El Nayarita Mexican Seafood Bar & Grill

7840 W Tidwell Rd, Houston, TX 77040
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Sep 8, 2025
47
Score
High Risk

El Nayarita Mexican Seafood Bar & Grill, located at 7840 W Tidwell Rd in Houston, TX, underwent a high-risk inspection on September 8, 2025. This inspection identified 15 minor violations, including issues with hot holding temperatures, the absence of a temperature measuring device for food, and improper handling of shellstock tags. While this most recent inspection indicated several concerns, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its five recorded visits.

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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
Sep 8, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
15 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
47
Mar 19, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations.
74
Oct 1, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
86
Mar 18, 2024
Reinspection (002)
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 22, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
16 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
45
Violations — Sep 8, 2025 Inspection
Hot storage. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food in hot storage not being held at 135°f (57°c) or above.
20-21.03(c)(02)
Temperature measuring device, food. no temperature measuring device provided to assure attainment / maintenance of proper internal / holding refrigerated temperature of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food.
20-21.04(i)
Special requirements. shellstock tags. shellstock tags not attached to the container in which the shellstock are received until the container is empty except as specified under item (03)c[02] of this subsection.
20-21.01(b)(03)a
Special requirements. shellstock tags. the date when the last shellstock from the container are sold or served not recorded on the tag or label.
20-21.01(b)(03)b
Special requirements. shellstock tags. the identity of the source of shellstock that are sold or served not maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the date that is recorded on the tag or label, as specified under item (03)b of this subsection by using an approved record keeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date that is recorded on the tag or label, as specified under item (03)b of this subsection.
20-21.01(b)(03)c[01]
General. packaged / unpackaged food stored in contact with water / un-drained ice. (corrected on site)
20-21.03(a)(05)
Time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food. except when time is used as a public health control as specified in section 20-21.02(a)(02) of this code, time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food shall be kept at an internal temperature of 41°f (05°c) or below or at a temperature of 135°f (57°c) or above during display and service, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in table 20-21.04-3 of this code or reheated as specified in table 20-21.04-01 of this code may be held for service at a temperature of 130°f (54°c) or above
20-21.05(a)
Materials; general. multi-use equipment and utensils not designed, constructed and repaired with safe materials, including finishing materials / not corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent / not smooth, easily cleanable and durable under conditions of normal use.
20-21.10(a)
Cleaning frequency. kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment not washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use and following any interruption of operations during which time contamination may have occurred.
20-21.11(a)(02)
Hand-washing sink supplies. supply of hand-cleansing liquid / powder / bar soap not available at each hand-washing sink or group of two adjacent hand-washing sinks.
20-21.19(c)
Insect control devices, design and installation. devices used to trap insects by adherence may not be installed above exposed food / clean equipment / utensils / linens and unwrapped single-service articles.
20-21.21(c)(02)
Removing dead or trapped birds / insects / rodents / other pests. dead or trapped birds / insects / rodents / other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents the accumulation or attraction of pests and minimizes exposure to decomposing remains.
20-21.21(d)
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)
Floor junctures. in all new or extensively remodeled establishments utilizing concrete / terrazzo / ceramic tile / similar flooring materials, and where water flush cleaning methods are used, the junctures between walls and floors not coved / not sealed. in all other cases, the juncture between walls and floors shall not present an open seam of more than one-thirty-second of an inch.
20-21.22(f)
General. food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with operations of the establishment not kept free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer in use.
20-21.28(a)(01)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)