Published Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:00 AM

Restaurant Monitor

Special to the Eagle

The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.

Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. Scores in the 60s and below would cause the department to consider closing an establishment temporarily for health reasons.

The following inspections were conducted from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10 and are restaurants that scored less than 85. Reports on all restaurants inspected during the same time period are available at www.theeagle.com.

BRYAN

Tacos a la Mexicana, 808 William Joel Bryan Parkway - 72. Cold-hold temperature violations (41 F/45 F); lack of good hygienic practices (eating/drinking/smoking/hair restraint); water - unapproved source/sufficient capacity/lack of hot/cold; food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils not cleaned and sanitized; hot hold temperature violation(s) (140 F); food items not properly marked with consume-by date; thermometers not provided/accurate/properly calibrated.

Whataburger No. 43, 902 S. Texas Ave. - 84. Unsound condition; evidence of flies or other insect contamination; food establishment permit lacking/not available/not displayed; hand-wash facilities without soap and/or towels; posting of consumer advisories (Heimlich/Raw).

COLLEGE STATION

Boston's the Gourmet, 820 University Drive - 82. Cold-hold temperature violations (41 F/45 F); equipment not adequate to maintain product temperature; food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils not cleaned and sanitized; water - unapproved source/sufficient capacity/lack of hot/cold; thermometers not provided/accurate/properly calibrated.

Smoothie King, 2416 C Texas Ave. - 84. Lack of good hygienic practices (eating/drinking/smoking/hair restraint); hand-wash facilities without soap and/or towels; food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils not cleaned and sanitized; hand-wash facilities not adequate and accessible; toxic items not properly labeled/stored/used.

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