Itaewon Pocha
Last inspected: Jun 3, 2025
100
Score
The health department has logged five inspections at Itaewon Pocha, the earliest from 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 3, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly four violations earlier on.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Houston restaurant scores 88. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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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
Jun 3, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 23, 2025
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Temperature and pressure measuring devices. ambient air and water temperature measuring devices that are scaled in celsius or dually scaled in celsius and fahrenheit not designed to be easily readable / not accurate to ± 1.05°c in the intended range of use.
20-21.10(f)
Toilet room. toilet room not provided with tight-fitting / self-closing / solid doors, which shall be closed except during cleaning or maintenance except that this requirement does not apply to a toilet room that is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall or stadium-type facilities.
20-21.18(c)
Toilet fixtures. toilet room not provided with at least one covered waste receptacle.
20-21.18(d)
Hand-washing sink supplies. when disposable towels are used, easily cleanable waste receptacles not conveniently located near the hand-washing facilities.
20-21.19(c)
Attachments. light fixtures / vent covers / wall-mounted fans / similar equipment not including decorative items attached to walls and ceilings not easily cleanable / not maintained in good repair / not kept clean.
20-21.23(g)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not maintained in good repair.
20-21.23(a)
Signs clearly stating that smoking is prohibited within not conspicuously posted at every entrance to a public place.
21-244(b)
70
Feb 25, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
2 minor violations.
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Dispensing utensils not stored with the handle extended out from the food.
20-21.05(f)(01)
Materials; general. sponges. sponges used in contact with cleaned and sanitized or in-use food-contact surfaces.
20-21.10(a)(07)
90
Aug 6, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
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Applicability of article; compliance; penalty for violation; variances, etc. haccp plan requirements. food establishment engaging in reduced oxygen packaging without a variance or approved haccp plan
20-19(f)(01)b
General. bulk food removed from original container not stored in a container identifying the food by common name.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(a)(06)
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
86
Feb 8, 2024
Routine
6 minor violations.
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\"no smoking\" signs or the international \"no smoking\" symbol not clearly and conspicuously posted in a public place where smoking is prohibited
21-244(a)
Chemicals. machines (single-tank, stationary-rack, door-type machines and spray-type glass washers) using chemicals for sanitization not providing an approved chemical sanitizer / not providing and using a test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of the solution in parts per million or milligrams per liter.
20-21.13(g)(06)
Toilet room. toilet room not provided with tight-fitting / self-closing / solid doors, which shall be closed except during cleaning or maintenance except that this requirement does not apply to a toilet room that is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall or stadium-type facilities.
20-21.18(c)
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)
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)
Signs clearly stating that smoking is prohibited within not conspicuously posted at every entrance to a public place.
21-244(b)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Itaewon Pocha last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Itaewon Pocha on file is from Jun 3, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
How does Itaewon Pocha compare to other restaurants in Houston?
Itaewon Pocha most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Houston average of 88.
Has Itaewon Pocha's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Itaewon Pocha have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Itaewon Pocha means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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