The Yucatan Taco restaurant on West Magnolia Avenue was temporarily closed after a routine health inspection. The 11-year old restaurant was shut down after several violations including inadequate refrigeration were found. The restaurant will remain closed until refrigeration repairs are done and a new health inspection is passed. Here’s everything you need to know about the Yucatan Taco Closed status.
The eatery was initially inspected on August 7th, when the officials found several critical violations like inadequate refrigeration, unclean food preparation surfaces, wastewater backup and improper food storage.
The restaurant was given 34 demerits on a scale of 1-100. They rectified a few of their problems and were inspected again the next day, but still drew 11 demerits, which included critical violations like residue inside ice machine and unclean food preparation surfaces.
They reopened two days after closing down and uploaded their sincere apology on social media:
‘Yucatan family,
We sincerely apologize for falling short of giving you the quality, product, and service you deserve. We have had the place professionally cleaned and sanitized, done necessary maintenance, and are making drastic changes to rebuilding our brand.
Our 11 year anniversary this year. We are committed to restructure, rebuild, and becoming stronger than ever. Thank you for your loyalty!
We are reopening today at Noon and running happy hour prices all day today and tomorrow.
Sincerely,
The Yucatán Management Team’
Yucatan Taco Stand is one of the most popular places for tacos in Fort Worth. They are famous for their tacos, burrito bowls, drinks and famously tall nachos and are rated high by customers on all social media platforms and forums. Clearly, a lot of customers were disappointed when they got shut down. Even though many welcomed them with open arms after they opened just 2 days after closing down, some saying they will be back soon. The eatery is also popular at their branches in The Woodlands, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Yucatan was a follow-up venture for the late chef Paul Willis after he helped establish Fuzzy’s Taco Shops. Over the years, it has changed hands though.
Their branch in Dallas was closed last year in October. Co-owner Athena Navarro Hinkhouse said it’s a ‘personal decision’ to close the restaurant and focus on more profitable branches of Yucatan Taco Stands. “Greenville was my baby, and my other babies needed me more,” she said. “We just decided we should focus on our most profitable stores.” On October 23, 2018, a sign on the door of the former Yucatan Taco branch saying “amazing three years on Lower Greenville” was placed. Other branches in Houston and Southlake have closed as well.
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By: Pooja Sharma, Contributing Writer (Non-Lawyer)
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