Tacos Y Tortas Tampico

4356 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77087
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk

Tacos Y Tortas Tampico, located at 4356 Telephone Rd in Houston, TX, had a low-risk inspection on October 2, 2025, with a score of 86. This inspection identified three minor violations, including issues with hand-washing sink accessibility, wall cleanliness, and the frequency of filter cleaning for special ventilation. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections over six scored visits.

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Inspection History
Oct 2, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times. (corrected on site)
20-21.19(a)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not kept clean.
20-21.23(a)
Special ventilation. filters not cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent accumulation.
20-21.25(b)(03)
86
May 24, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations.
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Temperature measuring device, food. no temperature measuring device provided to assure attainment / maintenance of proper internal / holding refrigerated temperature of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food.
20-21.04(i)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times.
20-21.19(a)
Hand-washing sink maintenance. hand-washing sink / soap dispenser / hand-drying device/ related fixtures not kept clean / not in good repair.
20-21.19(d)
Special ventilation. filters not cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent accumulation.
20-21.25(b)(03)
82
Dec 28, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
2 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
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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 nonabsorbent. (corrected on site)
20-21.22(a)
Special ventilation. filters not cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent accumulation.
20-21.25(b)(03)
90
Sep 20, 2024
Reinspection (002)
3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
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Cleaning frequency. nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris. (corrected on site)
20-21.11(a)(07)
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. (corrected on site)
20-21.22(a)
Sanitation. garbage and refuse storage facility for customer use not attached to the exterior of the mobile food unit / not insect and rodent-proof. (corrected on site)
20-22(d)(05)
86
Sep 16, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
9 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
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General. raw / prepared food removed from original containers / packages being stored in unclean containers / being stored in uncovered containers..
20-21.03(a)(01)
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)
Cleaning frequency. nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
20-21.11(a)(07)
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)
Removing dead or trapped birds / insects / rodents / other pests. dead or trapped birds / insects / rodents / other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents the accumulation or attraction of pests and minimizes exposure to decomposing remains.
20-21.21(d)
Openings. outside openings not protected against the entrance of insects by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors / walls / ceilings / tight-fitting, self-closing doors, kept closed / closed windows / screening / properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects / other means. (corrected on site)
20-21.21(b)
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)
Sanitation. garbage and refuse storage facility for customer use not attached to the exterior of the mobile food unit / not insect and rodent-proof. (corrected on site)
20-22(d)(05)
Issuance of medallions. operator of mobile food unit failed to display in the mobile food unit in plain view of the public the proof of restroom availibility statement. (corrected on site)
20-22(c)(05)
64
Jan 8, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Temperature measuring device, food. no temperature measuring device provided to assure attainment / maintenance of proper internal / holding refrigerated temperature of time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food.
20-21.04(i)
Cleaning frequency. nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
20-21.11(a)(07)
Special ventilation. filters not cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent accumulation.
20-21.25(b)(03)
86