El Tiempo Cantina
Last inspected: Aug 18, 2025
86
Score
El Tiempo Cantina, located at 322 Westheimer in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on August 18, 2025, with a score of 86. The inspection identified three minor violations concerning refrigerated storage date marking, plumbing fixture installation, and cleaning frequency of nonfood-contact surfaces. This most recent inspection aligns with the facility's historical pattern of mostly low-risk outcomes across five scored inspections.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 18, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
86
Jan 13, 2025
Complaint (003)
4 minor violations.
82
Aug 15, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 29, 2024
Complaint (003)
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
82
Apr 25, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
10 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
61
Violations — Aug 18, 2025 Inspection
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
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)
Cleaning frequency. nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
20-21.11(a)(07)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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