Pincho

10201 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77024
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Pincho, the earliest from 2024. On Nov 3, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to six violations.

Looking across the full record, “hand-washing signage” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

By comparison, the average Houston facility scores 88, putting Pincho on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
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)
Hair restraint. while handling food or utensils, food employees not wearing effective hair restraints and clothing that covers body hair to prevent the contamination of food or food-contact surfaces. an effective hair restraint means any cap / hat / hair net made of fabric / cord / plastic / paper that effectively covers and holds hair in place. the use of effective hair restraints also applies to any exposed scalp or facial hair where there is the potential for contamination of food or food-contact surfaces. an effective hair restraint shall also be used in the partial or complete absence of scalp hair to preclude touching of the scalp and returning to food handling without hand-washing. facial hair restraints are not be required when facial hair is well-groomed and trimmed.
20-21.08(f)
Using hot water for sanitizing. machines using hot water for sanitizing and spray-type dishwashing machines may be used provided that wash water and pumped rinse water not kept clean / not maintained at greater or equal to the temperatures stated in the tables in section 20-21.13(h)(01) through (05) (corrected on site)
20-21.13(h)
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)
Floors. floors and floor coverings of all food preparation, food storage, utensil-washing areas, walk-in refrigerating units, dressing rooms, locker rooms, and toilet rooms shall be kept clean.
20-21.22(a)
Signs clearly stating that smoking is prohibited within not conspicuously posted at every entrance to a public place.
21-244(b)
74
May 21, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Refrigerated storage. date marking of ready to eat foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) and ready to eat food stored at 41°f (5°c) for more than seven days.
20-21.03(b)(10)b
General. contamination event. food establishment without written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
20-21.07(a)(03)
Wiping cloths. moist cloths used for wiping food spills on kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment not clean / not rinsed frequently in one of the sanitizing solutions permitted in section 20-21.12(e)(02) through (06) of this code / used for no other purpose. these cloths shall be stored in the sanitizing solution between uses.
20-21.11(c)(02)
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)
Food establishment failed to maintain on premises a certificate of completion of the food handler course for each food employee.
20-53(g)
78
Oct 8, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 24, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
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)
Signs clearly stating that smoking is prohibited within not conspicuously posted at every entrance to a public place.
21-244(b)
90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pincho last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pincho on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pincho?

Across the inspection record, “hand-washing signage” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Pincho.

How does Pincho compare to other restaurants in Houston?

Pincho most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Houston average of 88.

Has Pincho's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Pincho have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Pincho means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.