Montessori School of Downtown
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
74
Score
The Montessori School Of Downtown, located at 4510 Caroline in Houston, TX, underwent a moderate risk inspection on January 21, 2026, with a score of 74. This inspection identified six minor violations, including issues with sponge sanitation, cleaning frequency for non-food contact surfaces, and the availability of waste receptacles near hand-washing sinks. Across five scored inspections, the facility has historically been categorized as medium risk.
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Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
74
Jun 23, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
70
Mar 3, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
86
Sep 11, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations.
74
Feb 6, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
86
Violations — Jan 21, 2026 Inspection
Materials; general. sponges. sponges used in contact with cleaned and sanitized or in-use food-contact surfaces.
(corrected on site)
20-21.10(a)(07)
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)
Hand-washing sink supplies. when disposable towels are used, easily cleanable waste receptacles not conveniently located near the hand-washing facilities.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(c)
Controlling pests, generally. the presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to eliminate their presence within the physical facility and its contents and on the contiguous land or property under the control of the permit holder by routinely inspecting the premises for the evidence of pests.\r\n
20-21.21(a)(02)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not kept clean.
20-21.23(a)
Special ventilation. cooking equipment not provided with a ventilation hood / not installed in the manner required by all applicable laws. this subsection does not apply to microwave ovens / electric convection ovens of approved types / electric rice cookers / ovens of approved types.
20-21.25(b)(05)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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