Thai Lao Market

3620 N Main St, Houston, TX 77009
Southeast Asian
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk

Thai Lao Market, located at 3620 N Main St in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on March 16, 2025. This inspection identified three minor violations related to food protection, wiping cloth sanitation, and cleaning frequency for certain equipment. Across five previous inspections, Thai Lao Market has consistently maintained a low-risk status.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
86
Sep 23, 2024
Complaint (003)
7 minor violations.
70
Jun 22, 2024
Reinspection (002)
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
82
Jun 21, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
16 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
45
Dec 30, 2023
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations.
74
Violations — Mar 16, 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. (corrected on site)
20-21.02(a)(01)
Wiping cloths. moist cloths used for wiping food spills on kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment 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. (corrected on site)
20-21.11(c)(02)
Cleaning frequency. dry cleaning. surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food not cleaned in equipment such as ice bins, beverage dispensing nozzles, enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. this subsection does not apply when dry cleaning methods are used as specified in subitems a and b of this item.
20-21.11(a)(08)c[04]
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)