Gumbo Express
Last inspected: Sep 23, 2025
78
Score
Gumbo Express, located at 500 Baybrook Mall in Houston, TX, had its most recent inspection on 2025-09-23, which was categorized as low risk with a score of 78. This inspection identified five minor violations, including issues with time without temperature control procedures and food storage. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections over three recorded evaluations.
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Inspection History
Sep 23, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
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General. time without temperature control. except as specified under subitem d of this item, when time without temperature control is used as the public health control for a working supply of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food before cooking, or for ready to eat time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food that is displayed or held for service written procedures not prepared in advance, maintained in the food establishment / not made available to the regulatory authority upon request. these written procedures shall specify methods of compliance with subitems b[01]-[03] or c[01]-[05] of this item; and methods of compliance with section 20-21.03(b)(02) of this code for food that is prepared, cooked, and refrigerated before time is used as a public health control.
20-21.02(a)(02)a
General. when time without temperature control is used as the public health control up to a maximum of four hours: food was not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is four hours past the point in time when the food was removed from temperature control.
20-21.02(a)(02)b[02]
General. raw / prepared food removed from original containers / packages being stored in unclean containers / being stored in uncovered containers..
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(a)(01)
Dispensing utensils not stored in water at least 135°f (57°c) / water container is not cleaned as often as necessary.
(corrected on site)
20-21.05(f)(04)
Food establishment failed to maintain on premises a certificate of completion of the food handler course for each food employee.
20-53(g)
78
Mar 11, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
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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.
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.
20-21.02(b)(01)
Dispensing utensils not stored with the handle extended out from the food.
(corrected on site)
20-21.05(f)(01)
Dispensing utensils not stored in running water with sufficient velocity to flush / drain particulates (such as mashed potatoes or ice cream).
(corrected on site)
20-21.05(f)(03)
General. contamination event. food establishment without written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
(corrected on site)
20-21.07(a)(03)
Storage. facilities for the storage of knives, forks, and spoons shall be designed and used to present the handle to the employee or consumer.
(corrected on site)
20-21.14(b)(03)
74
Apr 3, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
2 minor violations.
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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.
20-20(c)
Food establishment failed to maintain on premises a certificate of completion of the food handler course for each food employee.
20-53(g)
90
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