El Encanto Cuban Market

7710 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

El Encanto Cuban Market has been inspected six times since 2024. The most recent report on file is from Oct 24, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly three violations earlier on.

“Refrigerated storage” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Compared to the broader Houston restaurant scene, where the average is 88, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 24, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Oct 21, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Sep 16, 2025

Routine Inspection (001)

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

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Special requirements. manufactured food. all food manufactured, processed, or packaged in commercial food processing establishments or commissaries not labeled according to all applicable laws as defined in tfer 228.78 and 228.79. (corrected on site)

20-21.01(b)(06)

Jun 9, 2025

Routine Inspection (001)

2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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General. food not obtained from sources that comply with all laws relating to food and food labeling as defined in tfer 228.78 and 228.79. (corrected on site)

20-21.01(a)

Refrigerated storage. refrigeration facilities. the sensor of a temperature measuring device shall be located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of the mechanically refrigerated unit and designed to be easily readable.

20-21.03(b)(01)

Sep 23, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Sep 20, 2024

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Refrigerated storage. refrigeration facilities. each mechanically refrigerated facility storing time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food shall be provided with numerically scaled indicating thermometer, accurate to 3°f if scaled in fahrenheit only. . recording thermometers, accurate to 3°f if scaled in fahrenheit only, may be used in lieu of indicating thermometers. thermometers that are scaled in celsius or dually scaled in celsius and fahrenheit shall be designed to be easily readable and accurate to ±(1.05°c) in the intended range of use.

20-21.03(b)(01)

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)

Removing dead or trapped birds / insects / rodents / other pests. dead or trapped birds / insects / rodents / other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents the accumulation or attraction of pests and minimizes exposure to decomposing remains.

20-21.21(d)

Cleaning physical facilities. utility facilities. in new / extensively remodeled establishments and in those establishments not required to have a two- or three-compartment utensil-washing sink, at least one utility sink or curbed cleaning facility with a floor drain shall be provided and used for cleaning and for the disposal of mop water or similar liquid wastes.

20-21.23(i)(02)

Wall protection. walls within water closet compartments / walls within two feet of the front and sides of urinals / hand-washing sinks / utensil-washing sinks / food sinks / mop or utility sinks / walls subject to damage from moisture not provided to a height of at least four feet above the finished floor with a smooth / light-colored impervious surface of a type not adversely affected by moisture or grease except that light-colored wall protection is not required in toilet rooms.

20-21.23(d)

\"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)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Encanto Cuban Market last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Encanto Cuban Market on file is from Oct 24, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El Encanto Cuban Market?

Across the inspection record, “refrigerated storage” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El Encanto Cuban Market.

How does El Encanto Cuban Market compare to other restaurants in Houston?

El Encanto Cuban Market most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Houston average of 88.

Has El Encanto Cuban Market's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at El Encanto Cuban Market have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at El Encanto Cuban Market means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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