The Inspection Services Department carries out the general health & safety inspections of occupancies requiring a health permit within the jurisdiction of the City of Nacogdoches. The primary function of the Health Inspector is the interpretation, inspection and field compliance efforts of the technical codes and laws. These codes and laws are Federal, State and Local. In addition the Health Inspector with support from the Inspection Services Department carries out the responsibility of data entry, account billing and record keeping.

Nacogdoches Health Inspections: One Restaurant Scores 29 Demerits, Others Earn Clean Reports

A recent round of health inspections in Nacogdoches resulted in a wide range of scores for local restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and food trucks, according to inspection documents. The reports include everything from minor facility repairs to significant food‑safety violations.

Guacamole’s Receives 29 Demerits, Highest of the Period

Guacamole’s, located at 1315 North Street, received the highest number of violations with 29 demerits across two pages of findings.

Inspectors cited issues including:

• Uncovered foods and improperly stored employee drinks
• Missing caps on cleaning chemicals
• Lack of an anti‑siphon backflow preventer
• No hot water at a men’s restroom handwashing sink
• A walk‑in freezer needing cleaning
• Old equipment needing disposal
• Missing use‑by dates
• Lack of visible thermometers for coolers and freezers
• Blocked or improperly supplied handwashing sinks
• Dead insects and debris on floors
• Damaged wall and floor areas

One line from the report notes: “WALK IN FREEZER NEEDS TO BE CLEANED OUT” and “SWEEP UP DEAD INSECTS AND OTHER DEBRIS.”

Other Restaurants and Stores

Several other establishments received moderate demerit totals:

• Asian City (2732 North Street) — 12 demerits for missing hair restraints, uncovered foods, damaged floors, and improper utensil storage.
  “KEEP FOODS COVERED IN COOLERS AND STORED PROPERLY…”
• Krispy Krunchy Fried Chicken (3505 South Street #C) — 9 demerits including missing caps on cleaning solutions and lack of hot water at a handwashing sink.
• Dickey’s BBQ Pit (3505 South Street #A) — 11 demerits for improper food storage, missing use‑by dates, and missing ceiling tiles.
• Baymont Seafood (4601 North Street) — 8 demerits including uncovered foods, damaged floors, and grease buildup behind equipment.
• Sam’s Southern Eatery (1220 North Street #101) — 8 demerits for damaged floors, dirty vents, and missing paper towels in the men’s restroom.
• Las Potocinas (2904 South Street) — 6 demerits including damaged walls and missing labels on self‑serve items.
• Pueblo Viejo (2900 South Street) — 5 demerits for damaged tiles, dirty vents, and missing salad bar rule chart.
• Salma’s Pizza & Indian Restaurant (4810 North Street) — 5 demerits including relabeling spray bottles and cleaning cooler bases.
• Dollar General – University Drive — 5 demerits for discarded dairy products, water‑damaged ceiling tiles, and open dumpster lids.
• Nacogdoches Food Store (3505 South Street) — 4 demerits for dirty vents, open dumpster lids, and damaged floors.
• Family Dollar – South Street — 4 demerits including discarded canned goods and damaged coolers.

Schools Score Well

All three NISD elementary cafeterias inspected—Mike Moses, Thomas J. Rusk, and Raguet—received just 1 demerit each, all related to minor facility repairs such as securing ceiling tiles or smoothing damaged floor areas.

Food Trucks Show Strong Compliance

Two food trucks earned near‑perfect scores:

• Be Blessed BBQ — 0 demerits, with inspectors noting “100 percent compliant.”
• Reed’s Fish and More — 2 demerits, corrected on site.
• Taqueria Mi Rancho — 5 demerits, including repairs to sinks and hot water pressure.

One Business Earns a Perfect Score

Granary Health Food Store (4411 South Street) received 0 demerits, with the report stating: “100 percent compliant.”

Inspection Report