Taqueria Vallejo
Last inspected: Aug 28, 2025
86
Score
Taqueria Vallejo, located at 8703 W Bellfort Ave in Houston, Texas, had a low-risk inspection on August 28, 2025, with a score of 86. This inspection identified three minor violations concerning ventilation filter cleaning, hand-washing sink accessibility, and protection of outside openings against insects. Across six scored inspections, Taqueria Vallejo has maintained a historical pattern of mostly low-risk outcomes.
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Inspection History
Aug 28, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
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Special ventilation. filters not cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent accumulation.
20-21.25(b)(03)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(a)
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.
20-21.21(b)
86
Apr 19, 2025
Reinspection (002)
No violations found.
100
Apr 18, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
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Applicability of article; compliance; penalty for violation; variances, etc. operating a food service / processing establishment not conforming to requirements of article ii.
20-19(b)
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.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(a)
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.
20-21.21(b)
Servicing of mobile food units by commissaries; servicing records. failure of mobile food unit to return to the commissary for the performance of all servicing operations within the 24-hour period preceding operations.
20-22(e)(01)c
78
Aug 27, 2024
Reinspection (002)
3 minor violations.
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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.
20-21.11(a)(07)
Wiping cloths. moist cloths used for cleaning nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment such as counters, dining table tops and shelves 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)(03)
Hand-washing sink supplies. supply of hand-cleansing liquid / powder / bar soap not available at each hand-washing sink or group of two adjacent hand-washing sinks.
20-21.19(c)
86
Aug 14, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
8 minor violations.
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Materials; general. all equipment and utensils not maintained in good repair.
20-21.10(a)
Cleaning frequency. kitchenware and food-contact surfaces of equipment not washed, rinsed, and sanitized after each use and following any interruption of operations during which time contamination may have occurred.
20-21.11(a)(02)
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)
Using chemicals for sanitization. when using chemicals for sanitization, a test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of the solution in parts per million or milligrams per liter not provided and used.
20-21.12(g)
Hand-washing sink installation. sink used for food preparation / washing equipment / washing utensils used for hand-washing.
20-21.19(a)
Openings. screens for windows / doors / skylights / transoms / intake and exhaust air ducts / other openings to the outside not tight-fitting and free of breaks. screening materials shall not be less than sixteen mesh to the inch (16 mesh to 25.4 mm).
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)
General. heating / ventilation / air conditioning systems not designed / installed so that make-up air intake and exhaust vents do not cause contamination of food / food-contact surfaces / equipment / utensils.
20-21.25(a)
67
Aug 9, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
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