Taco Cabana #259
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
78
Score
Taco Cabana #259, located at 11305 Clay Rd in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on January 12, 2026, with a score of 78. This inspection identified five minor violations, including issues with equipment maintenance, wall and ceiling repair, and the installation of covering materials. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections over four recorded visits.
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Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations.
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Materials; general. all equipment and utensils not maintained in good repair.
20-21.10(a)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not maintained in good repair.
20-21.23(a)
Covering material installation. wall and ceiling covering materials not attached and sealed so as to be easily cleanable.
20-21.23(h)
General. food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with operations of the establishment not kept free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment, such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer in use.
20-21.28(a)(01)
Food employee failed to successfully complete a food handler training course within 60 days of employment.
20-53(f)
78
Apr 9, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
3 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)
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)
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)
86
Sep 4, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
2 minor violations.
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General. packaged / unpackaged food stored in contact with water / un-drained ice.
20-21.03(a)(05)
Converting existing structure to use as food establishment by remodeling / alterations before submitting properly prepared plans / specifications for approval.
20-25(a)
90
Dec 29, 2023
Routine Inspection (001)
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
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Containers. containers stored outside the establishment / dumpsters / compactors / compactor systems / receptacles / waste handling units for refuse / recyclables / and returnables not provided with tight-fitting lids / doors / covers, not kept covered when not in actual use. in containers designed with drains, drain plugs shall be in place at all times, except during cleaning.
(corrected on site)
20-21.20(a)(03)
95
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