scoop or ice will occur,” “family restroom door is not self closing. must be self closing,” and “inspection report not posted.”
  • Urban Air Park North
    • 618 Loop 410 NW
    • Date: 10/21/2022
    • Minor deduction for “no certified food manager present during inspection.”
  • Altitude Trampoline Park
    • 11075 IH 10 W
    • Date: 11/16/2022
  • Flipz Trampoline Park
    • 910 SE Military Dr
    • Date: 09/01/2022
  • Andretti Indoor Karting and Game
    • 5527 N 1604 W
    • Date: 12/07/2022
    • Violations included, “sanitizer containers on the same level with food items,” “working containers, spray bottles, without labeling to indicate the toxic/poisonous chemical,” “Observed a Certified Food Manager certificate was not posted.”

Golf

  • TopGolf San Antonio
    • 5539 N FM 1604 W
    • Date: 10/17/2022
    • Deductions for “raw chicken on the same shelf as shrimp cocktail.”
  • Alamo City Golf Trail
    • 13202 Scarsdale Dr
    • Date: 01/30/2023
  • Brackenridge Park Golf Course
    • San Antonio , TX 78212
    • Date: 09/05/2022
  • Cedar Creek Golf Course
    • 8250 Vista Colina
    • Date: 12/22/2022
  • Embassy Golf
    • 500 Embassy Oaks
    • Date: 11/03/2022
    • Deductions included violations for “not have any testing devices for the bleach sanitizer on-site,” and “food-contact surfaces are not sanitized after being cleaned.”
  • Mission Del Lago Golf Course
    • 1250 Mission Grande
    • Date: 07/21/2022
  • Olmos Basin Golf Course
    • 7022 McCullough Ave
    • Date: 10/07/2022
  • Riverside Golf Course
    • 203 McDonald St
    • Date: 08/08/2022
    • 31 5-202.12(A) Hand washing facility provide water at a temperature of at least 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) through a mixing valve or combination faucet. PLEASE ENSURE HOT WATER IS TURNED ON AT HAND SINK.
  • Silverhorn Golf Club of Texas
    • 1100 W Bitters Rd
    • Date: 11/09/2022
  • Willow Springs Golf Course
    • 202 AT&T Center Parkway
    • Date: 03/03/2023
    • 43 6-501.14(A) Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials. Remove dust and debris from AC vent above by the ice machine

Movie Theaters

Movie theater (Canva/KPRC 2)
  • Santikos Westlakes Theater
    • 1255 Loop 410 SW #117
    • Date: 02/17/2023
    • Deductions included, “small leak in the hand sink faucet,” “boxes of food and sauces on the floor in the walk in cooler and dry good storage area,” and “tongs stored directly in the bin of pickles. Ensure all utensils are stored properly with their handles facing up.”
  • Santikos Northwest
    • 7600 IH 10 W
    • Date: 01/04/2023
  • Santikos Embassy 14 Theater
    • 13707 Embassy Row
    • Date: 02/20/2023
    • Minor deduction for “ware washing machine was not dispensing any detectable levels of sanitizer.”
  • Palladium Theater
    • 17703 IH 10 W
    • Date: 02/14/2023
    • Minor deductions for, “two instances of off temperature control cold hold,” “a build up of refuse in the enclosure area,” and “oil/grease leaking out of the disposal unit and running to the street.”
  • Alamo Draft House Cinemas
    • 618 Loop 410 NW
    • Date: 12/12/2022
  • AMC Theater Rivercenter 9
    • 849 E Commerce St
    • Date: 05/02/2022
  • AMC Theaters Alamo IMAX 2
    • 849 E Commerce St
    • Date: 05/02/2022
  • Empire Theater
    • 226 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 04/26/2022
  • Galaxy Theater
    • 2938 NE Loop 410
    • Date: 12/23/2022
  • Cinemark San Antonio 16
    • 5063 NW Loop 410
    • Date: 08/23/2022
  • The Magik Theater
    • 420 S Alamo St
    • Date: 11/29/2022
  • The Majestic/Ambassador Theater Group
    • 224 E Houston St
    • Date: 07/15/2022
  • The Woodlawn Theater
    • 1920 Fredericksburg Rd
    • Date: 10/11/2022

Museums

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  • Alamo Gift Museum
    • 300 Alamo Plaza
    • Date: 08/10/2022
  • Buckhorn Saloon & Museum
    • 318 E Houston St
    • Date: 09/12/2022
  • McNay Art Museum/Snack Bar
    • 6000 N New Braunfels
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Plaza Wax Museum
    • 301 Alamo Plaza
    • Date: 07/26/2022
  • The DoSeum Catering
    • 2800 Broadway
    • Date: 11/21/2022
  • Witte HEB Science Treehouse/Gift Shop
    • 3801 Broadway B
    • Date: 10/25/2022

San Antonio Zoo

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  • Aussie Snacks
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
  • Bistro Cafe
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
    • Deductions for, “soil residue on interior wall of metal food storage containers,” and “food stored on freezer floor.”
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
  • Dippin Dots
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
  • Kiddie Park
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
    • Deductions for not marking commercially prepared food and not having a hand washing facility accessible.
  • Lions Pride Gift Shop
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 08/23/2022
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
  • Outpost Amazonia
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
    • Violations included, “filled chip baskets stacked on top of one another. ensure food is protected from contamination by placing a food grade protective barrier on top of filled baskets.”
  • Riverview Cafe
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
  • Snack-a-Roos
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
    • Deductions for improperly storing in-use utensils and nonfood-contact surfaces that were in need of cleaning.
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022
    • Violations included, “several small black flying insects throughout the establishment,” “refrigeration units are in need of cleaning, observed food debris bottom shelves,” and “food storage containers not identified by common name.”
  • Train Depot
    • 3903 N St Mary’s
    • Date: 10/14/2022

SeaWorld San Antonio

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  • Adaptations
    • 10500 SeaWorld Dr #98e
    • San Antonio, TX 78251
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Adventure Gifts
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • AQSW Turi Beach Bar
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Aquatica Pool Bar
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Azul Stadium
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Big Surf Snacks
    • Date: 02/23/2023
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Dine With Shamu
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Dippin Dots Ice Cream Hut
    • Date: 02/24/2023
    • FOP market
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Harbor Market
    • Date: 02/23/2023
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Ice Cream Parlor
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Journey To Atlantis
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Kiwi Traders
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Lone Star Lakeside Bar
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Main Mast North End Park Front Gate
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Mango Market
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Ocean Treasures
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Penguin Gifts
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Pizza & More
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Ports of Call
    • Date: 02/24/2023
    • Date: 02/23/2023
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Sea Lion Walrus Otter Stadium
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Sea Star Market
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • SeaWorld Employee Cafe & Bakery
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • SeaWorld Food Service Warehouse Food Service Warehouse
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • SeaWorld Ice Plant
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Shamu Market
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Shamu Soft Serve
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Shamu’s Smoke House
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Shamu’s Emporium
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Ski Stadium Snacks
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Snack Attack
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Stingray Market
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Sweet Treats Bakery
    • Date: 02/23/2023
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Treasure Trove
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Waterstone Grill
    • Date: 02/23/2023
  • Wave Breaker Market
    • Date: 02/24/2023
  • Whitewater Exchange
    • Date: 02/24/2023

Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Metro Health reports for Six Flags Fiesta Texas did not list each food location by name so it was difficult to know the score for each individual food business in the park. Based on the available reports most of the locations were last inspected on February 18 and 19 of this year. A few of the locations were inspected last year in August and September.

The majority of the locations got perfect scores of 100. The lowest score was a 97.

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*Note: this is not a comprehensive list. It only includes venues popular with Spring Breakers that are located within the city of San Antonio that had recent health inspections available through San Antonio Metropolitan Health District.

Want to know who has good scores and who doesn’t? KSAT 12 has a new tool for that.

Just click this link, and it will take you to a new mapping tool we have showing the recent scores for San Antonio food businesses.

The reports go back six months and are frequently updated.

You can catch Tim’s BKD reports Thursdays on the Nightbeat.

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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

Want to know who has good scores and who doesn’t? We have a new tool for that.

Just click this link(https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/08/09/map-search-restaurant-inspections-around-san-antonio/) and it will take you to a new mapping tool we have showing all the scores for local food businesses.

The reports go back 6 months and are frequently updated.

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