Babe's Old Fashioned Foods

10038 Potranco Rd San Antonio, Tx 78245 « Back, San Antonio, TX
American
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2026
64
Score
Medium Risk

BABE'S OLD FASHIONED FOODS, located at 10038 Potranco Rd in San Antonio, TX 78245, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on January 7, 2026, with a score of 64. This inspection identified two major and five minor violations, including requirements for food handler certification and proper air drying of sanitized equipment. The facility has a historical pattern of medium-risk inspections across its three recorded evaluations.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
All employees handling/preparing foods are to be Food Handler Certified, certification must also be available on site upon request. 228.31(d) Food Handler Training criteria.
228.31(d)
Equipment or utensils not clean
4-601.11(A)
Physical facilities not in good repair
6-501.11
Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency
6-501.12
Equipment or utensils not clean
4-601.11(C)
Cleaned equipment or utensils stored improperly
4-903.11(B)(1)
Food stored improperly or exposed to contamination
3-305.11(A)(3)
64
May 13, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Ready-to-eat food not date marked
3-501.17(A)
Food-contact surface not smooth, sealed, or easily cleanable
4-202.11
Working containers of toxic materials not identified
7-102.11
Clean filters above fryers. Clean sides of all equipment and baseboards. 4-202.18 Ventilation hood systems, filters. 4-602.13 Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
4-202.18
70
Dec 10, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly
5-205.11
Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency
4-602.13
86
May 15, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Observed a sanitizer bucket with a bleach concertation over 200 PPM. Correction: Ensure that bleach sanitizer is prepared correctly to ensure correct concertation as per 4-501.114(F)(2) Chemical sanitizer generated onsite, chemical criteria.
4-501.114(F)(2)
Backflow prevention air gap not adequate
5-202.13
Hot or cold food held at improper temperature
3-501.16(A)(2)
Food thawed using improper method
3-501.13(B)
Sanitizer test kit not available
4-302.14
Equipment lacks capacity to maintain safe food temperatures
4-301.11
No proof of food manager could be shown during time of inspection. Correction: A food manger must be present at all times of operation and certificate must be present in store as per 228.31(b) Certified food protection manager shall be present at the food establishment during all hours of operation as required in Food Code, §2-101.11 and §2-102.12.
228.31(b)
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses
3-304.12(A)
Food stored improperly or exposed to contamination
3-305.11(A)(3)
39
Dec 18, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Observed no food permit posted. Correction: Post up to date food permit in public view as per 8-301.11.1 Permit Requirement, Prerequisite for Operation.
8-301.11.1
Observed that establisment was using a mixuter of bleach and dish soap for sanitization. Correction: only use bleach and make sure that it is a PPM of 50-100 as per 4-501.114(F) Chemical sanitizer generated on-site, criteria.
4-501.114(F)
Observed no food manager at site during investigation. Correction: Ensure a food manager is always present during business hours as per 228.31(b) Certified food protection manager shall be present at the food establishment during all hours of operation as required in Food Code, §2-101.11 and §2-102.12.
228.31(b)
Sanitizer test kit not available
4-302.14
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses
3-304.12(A)
58
Jan 24, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Person in charge not present
2-101.11(A)
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses
3-304.12(A)
86