Tacos El Nuevo Chuy
Last inspected: Jul 25, 2025
82
Score
Tacos El Nuevo Chuy, located at 4922 Lockwood in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on July 25, 2025, with a score of 82. This inspection identified four minor violations, including issues with a temperature measuring device, hair restraints, and the accessibility of a hand-washing sink. The facility has a history of low-risk inspections across its four recorded evaluations.
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Inspection History
Jul 25, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
82
Jan 9, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
78
Sep 6, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
86
Dec 9, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jul 25, 2025 Inspection
Temperature measuring device, food. no temperature measuring device provided to assure attainment / maintenance of proper internal / holding refrigerated temperature of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food.
20-21.04(i)
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)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(a)
Openings. outside openings not protected against the entrance of insects by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors / walls / ceilings / tight-fitting, self-closing doors, kept closed / closed windows / screening / properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects / other means.
(corrected on site)
20-21.21(b)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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