Chela's Tacos
Last inspected: Jan 16, 2026
90
Score
Chela's Tacos, located at 510 McCarty St in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on January 16, 2026, with a score of 90. This inspection identified two minor violations concerning the materials of multi-use equipment and utensils, as well as the mobility demonstration of a mobile food unit. Chela's Tacos has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its five recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 16, 2026
Routine Inspection (001)
2 minor violations.
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Materials; general. multi-use equipment and utensils not designed, constructed and repaired with safe materials, including finishing materials / not corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent / not smooth, easily cleanable and durable under conditions of normal use.
20-21.10(a)
Issuance of medallions. mobile food unit operator failed to demonstrate mobility when requested by the health officer/peace officer.
20-22(c)(07)
90
Feb 26, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
1 minor violation.
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Food employee failed to successfully complete a food handler training course within 60 days of employment.
20-53(f)
95
Dec 10, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations.
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Materials; general. multi-use equipment and utensils not designed, constructed and repaired with safe materials, including finishing materials / not corrosion-resistant and nonabsorbent / not smooth, easily cleanable and durable under conditions of normal use.
20-21.10(a)
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)
Hand-washing signage. sign / icon / poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands not provided at all hand-washing sinks used by food employees / not clearly visible to food employees.
20-21.19(g)
86
Mar 15, 2024
Reinspection (002)
No violations found.
100
Mar 11, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
8 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
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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)
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)
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”.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(10)b
Special ventilation. cooking equipment not provided with a ventilation hood / not installed in the manner required by all applicable laws. this subsection does not apply to microwave ovens / electric convection ovens of approved types / electric rice cookers / ovens of approved types.
(corrected on site)
20-21.25(b)(05)
Special ventilation. ventilation hood systems and devices not sufficient in number / capacity to prevent grease / condensation from collecting on walls and ceilings.
20-21.25(b)(03)
General. operator of mobile food unit not complying with additional requirements imposed by the health officer to protect against health hazards.
(corrected on site)
20-22(b)
Servicing of mobile food units by commissaries; servicing records. operator of mobile food unit failed to maintain copy of servicing records on the mobile food unit for one year from the date of servicing.
20-22(e)(03)
The person in charge of the food establishment unable to demonstrate knowledge of rules and regulations of the houston food ordinance.
20-53(e)
67
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