Sala Thai Eatery
Last inspected: Aug 12, 2025
82
Score
Sala Thai Eatery, located at 223 Westheimer Rd in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on August 12, 2025, with a score of 82. This inspection noted four minor violations, including improper food storage height, a lack of consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, and inadequate hair restraints for food employees. Across four previous inspections, Sala Thai Eatery has consistently received low-risk classifications.
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Inspection History
Aug 12, 2025
Reinspection (002)
4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
82
Apr 22, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
11 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
58
Dec 11, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations.
78
Feb 23, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Aug 12, 2025 Inspection
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)
Hair restraint. while handling food or utensils, food employees not wearing effective hair restraints and clothing that covers body hair to prevent the contamination of food or food-contact surfaces. an effective hair restraint means any cap / hat / hair net made of fabric / cord / plastic / paper that effectively covers and holds hair in place. the use of effective hair restraints also applies to any exposed scalp or facial hair where there is the potential for contamination of food or food-contact surfaces. an effective hair restraint shall also be used in the partial or complete absence of scalp hair to preclude touching of the scalp and returning to food handling without hand-washing. facial hair restraints are not be required when facial hair is well-groomed and trimmed.
(corrected on site)
20-21.08(f)
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)
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