Matamoros Meat Mkt
Last inspected: Oct 12, 2025
47
Score
Matamoros Meat Mkt, located at 647 Gazin in Houston, TX, underwent a high-risk inspection on 2025-10-12, receiving a score of 47. This inspection identified 15 minor violations, including issues with customer notification of inspection reports, food storage height, and proper rapid cooling methods. Across four recorded inspections, Matamoros Meat Mkt has primarily received medium-risk classifications.
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 12, 2025
Complaint (003)
15 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
47
Aug 13, 2025
Complaint (003)
12 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
55
Feb 11, 2025
Reinspection (002)
9 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
64
May 13, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
13 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
52
Violations — Oct 12, 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)
General. container of food not stored a minimum of 6 inches above the floor.
20-21.03(a)(02)
Refrigerated storage. methods for rapid cooling. approved methods for rapid cooling not utilized.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(03)
General. contamination event. food establishment without written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
(corrected on site)
20-21.07(a)(03)
General. food employees not using the following cleaning procedures to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms, including surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms. vigorous friction on the surfaces of the lathered fingers, finger tips, areas between the fingers, hands and arms (or by vigorous rubbing the surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms) for at least ten-15 seconds, followed by; thorough rinsing under clean, running warm water; followed immediately by thorough drying of cleaned hands and arms (or surrogate prosthetic devices) using a method specified in section 20-21.19(c) of this code.
(corrected on site)
20-21.08(a)
Materials; general. single-service and single-use articles. single-service articles / single-use articles reused.
20-21.10(a)(05)
Materials; general. all equipment and utensils not maintained in good repair.
20-21.10(a)
Wiping cloths. moist cloths used for wiping food spills on kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment not clean / not rinsed frequently in one of the sanitizing solutions permitted in section 20-21.12(e)(02) through (06) of this code / used for no other purpose. these cloths shall be stored in the sanitizing solution between uses.
20-21.11(c)(02)
Using chemicals for sanitization. when using chemicals for sanitization, a test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of the solution in parts per million or milligrams per liter not provided and used.
20-21.12(g)
Hand-washing sink supplies. hand-washing sink or group of adjacent hand-washing sinks not provided with individual, disposable towels / a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel / a hand-drying device providing heated air or a hand-drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(c)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not installed according to all applicable laws / not located to permit convenient use by all employees in food preparation areas / food dispensing areas / utensil-washing areas.
20-21.19(a)
Floors. floors and floor coverings of all food preparation, food storage, utensil-washing areas, walk-in refrigerating units, dressing rooms, locker rooms, and toilet rooms shall be kept clean.
20-21.22(a)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not kept clean.
20-21.23(a)
Labeling of materials. working containers used for storing poisonous / toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies not clearly / individually identified with the common name of the material.
(corrected on site)
20-21.27(b)
Presence and use, restrictions, conditions of use. poisonous / toxic materials unnecessary for the operation / maintenance of the establishment / cleaning and sanitization of equipment and utensils / control of insects and rodents are prohibited in the food establishment; provided, this requirement does not apply to packaged poisonous / toxic materials that are for retail sale. restricted use pesticides specified in item (03)c of this subsection shall meet the requirements specified in 40 cfr 152, subpart i, classification of pesticides.
(corrected on site)
20-21.27(a)(01)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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