Sophia Cafe
Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025
61
Score
Sophia Cafe, located at 2877 S Richey Rd in Houston, TX, underwent a moderate risk inspection on 2025-09-24. This inspection identified 10 minor violations, including issues with customer notification of inspection reports, date marking of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods, and the provision of dispensing utensils. Sophia Cafe has a history of medium-risk inspections over its five recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
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Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 24, 2025
Reinspection (002)
10 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
61
May 20, 2025
Reinspection (002)
7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
70
Mar 31, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
8 minor violations.
67
Dec 4, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
8 minor violations.
67
Apr 22, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Sep 24, 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)
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”.
20-21.03(b)(10)b
Dispensing utensils. no suitable dispensing utensils provided for employees / consumers during pauses in food preparation / dispensing.
(corrected on site)
20-21.05(f)
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)
Materials; general. single-service and single-use articles. single-service articles / single-use articles reused.
20-21.10(a)(05)
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. 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.
20-21.19(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)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not kept clean.
20-21.23(a)
General. food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with operations of the establishment not kept free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer in use.
20-21.28(a)(01)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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