El Tiempo Cantina
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
64
Score
El Tiempo Cantina, located at 2605 S Gessner in Houston, TX, underwent a moderate risk inspection on March 17, 2026. This inspection identified two critical, one major, and one minor violation, including issues with food protection from cross-contamination and proper temperature measurement device placement. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its six recorded evaluations.
6
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine Inspection (001)
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
64
Jul 29, 2025
Complaint (003)
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
86
Apr 1, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
86
Dec 21, 2024
Complaint (003)
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 27, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
86
Feb 17, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
82
Violations — Mar 17, 2026 Inspection
Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated
(corrected on site)
3-302.11(A)(1)(a)
In a mechanically refrigerated or hot food storage unit, the sensor of a temperature measuring device shall be located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit and in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit. paragraph (b) of this section does not apply to equipment for which the placement of a temperature measuring device is not a practical means for measuring the ambient air surrounding the food because of the design, type, and use of the equipment, such as calrod units, heat lamps, cold plates, bainmaries, steam tables, insulated food transport containers, and salad bars.
4-204.112(A)
Food contaminated by miscellaneous source
3-307.11
Equipment material allows contamination or unsafe migration
4-101.11(B)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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