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Turkey Leg Hut closes after Houston Health Dept. finds several violations

The Houston Health Dept. shut down the popular Third Ward establishment after finding 35 health code violations

Outside view of Turkey Leg Hut on Nov. 22, 2019. (KPRC, KPRC 2)

Houston, Texas – It’s another setback for popular Third Ward restaurant, The Turkey Leg Hut.

The Alameda Road, restaurant, closed, after the Houston Health Department found several violations.

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In an email sent to KPRC 2, the health department said they ordered the closure on September 19th due to serious health code violations. An inspection revealed 35 violations, which the department says include conditions that “pose an imminent threat to public health.”

The restaurant will remain closed until all the issues have been resolved, a follow up inspection is done and the restaurant is up to safety standards.

The Turkey Leg Hut’s Instagram account had a post saying they were closed over the weekend for renovations.

This comes after the restaurants filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, earlier this year.


About the Author

T.J. Parker joined KPRC 2 in June 2023 and is happy to be back in Houston. Before coming back to the Lone Star State, T.J. was a reporter in Miami at WSVN Channel 7. There he covered all things up and down the south Florida coast.

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