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by: FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Nov 19, '14 6:46pm  
Had a black (others had pink and brown) color slime in the ice machine.
Not sure what those colors mean, but Union Kitchen was the only that had black. 4951
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donnatella Active Indicator LED Icon 13 Forum Moderator
~ 9 years ago   Nov 19, '14 6:49pm  
Marvin Zindler would have a hissy fit! 4951
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Goldilox Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 9 years ago   Nov 19, '14 10:06pm  
Kingwood location or which one? They have two or three restaurants! 4951
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FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Nov 19, '14 11:15pm  
Kingwood location or which one? They have two or three restaurants!
 
@Goldilox: The one at 20 something thousand eastex freeway
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~ 9 years ago   Nov 19, '14 11:20pm  

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>> Kingwood location or which one? They have two or three restaurants!
 
@Goldilox: The one at 20 something thousand eastex freeway
 
@FoFa: That's the Kingwood location. 
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~ 9 years ago   Nov 20, '14 7:03am  
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jax Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Nov 20, '14 7:18am  
The food may be good but way to pricy for my taste buds
 
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And it's sadly not that good.
 
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allymansfield Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 9 years ago   Nov 20, '14 1:57pm  
Colored slime in an ice machine is very common.  (I used to work for a water filtration company, and this was a constant problem).  It is caused by the fact that they (most likely) are making their own bread on location.  The ice machine is too close to the kitchen area where the bread is made and the live yeast from the bread somehow gets in the air and travels to the ice machines.  To make ice, heat is actually required (in the coils of the machine) and the bread yeast finds the hot area of the ice machine and latches onto it to grow.  The slime is bread yeast, nothing more.  It will not effect the safety of the ice, only that it will make it "holey" in that the water can not freeze into solid pieces of ice, rather it leaves lots of air bubbles in it.  So if you ever go somewhere and their ice seem flaky, chippy, or otherwise not solid, it is most likely due to yeast in their water system of the ice machine.  It is VERY common.  It can be fixed by replacing the ice machine water filters (very often, more so than regular water filters for water systems).  Most likely, the restaurants don't even know they have this problem until 1. it is time to change the filters and they access that back area of the machine, 2. they notice a difference in the consistency of their ice, or 3. (most common) the health officials find it.  Like I said, it does not effect the safety of the ice, only it's consistency.You will see this same problem at any restaurant that makes its own bread or at places like Starbucks and Subway as well, two of the vendors I used to manage and would get constant frantic calls from.  Nothing to freak out about. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Nov 20, '14 2:07pm  
Colored slime in an ice machine is very common.  (I used to work for a water filtration company, and this was a constant problem).  It is caused by the fact that they (most likely) are making their own bread on location.  The ice machine is too close to the kitchen area where the bread is made and the live yeast from the bread somehow gets in the air and travels to the ice machines.  To make ice, heat is actually required (in the coils of the machine) and the bread yeast finds the hot area of the ice machine and latches onto it to grow.  The slime is bread yeast, nothing more.  It will not effect the safety of the ice, only that it will make it "holey" in that the water can not freeze into solid pieces of ice, rather it leaves lots of air bubbles in it.  So if you ever go somewhere and their ice seem flaky, chippy, or otherwise not solid, it is most likely due to yeast in their water system of the ice machine.  It is VERY common.  It can be fixed by replacing the ice machine water filters (very often, more so than regular water filters for water systems).  Most likely, the restaurants don't even know they have this problem until 1. it is time to change the filters and they access that back area of the machine, 2. they notice a difference in the consistency of their ice, or 3. (most common) the health officials find it.  Like I said, it does not effect the safety of the ice, only it's consistency.You will see this same problem at any restaurant that makes its own bread or at places like Starbucks and Subway as well, two of the vendors I used to manage and would get constant frantic calls from.  Nothing to freak out about.
 
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So that was very educational. Thank you. Question? What about the color of the slime? Any difference in the scenario? 4951
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allymansfield Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 9 years ago   Nov 20, '14 2:13pm  

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>> Colored slime in an ice machine is very common.  (I used to work for a water filtration company, and this was a constant problem).  It is caused by the fact that they (most likely) are making their own bread on location.  The ice machine is too close to the kitchen area where the bread is made and the live yeast from the bread somehow gets in the air and travels to the ice machines.  To make ice, heat is actually required (in the coils of the machine) and the bread yeast finds the hot area of the ice machine and latches onto it to grow.  The slime is bread yeast, nothing more.  It will not effect the safety of the ice, only that it will make it "holey" in that the water can not freeze into solid pieces of ice, rather it leaves lots of air bubbles in it.  So if you ever go somewhere and their ice seem flaky, chippy, or otherwise not solid, it is most likely due to yeast in their water system of the ice machine.  It is VERY common.  It can be fixed by replacing the ice machine water filters (very often, more so than regular water filters for water systems).  Most likely, the restaurants don't even know they have this problem until 1. it is time to change the filters and they access that back area of the machine, 2. they notice a difference in the consistency of their ice, or 3. (most common) the health officials find it.  Like I said, it does not effect the safety of the ice, only it's consistency.You will see this same problem at any restaurant that makes its own bread or at places like Starbucks and Subway as well, two of the vendors I used to manage and would get constant frantic calls from.  Nothing to freak out about.
 
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So that was very educational. Thank you. Question? What about the color of the slime? Any difference in the scenario?
 
@Francita: Not that I can remember.  Usually it is black, but I guess it all depends on what else is in the air (dust, lint, etc) and water (minerals filtered in or out) or what the inspector thinks the color looks like.  I have really only seen it a black or greenish color, but I was in the NE when I would see it and our water was a bit different in terms of chemical/mineral composition, so I would imagine that would make a big difference.
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Nov 20, '14 2:22pm  
@allymansfield:  While most slime is probably not affecting the safety of the ice, I don't want to look into my glass and see little black pieces.  EmoticonAs Marvin used to say:SLLLLIIIIIMMMME IN THE ICE MACHINE!!!
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~ 9 years ago   Nov 20, '14 2:44pm  
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~ 9 years ago   Nov 21, '14 4:53am  
I think their food is excellent! I'm grateful to have a nicer, sit-down place to eat on this side of town. It beats driving into Houston so often! We are regulars there and have never had a bad experience. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Nov 21, '14 11:27am  
when I was in high school,, I used to work in a restaurant. You cant imagine the mess that's in the kitchen, and we used to clean a lot. They are so busy they cant be perfect. its ok for people to get mad and yell and fuss at a restaurant about their service, food, or cleanliness,,,, but have you ever looked at your own house? Most people don't,, I know my kitchen is bad,, and I clean a lot. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Nov 21, '14 11:31am  
when I was in high school,, I used to work in a restaurant. You cant imagine the mess that's in the kitchen, and we used to clean a lot. They are so busy they cant be perfect. its ok for people to get mad and yell and fuss at a restaurant about their service, food, or cleanliness,,,, but have you ever looked at your own house? Most people don't,, I know my kitchen is bad,, and I clean a lot.
 
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what are examples of gross stuff you would find at a kitchen you worked at?
 
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~ 9 years ago   Nov 21, '14 11:33am  
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