By
Christian Richardson
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Despite failing grade, students say they'll keep coming
A University of Arizona-area restaurant is outraged by the manner in which the Pima County Department of Consumer Health and Food Safety conducted an inspection that yielded a failing score.
Two Pesos Mexican Cafe, 811 N. Euclid Ave., received a 64 out of a possible score of 100 on an unannounced July 13 inspection, said Jack Eddy, owner of Two Pesos.
A score of 75 is required to pass an inspection.
Jack Eddy, Two Pesos' owner, is outraged by the results of the unannounced inspection which forced them to make repairs for their Aug. 25 inspection that they passed.
"A lot of the stuff was absolute bullshit," Eddy said.
For the past 11 years they have had no problems and the restaurant has, at times, scored in the 90s, Eddy said.
The inspector found minor problems such as a broken lavatory door. Eddy added that a problem such as that should not have caused his establishment to fail the inspection.
Repairs were made to accommodate the report, but he wasn't sure how long it took for the changes to take place.
Larry Geringer, environmental specialist for Pima County Consumer Health and Food Safety, said all of their initial inspections are unannounced.
When a restaurant scores between 74 to 60 they are issued a conditional permit and the restaurant has 30 days to make the needed repairs for a second inspection that is announced, Geringer added.
Two Pesos scored a 96 on the re-inspection.
David Filer, manager of the restaurant, was out of town on vacation with his family when the inspection occurred, and Eddy was at home when the inspection was taking place.
The shift manager notified him that the health inspector was in the restaurant.
The inspector could not be reached for comment.
Some UA students who were eating at Two Pesos yesterday said they would return to the restaurant despite the results of the July inspection.
"I guess I'd come back; we'll come back," said Kelly Coolbaugh, a women's studies and communication junior. "I like their food."
Another UA student was surprised that the restaurant scored so low on its first inspection.
"It's sad to see such a quality place go down the drain," said Kelly Ormsby, a communication senior.
After the July inspection, the restaurant hired a new manager to fill in when Filer is out of the restaurant, Eddy said.
