Viva Latin Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 5, 2025
78
Score
Viva Latin Restaurant, located at 644 Maxey Rd in Houston, TX, had a low-risk inspection on November 5, 2025, with a score of 78. This inspection identified five minor violations, including issues with customer notification of inspection reports, cross-contamination prevention, and proper date marking of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods. The restaurant has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its four recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 5, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
78
May 30, 2025
Reinspection (002)
6 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
74
Mar 11, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
19 minor violations.
39
Mar 11, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
90
Violations — Nov 5, 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)
Refrigerated storage. date marking of ready to eat foods. refrigerated / ready to eat time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food/portion of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food combined with additional ingredients / portions of food not retaining date marking of the earliest prepared / first-prepared ingredient.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(10)b
Plumbing fixture installation. plumbing fixtures, including compartment type utensil-and-food sinks, hand-washing sinks and mop or utility sinks, not installed to preclude splashes from running down mounting surfaces behind and adjacent to the fixture. acceptable installation methods include a liquid tight seal between fixture and mounting surface, insertion into a precut counter, table or cabinet with a perimeter seal or any other effective method. all materials used shall be safe, smooth, impervious and easily cleanable.
(corrected on site)
20-21.10(m)
Containers. containers stored outside the establishment / dumpsters / compactors / compactor systems / receptacles / waste handling units for refuse / recyclables / and returnables not provided with tight-fitting lids / doors / covers, not kept covered when not in actual use. in containers designed with drains, drain plugs shall be in place at all times, except during cleaning.
20-21.20(a)(03)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
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