El Rey Meat Market
El Rey Meat Market has been inspected five times since 2024. On Oct 26, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to six violations.
“Special requirements” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
El Rey Meat Market's latest score of 74 falls below the Houston average of 88. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Rey Meat Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Rey Meat Market on file is from Oct 26, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Rey Meat Market?
Across the inspection record, “special requirements” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El Rey Meat Market.
How does El Rey Meat Market compare to other restaurants in Houston?
El Rey Meat Market most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Houston average of 88.
Has El Rey Meat Market's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at El Rey Meat Market have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Rey Meat Market means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.