Don Carlos Mexican Restaurant #2
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025
64
Score
Don Carlos Mexican Restaurant #2, located at 8385 Broadway St in Houston, TX, had a moderate risk inspection on October 2, 2025, with a score of 64. The inspection identified nine minor violations, including issues with refrigerated storage, rapid cooling methods, and maintaining proper food temperatures. The facility's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly low-risk findings over six scored inspections.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 2, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
9 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
64
Mar 27, 2025
Reinspection (002)
3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
86
Mar 22, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
28 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
25
Sep 11, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
95
Sep 9, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
78
Aug 20, 2024
Routine
8 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
67
Violations — Oct 2, 2025 Inspection
Refrigerated storage. methods for rapid cooling. person in charge not ensuring that employees are using proper methods to rapidly cool time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) foods.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(03)
8-304.11(k) the permit holder shall notify customers that a copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request by posting a sign or placard in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to customers or by another method acceptable to the regulatory authority.
20-20(c)
General. the internal temperature of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food not maintained at 41°f (05°c) or below or 135°f (57°c) or above at all times, except as otherwise provided in this article or unless a packaged product is so labeled as exempted and approved by the appropriate state or federal health authority.
(corrected on site)
20-21.02(a)(01)
General. packaged / unpackaged food stored in contact with water / un-drained ice.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(a)(05)
Refrigerated storage. date marking of ready to eat foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) and ready to eat food stored at 41°f (5°c) for more than seven days.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(10)b
General. container of food not stored a minimum of 6 inches above the floor.
20-21.03(a)(02)
Plumbing fixture installation. plumbing fixtures, including compartment type utensil-and-food sinks, hand-washing sinks and mop or utility sinks, not installed to preclude splashes from running down mounting surfaces behind and adjacent to the fixture. acceptable installation methods include a liquid tight seal between fixture and mounting surface, insertion into a precut counter, table or cabinet with a perimeter seal or any other effective method. all materials used shall be safe, smooth, impervious and easily cleanable.
20-21.10(m)
Materials; general. all equipment and utensils not maintained in good repair.
20-21.10(a)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not kept clean.
20-21.23(a)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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