Taqueria Latino
Last inspected: Dec 31, 2025
70
Score
Taqueria Latino, located at 5728 Fondren in Houston, TX, had a moderate-risk inspection on December 31, 2025, with seven minor violations. These violations included a lack of a sign indicating the availability of inspection reports, improper storage of food in unclean or uncovered containers, and inadequate date marking for refrigerated ready-to-eat foods. The facility has a history of medium-risk inspections across its five recorded evaluations.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 31, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
70
Apr 20, 2025
Reinspection (002)
5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
78
Jan 19, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
70
Jul 2, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
8 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
67
Jan 13, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
78
Violations — Dec 31, 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)
General. raw / prepared food removed from original containers / packages being stored in unclean containers / being stored in uncovered containers..
20-21.03(a)(01)
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 not stored with the handle extended out from the food.
(corrected on site)
20-21.05(f)(01)
Hand wash procedure. food employees not cleaning their hands in a handwashing lavatory or approved automatic handwashing facility. employees may not clean their hands in a sinks used for food preparation or utensil or equipment washing, or in a service sink or a curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.
(corrected on site)
20-21.08(b)
Wiping cloths. moist cloths used for cleaning nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment such as counters, dining table tops and shelves not clean / not rinsed frequently in one of the sanitizing solutions permitted in section 20-21.12(e)(02) through (06) of this code / used for no other purpose. these cloths shall be stored in the sanitizing solution between uses.
20-21.11(c)(03)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(a)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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