Homestead Food Mart ( Valero Fuels)
Last inspected: Jun 5, 2025
74
Score
Homestead Food Mart (Valero Fuels) at 6566 Homestead Rd, Houston, TX, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on June 5, 2025, with a score of 74. The inspection identified six minor violations, including issues with cross-contamination prevention, maintaining proper food temperatures, and date marking of ready-to-eat foods. Previous inspections for this grocery market have also generally fallen into the medium-risk category.
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Inspection History
Jun 5, 2025
Reinspection (002)
6 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
74
Jan 28, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
70
Aug 18, 2024
Reinspection (002)
9 minor violations.
64
Mar 11, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
11 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
58
Violations — Jun 5, 2025 Inspection
Cross contamination. except as specified in subitem c of this item, food not protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding and display from: raw ready to eat foods including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish or other raw ready to eat food such as vegetables; cooked ready to eat foods. frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready to eat food.
(corrected on site)
20-21.02(b)(01)
General. the internal temperature of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food not maintained at 41°f (05°c) or below or 135°f (57°c) or above at all times, except as otherwise provided in this article or unless a packaged product is so labeled as exempted and approved by the appropriate state or federal health authority.
(corrected on site)
20-21.02(a)(01)
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
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)
Containers. containers stored outside the establishment / dumpsters / compactors / compactor systems / receptacles / waste handling units for refuse / recyclables / and returnables not provided with tight-fitting lids / doors / covers, not kept covered when not in actual use. in containers designed with drains, drain plugs shall be in place at all times, except during cleaning.
20-21.20(a)(03)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not kept clean.
20-21.23(a)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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