Dead pests, rodent droppings and dirty hands: San Antonio restaurant shut down after 27 issues flagged – KSAT

Dead pests, rodent droppings and dirty hands: San Antonio restaurant shut down after 27 issues flagged  KSAT

Two San Antonio restaurants were temporarily shut down in October 2026 after inspectors found roaches and rodent poop, Metro Health records show. SAN ANTONIO – A restaurant is back open a week after Metro Health shut it down for “gross and unsanitary conditions,” with the health report detailing a laundry list of issues. Behind the Kitchen Door is an ongoing series where KSAT investigates health inspections of restaurants in San Antonio. El Pirata Seafood & Mexican Sports Bar, located at 2525 S W.W. White, earned a 91 after Metro Health reinspected it on Oct. 16. During the original inspection on Oct. 12, records show Metro Health ordered the restaurant to shut down until the 15 because of “gross and unsanitary conditions.” KSAT visited the restaurant on Wednesday to speak with a supervisor about the violations, but a waitress stopped our crew at the door.

We asked the waitress to call the owner so we could speak with her about the 27 issues listed in the report, which include dead pests on shelves and stuck in grease, rodent droppings and a cook not washing their hands or changing cloves. The report also noted that octopus was left in a sink to thaw without running water, which could lead to a bacteria issue. A longtime customer told KSAT he was surprised at