El Dorado Taqueria
Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026
82
Score
El Dorado Taqueria, located at 238 E Crosstimbers St in Houston, TX, had a low-risk inspection on January 20, 2026, with a score of 82. The inspection noted four minor violations, including issues with raw animal food separation to prevent cross-contamination, proper date marking for refrigerated ready-to-eat foods, and protection of outside openings against insect entry. This inspection follows a historical pattern of mostly low-risk findings across four scored inspections for the Mexican/Latin restaurant.
4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 20, 2026
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
82
Jun 3, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
82
Nov 4, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
82
Jul 1, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
74
Violations — Jan 20, 2026 Inspection
Cross contamination. except when combined as ingredients, raw animal foods such as fish, beef, lamb, pork, and poultry not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: using separate equipment for each type of food; preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; and arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented.
(corrected on site)
20-21.02(b)(02)
Refrigerated storage. date marking of ready to eat foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) / ready to eat food opened / prepared / packaged and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate “time food is opened / prepared” and “disposition date”.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(10)b
Openings. outside openings not protected against the entrance of insects by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors / walls / ceilings / tight-fitting, self-closing doors, kept closed / closed windows / screening / properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects / other means.
20-21.21(b)
\"no smoking\" signs or the international \"no smoking\" symbol not clearly and conspicuously posted in a public place where smoking is prohibited
21-244(a)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
Nearby Restaurants