Roots Cafe
Last inspected: Nov 12, 2025
74
Score
Roots Cafe, located at 5120 Woodway Dr, Houston, TX, underwent a moderate risk inspection on November 12, 2025. This inspection identified six minor violations, including issues with food protection from potential contamination and improper storage of food in unclean or uncovered containers. Historically, Roots Cafe has maintained a record of mostly low-risk inspections.
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Inspection History
Nov 12, 2025
Reinspection (002)
6 minor violations.
74
Jun 18, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
8 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
67
Nov 15, 2024
Reinspection (002)
5 minor violations.
78
Nov 14, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
13 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
52
Dec 7, 2023
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations.
82
Violations — Nov 12, 2025 Inspection
General. at all times, including while being stored, prepared, displayed, served, received, or transported, food not protected from potential contamination by all agents, including dust, insects, rodents, toxic materials, cross-contamination, damaged or spoiled products, distressed merchandise, recalled products, unclean equipment and utensils, unnecessary handling, coughs and sneezes, flooding, draining, and overhead leakage or overhead drippage from condensation.
20-21.02(a)(01)
General. raw / prepared food removed from original containers / packages being stored in unclean containers / being stored in uncovered containers..
20-21.03(a)(01)
General. container of food not stored a minimum of 6 inches above the floor.
20-21.03(a)(02)
Cooking time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) foods. consumer advisory (disclosure). when animal food such as beef / eggs / fish / lamb / milk / pork / poultry / shellfish are served or sold raw / undercooked / without otherwise being processed to eliminate pathogens either in ready to eat form or as an ingredient in another ready to eat food (except as specified in items (03) and (08) of this subsection) not including a description of the animal-derived foods, such as \"oysters on the half shell (raw oysters)\", \"raw-egg caesar salad\", and \"hamburgers (can be cooked to order) / identification of the animal-derived foods in a menu or other listing by asterisking them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients.
20-21.04(c)(06)
Temperature measuring device, food. food temperature measuring devices accurate to ±02°f in the intended range of use not provided / not used to assure attainment and maintenance of proper internal cooking, holding, or refrigeration temperatures of all time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food if the thermometers are scaled only in fahrenheit. if the thermometers are scaled in celsius or dually scaled, they shall be accurate to ±01°c in the intended range of use. a temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses not provided / not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods, such as meat patties and fish fillets.
20-21.04(i)
Materials; general. multi-use equipment and utensils not designed, constructed and repaired with safe materials, including finishing materials / not corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent / not smooth, easily cleanable and durable under conditions of normal use.
20-21.10(a)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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