Cockroaches, pink residue in ice machine found inside Houston nursing homes, inspection reports say

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Inspectors observed cockroach activity inside a Houston nursing home during inspections in the last four weeks, according to health inspection records.

At another facility, inspectors found black and pink slime in an ice machine. Each week, Houston health inspectors distribute violations that carry a weight between 1 and 25, increasing in severity.

The term "demerit" is used by city health inspectors to describe the weighted value assigned to each violation.

Chron.com obtained the results of routine health inspections throughout the city and tallied each nursing home and assisted living center’s demerits for a comprehensive list of violations over the last four weeks. A total of 25 centers were cited, records show.

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