Urban Smoke

3913 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77027
American
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

Urban Smoke, located at 3913 Richmond Ave in Houston, TX, underwent a moderate risk inspection on October 14, 2025, resulting in a score of 70. This inspection identified seven minor violations, including issues with customer notification of inspection reports, cross-contamination prevention, and proper dispensing utensil storage. Across three recorded inspections, Urban Smoke has primarily received medium-risk classifications.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
70
Apr 3, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
8 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
67
Violations — Oct 14, 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. (corrected on site)
20-20(c)
Cross contamination. except as specified in subitem c of this item, food not protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding and display from: raw ready to eat foods including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish or other raw ready to eat food such as vegetables; cooked ready to eat foods. frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready to eat food. (corrected on site)
20-21.02(b)(01)
Dispensing utensils not stored with the handle extended out from the food. (corrected on site)
20-21.05(f)(01)
Using chemicals for sanitization. when using chemicals for sanitization, a test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of the solution in parts per million or milligrams per liter not provided and used.
20-21.12(g)
Toilet room. toilet room not provided with tight-fitting / self-closing / solid doors, which shall be closed except during cleaning or maintenance except that this requirement does not apply to a toilet room that is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall or stadium-type facilities.
20-21.18(c)
Person in control failed to remove all ashtrays from an area where smoking is prohibited.
21-244(c)
Person in control of an area where smoking is prohibited failed to request a person known to be smoking to extinguish the burning tobacco product.
21-247(b)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)