El Rey #4
Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025
70
Score
El Rey #4, located at 9742 Katy Fwy in Houston, TX, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on September 24, 2025. This inspection identified seven minor violations, including issues with customer notification of inspection reports, cross-contamination prevention, and food storage height. Across five scored inspections, El Rey #4 has historically maintained a low-risk profile.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
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Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 24, 2025
Complaint (003)
7 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
70
Aug 18, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 25, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations.
78
Nov 21, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations.
78
Feb 7, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Sep 24, 2025 Inspection
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)
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)
General. container of food not stored a minimum of 6 inches above the floor.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(a)(02)
Thawing time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food. reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use not removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration as specified in item (01) of this subsection, or prior to, or immediately upon completion of thawing using procedures specified in item (02) of this subsection.
(corrected on site)
20-21.04(j)
Hand-washing signage. sign / icon / poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands not provided at all hand-washing sinks used by food employees / not clearly visible to food employees.
20-21.19(g)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times.
20-21.19(a)
Special ventilation. cooking equipment not provided with a ventilation hood / not installed in the manner required by all applicable laws. this subsection does not apply to microwave ovens / electric convection ovens of approved types / electric rice cookers / ovens of approved types.
20-21.25(b)(05)
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