KCBD NewsChannel 11 LubbockFood For Thought

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 10:17 PM EST2012-02-17 03:17:05 GMT
    Health inspectors have checked behind the kitchen doors of more than 40 Lubbock restaurants this week to make sure the food you are served is safe to eat. We have ten restaurants with perfect scores.
  • Friday, February 10 2012 2:50 PM EST2012-02-10 19:50:28 GMT
    Health inspectors checked up on dozens of Lubbock restaurants this week to make sure the food your family is served is safe to eat. The inspectors took a lot of local customer complaints this week, and they surprised each of those restaurants with an inspection.
  • Friday, February 3 2012 8:29 AM EST2012-02-03 13:29:58 GMT
    Health inspectors were busy this week! They stopped by more than forty Lubbock restaurants.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 2/2/12.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on Food for  1.26.12.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 1/19/12.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 1/11/11.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 1/5/12.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 12/29/11.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 12/22/11
  • Thursday, December 22 2011 5:20 PM EST2011-12-22 22:20:55 GMT
    Lubbock health inspectors were busy this week checking on over thirty restaurants. Of those, only six earn the status of top performer and one of them ends up on the low performing list with five critical violations.
  • Health inspectors surprised nearly fifty Lubbock restaurants this week, landing more than a dozen of them on our Food For Thought menu. Health inspectors gave rave reviews to dozens of Lubbock restaurants this week, from fried chicken to fresh salads; we have a massive menu of perfect scores.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 12/15/11
  • Monday, December 12 2011 10:44 AM EST2011-12-12 15:44:36 GMT
    LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - We have a handful of perfection in Food For Thought but the health inspector's reports landed two Lubbock restaurants on our low performer list. Golden Field Buffet at 7307 University
  • Thursday, December 1 2011 11:17 PM EST2011-12-02 04:17:39 GMT
    Health inspectors surprised several Lubbock restaurants this week, and they all did pretty well.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 12/1/11.
  • Monday, November 21 2011 11:44 AM EST2011-11-21 16:44:07 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 10/20/11.
  • Monday, November 21 2011 11:42 AM EST2011-11-21 16:42:40 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 10/27/11.
  • Friday, November 11 2011 12:56 AM EST2011-11-11 05:56:28 GMT
    LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - We have a heaping helping of perfection this week! Dion's Pizza at 905 University, Domino's Pizza at 1708 Parkway Drive, The Lantern Tavern at 3502 Slide, Rosa's at 4407 4th Street,
  • 11/3/11

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 11/3/11.
  •  Health inspectors grilled dozens of restaurants this week and two of them just didn't cut it.
  • Friday, October 14 2011 12:22 AM EDT2011-10-14 04:22:27 GMT
    LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Health inspectors grilled around 30 restaurants this week, we have 5 top performers and two lows. It might surprise you to see Las Brisas at the bottom of our list, they've gotten
  • Friday, October 14 2011 12:19 AM EDT2011-10-14 04:19:25 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 10/13/11.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 9/22/11.
  • Thursday, September 22 2011 6:09 PM EDT2011-09-22 22:09:17 GMT
    Health inspectors surprised more than a dozen schools this week to make sure our local cafeterias are being kept clean.
  • Thursday, September 15 2011 10:16 PM EDT2011-09-16 02:16:24 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 11/12/09.
  • Friday, September 9 2011 10:45 AM EDT2011-09-09 14:45:59 GMT
    In this week's Food for Thought, we bring you sweets and treats from Aunt Norie's Bakery to car hop service from Sonic Drive-In.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 9/8/11.
  • Friday, September 2 2011 5:17 PM EDT2011-09-02 21:17:07 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 9/1/11
  • 9/1/11

    Friday, September 2 2011 12:20 PM EDT2011-09-02 16:20:21 GMT
    Lubbock health inspectors surprised nearly 80 food establishments this week; they were checking to make sure your family's favorite dinning spots are keeping clean.So what did they find? KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland joins us with the results in this week's Food for Thought.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 8/25/11
  • Friday, August 19 2011 3:48 PM EDT2011-08-19 19:48:58 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 8/18/11
  • Friday, August 12 2011 12:23 AM EDT2011-08-12 04:23:41 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 8/11/11
  • Friday, August 5 2011 12:22 AM EDT2011-08-05 04:22:24 GMT
    No Critical Violations Bigham's Smokehouse 3312 82nd Street - Chili Dog Café   5903 8nd Street Ste. 600 - Dollar General  3225 50th Street - The Grocery Bin 4901 Memphis Avenue -
  • 8/4/11

    It's Food for Thought Thursday, and that means it's time to check in on the cleanliness of some of your favorite Lubbock restaurants.

    KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out this week's results.
  • Friday, July 29 2011 1:13 AM EDT2011-07-29 06:13:38 GMT
    No Critical Violations Bigham's Smokehouse 3312 82nd Street - Chili Dog Café   5903 8nd Street Ste. 600 - Dollar General  3225 50th Street - The Grocery Bin 4901 Memphis Avenue -
  • Friday, July 22 2011 6:37 PM EDT2011-07-22 22:37:07 GMT
    Nearly 60 food establishments got a surprise visit from Lubbock Health Inspectors this week, and they will all be happy to know there were no low performers on the list.
  • Thursday, July 21 2011 10:05 PM EDT2011-07-22 03:05:49 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 7/21/11.
  • Health Inspectors made 70 stops, but only 12 made the top of the list.
  • Thursday, July 14 2011 10:50 PM EDT2011-07-15 03:50:03 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 7/14/11.
  • 7/7/11

    More than 50 Lubbock restaurants got a surprise visit from health inspectors this week. Now a dozen of them are on the Food for Thought menu. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out this week's details.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 7/7/11.
  • 6/30/11

    Friday, July 1 2011 8:19 AM EDT2011-07-01 12:19:18 GMT
    Each week Lubbock health inspectors stay busy checking in on the cleanliness of some of your favorite restaurants. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland tells us what they found in this edition of Food for Thought.
  • Thursday, June 30 2011 8:44 PM EDT2011-07-01 01:44:54 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6/30/11
  • Friday, June 24 2011 10:06 AM EDT2011-06-24 15:06:30 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6/23/11
  • 6/23/11

    While there are only three stops on this plate of perfection - there's still a lot of variety.
    KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details in this week's Food for Thought.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6.9.11
  • Friday, June 10 2011 12:18 AM EDT2011-06-10 05:18:44 GMT
    In this week's Food for Thought, KCBD News Channel11's Emily Black shows off a restaurant's first top performance.
  • Friday, June 10 2011 12:16 AM EDT2011-06-10 05:16:15 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6.9.11
  • Thursday, June 2 2011 11:15 PM EDT2011-06-03 04:15:12 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6/2/11
  • Thursday, May 26 2011 10:34 PM EDT2011-05-27 03:34:39 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 5/19/11.
  • 5/19/11

    Thursday, May 26 2011 10:01 PM EDT2011-05-27 02:01:07 GMT
    Out of nearly 40 food establishments inspected - only four made the Food for Thought list this week, but it's not all good news. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 5/19/11.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 5/12/11.
  • 5/12/11

    Friday, May 13 2011 11:06 AM EDT2011-05-13 15:06:37 GMT
    We have a mixed menu in this week's Food for Thought that includes 3 top performers and 1 low performer. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details.
  • Tuesday, May 10 2011 6:43 PM EDT2011-05-10 23:43:56 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 5/5/11.
  • Tuesday, May 10 2011 4:26 PM EDT2011-05-10 20:26:24 GMT

    A customer's complaint leads to a health inspection that uncovers a fly infestation and rodent droppings at a Lubbock restaurant. As KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland tells us, this buffet has been on the Food for Thought list nearly a dozen times.

  • 4/28/11

    Friday, April 29 2011 2:22 AM EDT2011-04-29 06:22:30 GMT
    With one at the top and one at the bottom, it's a short order in this week's Food for Thought. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4.28
  • Friday, April 22 2011 1:18 AM EDT2011-04-22 05:18:53 GMT
    The Lubbock Health Department paid visits to 60 eateries this week. Several of them received rave reviews but a couple of them needed improvements.
  • Thursday, April 21 2011 10:15 PM EDT2011-04-22 03:15:19 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4.21
  • Friday, April 15 2011 12:22 AM EDT2011-04-15 04:22:22 GMT
    Lubbock health inspectors surprised 55 local restaurants this past week and nine made the Food For Thought list, but not all are at the top.
  • Thursday, April 14 2011 11:35 PM EDT2011-04-15 04:35:07 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4.14
  • 4/7/11

    Friday, April 8 2011 1:07 AM EDT2011-04-08 05:07:24 GMT
    There's variety on the plate in this week's Food for Thought. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4.7
  • Friday, April 1 2011 1:16 AM EDT2011-04-01 05:16:57 GMT
    Out of 40 surprise health inspections this week, we have a trio of perfection on the menu.
  • Thursday, March 31 2011 9:33 PM EDT2011-04-01 02:33:57 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 1/6/11.
  • 3/24/11

    Friday, March 25 2011 12:43 AM EDT2011-03-25 04:43:38 GMT
    A customer's complaint about getting sick after eating at a Lubbock restaurant prompts an investigation by the health department that lands the facility on the low performer list.
  • While there are no Irish stops on the menu this St. Patrick's Day, we did find some luck in this report. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details in this week's Food for Thought.
  • With a dozen stops on the menu, we're serving up a little bit of everything in this week's Food for Thought. KCBD NewsChannel 11 Christy Moreland dishes out this week's results.
  • Thursday, March 3 2011 10:22 PM EST2011-03-04 03:22:29 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 2/27/11.
  • Friday, February 25 2011 12:43 AM EST2011-02-25 05:43:31 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 2/24/11
  • Friday, February 18 2011 12:26 AM EST2011-02-18 05:26:15 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 2/17/11.
  • Friday, February 11 2011 12:12 AM EST2011-02-11 05:12:37 GMT

    With three low performers, we're serving up a short order in this week's Food for Thought.
    KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the violations.

  • Friday, February 11 2011 12:05 AM EST2011-02-11 05:05:51 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 2/10/11.
  • Friday, February 4 2011 12:07 AM EST2011-02-04 05:07:52 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 2/3/11.
  • Thursday, January 27 2011 11:19 PM EST2011-01-28 04:19:49 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 1/27/11.
  • Thursday, January 13 2011 11:53 PM EST2011-01-14 04:53:06 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 1/9/11.
  • Thursday, January 13 2011 10:43 PM EST2011-01-14 03:43:58 GMT
    Health inspectors headed into the kitchen's of more than three dozen Lubbock restaurants this week to make sure they're keeping clean. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland serves up the scores.
  • 1/6/11

    There are only two Lubbock restaurants on the Food for Thought menu. It's a short order, but it's big on perfection. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland joins us with this fast-food delivery.
  • 12/30/10

    Thursday, December 30 2010 11:37 PM EST2010-12-31 04:37:26 GMT
    We wrap up this year's final edition of Food for Thought with a little mixed news. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Ben Lawson dishes out the details.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 10/21/10.
  • 12/16/10

    Thursday, December 16 2010 10:48 PM EST2010-12-17 03:48:18 GMT

    Christmas came early for five Lubbock restaurants and two grocery stores as health inspectors find no low performers in this week's Food for Thought. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland delivers the goodies.

  • Thursday, December 9 2010 9:03 PM EST2010-12-10 02:03:47 GMT
    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 12/9/10.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 11/25/10.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 11/18/10.
  • Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 11/4/10.
  • We have a snack-sized serving on this week's Food for Thought menu, but it's big on perfection.

  • 9/16/10

    The health inspection scores are in and three stops stand out above the rest.
  • 9/9/10

    We're serving up a short order in this week's Food for Thought, but it's big on flavor. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details.
  • 10/14

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 10/14/10
  • 10/7/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 10/7/10
  • 9/30/10

    You can find a lot of delicious food out here at the fair, but we wanted to find out just how many calories are behind those fantastic flavors.  KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland has this special fair edition of Food for Thought.

  • 9/30/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 9/30/10.
  • 9/23/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 9/23/10.
  • 9/2/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 8/26/10.
  • 9/16/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 9/16/10.
  • 9/9/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 9/9/10.
  • 9/2/10

    Wednesday, September 29 2010 3:48 PM EDT2010-09-29 20:48:40 GMT
    LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Students are back in Lubbock Classrooms and that means it's pop quiz time. But these test are for kids. Health inspectors are making their rounds, checking the cleanliness of local
  • 8/26/10

    We're back to a menu full of perfection in this week's Food for Thought. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the results.
  • 8/12/10

    Out of dozens of health inspections this week we only have good news to tell you about. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details in this week's Food for Thought
  • 8/26/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 8/26/10.
  • 8/5/10

    We have a trio of top performer on the plate this week. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the details in this week's Food for Thought.

  • 8/19/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 8/19/10.
  • 8/12/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 8/12/10.
  • 8/5/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 8/5/10.
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  • 7/29/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 7/29/10.
  • 7/22/10

    Perfection comes is many flavors and if you're looking for a new spot to satisfy your sweet tooth - we have just the place. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes up this week's Food for Thought.
  • 7/22/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 7/22/10.
  • 7/15/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 7/15/10.
  • 7/8/10

    This week's Food for Thought menu is a short order but big on perfection. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the result.
  • 7/8/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 7/8/10.
  • 7/1/10

    Out of 51 food establishments inspected this week, five find themselves at the top of the list. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out a plate full of perfection.
  • 7/1/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 7/1/10.
  • 6/24/10

    Along with routine inspections each week, comes the occasional customer complaint that needs to be looked into as well. So, if you have an issue with a restaurant how do you make your complaint known? KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland explains in Food for Thought.
  • 6/24/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6/24/10.
  • 6/17/10

     KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes up Food for Thought.
  • 6/17/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6/17/10.
  • 6/10/10

    With scorching summer temperatures more people are diving-in to cool off, and that means health inspectors have more to do then just check-out your favorite restaurants.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6/10/10.
  • 6/3/10

    Health inspectors checked in on 50 restaurants this week and four make this week's list.
    KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland serves up in this edition of Food for Thought.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 6/3/10.
  • 5/27/10

    A surprise health inspection forces one Lubbock eatery to close its doors until it cleans up, but it's not all bad news. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes up Food for Thought.
  • 5/20/10

    The three restaurants on the menu are no strangers to the Food for Thought menu; they're all repeat top performers. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes out the perfection.
  • 5/27/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 5/27/10.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 5/20/10.
  • 5/13/10

    KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes up another round of perfection with two top performers in Food for Thought.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 5/13/10.
  • 5/6/10

    We have a mixture of top and low performers on this week's Food for Thought menu. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland severs up the results.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 5/6/10.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4/29/10.
  • 4/22/10

    Out of nearly 40 restaurants inspected, we only have good news on the menu this week. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland serves up this platter of perfection.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4/22/10.
  • 4/15/10

    It's an international tour for your taste buds, but it's not all good news. We have one repeat low performer and 10 top performers. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland serves up Food for Thought.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4/15/10.
  • 4/8/10

    There were nearly 60 places on the menu in this week's Food for Thought and KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland dishes up a full serving of top performers.
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    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4/8/10.
  • 4/1/10

    It's no April Fool's joke, this week's menu is filled with top performers. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Moreland tells us they've all been there before.
  • get more>> Web Enhanced 4/1/10

    Here is a complete list of the restaurants and their violations for the week ending on 4/1/10.
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    Report a Restaurant Complaint. City of Lubbock Environmental / Inspection Services: 775-2928
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    If you want Pete to challenge your school, you can contact him at the station (806) 744-1414.
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