Gus Fried Chicken
812 ALAMO ST S, San Antonio, 78205
Area: Downtown
· Metro Health licence 1382161
Solid record · rank 27 of 112
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Latest health inspection
98/100 on Mar 24, 2026 (135 days ago)
Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation found. 69 or below is a failing inspection. A score describes one visit on one day — Metro Health says so itself — not the condition of the business today.
Inspection history — 8 on record
Open any inspection to see what the inspector actually found, in plain English, with the Food Code section it was cited under.
Mar 24, 2026 98 1 finding · 1 illness risk factor
No soap at a hand sink
Rinsing with water alone does not remove the grease that bacteria travel in. A hand sink without soap is decoration.
“Hand soap was not available at sink in back prep area.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Food Code 6-301.11 — Handwashing Cleanser, Availability · inspection item 31
Sep 5, 2025 98 2 findings · 1 illness risk factor
Cups, plates or cutlery were stored or presented so customers touch the food surface
Handles out, rims covered — the parts that touch a mouth should not be the parts everyone touches.
“knives stored with mouthpieces faced up.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Food Code 4-904.11(B) — Kitchenware and Tableware · inspection item 39
A Texas Certified Food Manager requirement was not met
Texas rule 25 TAC §228.31 — a certified food manager must be employed, present during operating hours, and the certificate posted where it can be seen.
“Knives, forks, and spoons that are not prewrapped shall be presented so that only the handles are touched by employees and by consumers if consumer self-service is provided. 47”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Texas rule 25 TAC §228.31
Mar 18, 2025 100 No violations recorded
✓ Metro Health recorded no violations at this inspection.
Apr 15, 2024 100 No violations recorded
✓ Metro Health recorded no violations at this inspection.
Aug 15, 2023 95 7 findings · 3 illness risk factors
In-use utensils were stored improperly between uses
Tongs and scoops left in standing lukewarm water sit in a bacteria incubator between every use. They go in the food handle-up, on a clean dry surface, or in water kept above 135°F.
“a soiled knife that was put back on the magnetic knife rack. Ensure that only cleaned utensils are put back on knife rack”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Food Code 3-304.12(C) — In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage · inspection item 39
Food-contact surfaces were not cleaned often enough
Slicers, prep boards and dispensing heads need cleaning on a schedule — every four hours in constant use — not just at close.
“In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation tab…”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Food Code 4-602.11 — Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils · inspection item 10
Surfaces were not sanitized after cleaning
Cleaning removes the visible soil. Sanitizing kills what is left. Cleaning alone is half the job.
Food Code 4-702.11 — Before Use After Cleaning
Equipment or utensils were not clean
Split into two standards: anything that touches food must be clean to sight and touch, and everything else must be free of built-up grease, dust and debris. This is the most cited line in the whole code.
“multiple metal pans on a drying rack that had food debris on them as well as a sticker label and sticker residue on them. Ensure that all wares are cleaned to both sight and touch”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Food Code 4-601.11(A) — Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils · inspection item 10
Fixed equipment was not sealed to the wall or raised off the floor
The gap behind an unsealed fryer is unreachable and becomes a permanent food source for pests.
“seal around mop sink had a significant gap around all sides of mop sink. Ensure that the mop sink is sealed properly to the adjoining walls to prevent further buildup of debris”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Food Code 4-402.11(A)(3) — Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing · inspection item 39
Equipment was broken or out of adjustment
Torn gaskets, failing seals, doors that do not close. Most cooler temperature failures start here.
“ice machine in back of kitchen area that had a long piece of its plastic gasket/liner that was broken at the seam. Ensure that this plastic portion of the ice machine is repaired”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Food Code 4-501.11 — Good Repair and Proper Adjustment · inspection item 39
No designated area for staff belongings, food or smoking
Personal items stored among the food supply is a contamination route with no upside.
“an employee backpack on a rack above both raw foods and salt used in food preparation. Ensure that all employee items are kept in a suitable designated area away from food and food contact surfaces”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health
Food Code 6-403.11(A) — Designated Areas · inspection item 45
Feb 2, 2023 100 No violations recorded
✓ Metro Health recorded no violations at this inspection.
Jun 29, 2022 100 No violations recorded
✓ Metro Health recorded no violations at this inspection.
Nov 4, 2021 100 No violations recorded
✓ Metro Health recorded no violations at this inspection.
What these numbers do and do not mean
An inspection score describes one visit on one day. It is what one inspector recorded on one date at one address — Metro Health says so itself. It is not a standing condition, not a grade for the food, and not a prediction about your lunch. A kitchen that scored 88 in March may be spotless today, and one that scored 100 may not be.
A 311 complaint is a phone call, not a finding. The city records that a member of the public called. It is not a citation, not an investigation result, and not evidence that anything was wrong. The city files it against an address, so where two food businesses share one, neither the record nor we can tell them apart. We publish the count with its denominator and let you weigh it.
Awards are reported, not endorsed. Every recognition on this site carries its publisher, its year and a link to the page we read it on. We did not judge those contests and we do not vouch for them; where a publisher named a business rather than an address, the page says so.
Absence of data is never rendered as a finding. No inspection on record means no Bird Score — never a zero, never quietly ranked last. No award found means we searched 172 recognitions from 13 publishers and found none, which is a statement about press coverage and not about cooking.
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