Ruchi's Indian Cuisine
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
78
Score
Ruchi's Indian Cuisine, located at 10618 Clay Rd in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on October 14, 2025, with a score of 78. This inspection identified five minor violations, including issues with food labeling, date marking of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods, and the accuracy of refrigeration thermometers. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its four recorded evaluations.
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Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
78
Feb 3, 2025
Reinspection (002)
4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
82
Oct 18, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
11 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
58
May 2, 2024
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Violations — Oct 14, 2025 Inspection
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.
20-21.01(b)(06)
Refrigerated storage. date marking of ready to eat foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) / ready to eat food opened / prepared / packaged and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate “time food is opened / prepared” and “disposition date”.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(10)b
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)
General. container of food not stored a minimum of 6 inches above the floor.
20-21.03(a)(02)
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.
(corrected on site)
20-21.08(f)
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