Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store

914 Prairie St, Houston, TX 77002

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Sep 17, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Public records show three inspections at Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store stretching back to 2023. The most recent report on file is from Sep 17, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about four violations before that.

When inspectors have written things up, “hand-washing signage” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store scores about where you'd expect for a Houston restaurant. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 17, 2025

Reinspection (002)

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)

Attachments. light fixtures / vent covers / wall-mounted fans / similar equipment not including decorative items attached to walls and ceilings not easily cleanable / not maintained in good repair / not kept clean.

20-21.23(g)

Jan 13, 2025

Routine Inspection (001)

7 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

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Applicability of article; compliance; penalty for violation; variances, etc. permit holder / person in charge of the food establishment / mobile food unit not in compliance in accordance with provisions of article ii concerning food storage / food preparation / food display / training of employees in basic food safety principles including allergy awareness / not ensuring that food and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report information regarding health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food / not ensuring written procedures and plans are developed by the food establishment are maintained / implemented. (corrected on site)

20-19(d)

Toilet fixtures. easily cleanable receptacles not provided for waste materials.

20-21.18(d)

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)

Hand-washing sink supplies. hand-washing sink or group of adjacent hand-washing sinks not provided with individual, disposable towels / a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel / a hand-drying device providing heated air or a hand-drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures.

20-21.19(c)

Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not maintained in good repair.

20-21.23(a)

General. food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with operations of the establishment not kept free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer in use. (corrected on site)

20-21.28(a)(01)

Signs clearly stating that smoking is prohibited within not conspicuously posted at every entrance to a public place.

21-244(b)

Dec 13, 2023

Routine

2 minor violations.

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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)

\"no smoking\" signs or the international \"no smoking\" symbol not clearly and conspicuously posted in a public place where smoking is prohibited

21-244(a)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store on file is from Sep 17, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store?

Across the inspection record, “hand-washing signage” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store.

How does Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store compare to other restaurants in Houston?

Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is about the same as the Houston average of 88.

Has Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Downtown Scooters & Convenience Store is inspected around two times per year on average.

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