SA Hot Chicken Public record

Pluckers Wing Bar

92 NE 410, San Antonio, 78216
Area: North Central / Airport  ·  Metro Health licence 1389184

Chain locationRepeat risk factor
56.5Bird Score

Solid record · rank 13 of 112

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Latest health inspection

100/100 on Jan 27, 2026 (191 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.

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Inspection history — 9 on record

Open any inspection to see what the inspector actually found, in plain English, with the Food Code section it was cited under.

Jan 27, 2026 100 No violations recorded

✓ Metro Health recorded no violations at this inspection.

May 13, 2025 94 3 findings · 3 illness risk factors
Cross-contaminationIllness risk factor

Food touched an unclean surface or utensil

The surface is the last thing between the kitchen and the plate.

“bowl stored inside container of lettuce. Ensure food only contacts clean surfaces of equipment, linen, single service articles.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 3-304.11 — Food Contact with Equipment and Utensils · inspection item 9

Cross-contaminationIllness risk factor

Wiping cloths were left out instead of kept in sanitizer

A damp rag on the counter is the most effective bacteria-spreading tool in a kitchen. Between uses it belongs in a bucket of sanitizer at the right strength.

“sani bucket visibly soiled. Ensure to change out sani bucket when visibly soiled.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 3-304.14(D) — Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation · inspection item 36

Handwashing & hygieneIllness risk factor

A hand sink was blocked, or used for something other than washing hands

Hand sinks get used as dump sinks or stacked with boxes. A hand sink you have to move something to reach does not get used mid-rush, which is exactly when it matters.

“item stored in hand sink by dish station. Ensure hand sinks are used for handwashing only.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 5-205.11 — Using a Handwashing Sink · inspection item 31

Oct 11, 2024 98 2 findings · 1 illness risk factor
Cross-contaminationIllness risk factor

Wiping cloths were left out instead of kept in sanitizer

A damp rag on the counter is the most effective bacteria-spreading tool in a kitchen. Between uses it belongs in a bucket of sanitizer at the right strength.

“sani bucket sanitizing solution visibly soiled. Ensure sani bucket solution is changed when visibly soiled.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 3-304.14(D) — Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation · inspection item 36

Plumbing & water

A water inlet or connection was left unprotected

An unprotected inlet is an open door into the drinking water supply.

“food in freezer without cover. Ensure food is covered.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 5-303.12 — Protective Cover or Device · inspection item 37

Aug 1, 2024 96 2 findings
Cleanliness

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.

“food debris/residue on multiple cleaned metal and plastic inserts. Ensure cleaned utensils are clean to 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

Building & equipment

Equipment was broken or out of adjustment

Torn gaskets, failing seals, doors that do not close. Most cooler temperature failures start here.

“ice buildup on multiple surfaces inside the walk-in freezer. Ensure the walk-in freezer is in good repair.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 4-501.11 — Good Repair and Proper Adjustment · inspection item 39

Feb 5, 2024 98 4 findings
Pests

Pests were present, or the premises were not kept free of them

Roaches, flies and rodents move directly between waste and food. A live sighting during an inspection means the population is well established.

“flying insect presence in the bar area and in the dirty towel storage area. Ensure pests are eliminated using effective and approved means.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 6-501.111(C) — Controlling Pests · inspection item 25

Chemical storage

An approved chemical was used outside its instructions

Right product, wrong dose or wrong place, is still a hazard.

“Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to eliminate their presence on the premises by using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified under §”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 7-202.12 — Conditions of Use

Chemical storage

Rodent bait was used in a form or place that is not allowed

Loose or non-tamper-resistant bait in a food establishment can end up in food.

Food Code 7-206.12 — Rodent Bait Stations

Chemical storage

Tracking powder pesticide was used improperly

Powder pesticides become airborne and settle on food surfaces.

Food Code 7-206.13 — Tracking Powders, Pest Control and Monitoring

Aug 17, 2023 100 No violations recorded

✓ Metro Health recorded no violations at this inspection.

Feb 7, 2023 97 3 findings · 3 illness risk factors
Temperature controlIllness risk factor

The cooling or hot-holding equipment could not keep up

A fridge or steam table that cannot hold its temperature under real service load means everything inside it drifts into the danger zone.

“A reach-in cooler on the prep line was temping in the mid to high 40s. Ensure coolers are capable of maintaining food at 41°F or below.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 4-301.11 — Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities · inspection item 27

Cross-contaminationIllness risk factor

Raw and ready-to-eat food were not kept separate

Raw chicken stored above or beside food that will not be cooked again is how salmonella gets onto the thing you eat. This is the classic one.

“a large bin of uncovered tortilla chips stored in a high-traffic area in the kitchen. Ensure food is protected from contamination.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 3-302.11(A)(4) — Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation · inspection item 37

Cross-contaminationIllness risk factor

Food was stored where it could be contaminated

Boxes on the floor, food under a leaking line, product stored in the mop area. Anything at floor level catches splash and pests.

“packages stored underneath dripping condensation/ice in the walk-in freezer. Ensure food is protected from contamination.”Inspector’s note · SA Metro Health

Food Code 3-305.11(A)(2) — Food Storage · inspection item 37

Sep 27, 2022 100 No violations recorded

✓ Metro Health recorded no violations at this inspection.

Feb 21, 2022 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.

If something here is wrong, we will fix it. Every figure links to the record it came from. Email us with the correction and we will check it against the source and correct it within 48 hours, whether or not you are a customer. How to request a correction.