Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Apr 13, 2026
55
Score
Going back to 2022, Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill has eight inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 13, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.
“Employee personal items stored” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Restaurants in Odessa average 73, so Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 13, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs above raw beef in reach in cooler in kitchen, operator removed the eggs
08A-20-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quaternary Sanitation bucket tested >500ppm. Operator remade it and tested 200ppm
41-15-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for triple sink
16-37-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee no hair restraint while engaging food preparation.
13-03-4
55
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink. Discussed With employee to use the hand washing sink. Observed 2 employee wash hands in three compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee
13-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
82
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Operator corrected shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Rafael Martinez expired 01/07/2025
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored in hand wash sink in 3 compartment sink area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk sugar container
14-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon in grated cheese in reach in cooler at front counter.
10-01-5
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Energy drink in front display cooler
12B-13-4
Basic - utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Utensils in prep area
24-18-4
58
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler ambient temperature 56 f cold holding prep line main cooler Cold holding: green salsa 45 f cut tomatoes 45 f cut lettuce 45 f cook rice 45 f. Double slide doors for drinks and salsa front counter Cold holding red salsa 48 f rice pudding 45f **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Cook shrimp 43 f cut tomatoes 43 f cut lettuce 43 c Mozzarella 48 f in reach in cooler less than 4 hours employee removed from cooler See stop sale cut lettuce 45 f held overnight 1 lbs reach in cooler on cooks line **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat and phone on prep table and microwave employee removed hat from microwave. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
82
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler ambient temperature 56 f cold holding prep line main cooler Cold holding: green salsa 45 f cut tomatoes 45 f cut lettuce 45 f cook rice 45 f. Double slide doors for drinks and salsa front counter Cold holding red salsa 48 f rice pudding 45f **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Baked beans 80 f 1st temp at 12:20 pm cooked at 10:30 am 2nd temp 79 f at 12:41 pm see stop sale **Warning**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled cash register using same gloves to conduct food preparation order touching clean single serving containers equipment. **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Baked beans 80 f 1st temp at 12:20 pm cooked at 10:30 am 2nd temp 79 f at 12:41 pm see stop sale **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of aprons in the hand washing sink by the three compartment sink. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat and phone on prep table and microwave employee removed hat from microwave. **Warning**
40-06-5
47
Jan 25, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink 10 ppm retested to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
86
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2023. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by triple sink. Manager placed paper towels at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meats and meatballs not date marked in reach in cooler across from grill.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Broom and equipment in front of hand sink by triple sink. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink by triple sink. Manager placed soap at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in reach in cooler by two door freezer.
08B-49-4
41
Dec 19, 2022
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - soiled slicer in front counter area
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - tall laundry basket in front of back kitchen hand wash sink - operator relocated basket **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in back food prep area **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. - pasta and cut lettuce in glass door cooler in back kitchen
02C-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - dusty fan in back kitchen -soiled interior of hand wash sink in back kitchen
23-03-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill on file is from Apr 13, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill.
How does Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill compare to other restaurants in Odessa?
Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Odessa average of 73.
Has Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Crazy Burrito Authentic Mexican Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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