The Rustic
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
82
Score
The Rustic, located at 7800 Airport Rd in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on December 9, 2025. This inspection identified four minor violations, including issues with rapid cooling methods, maintaining cold storage temperatures for TCS food at or below 41°F, and the cleaning frequency of food-contact surfaces on cooking equipment. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its four scored evaluations.
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Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Reinspection (002)
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
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Refrigerated storage. methods for rapid cooling. approved methods for rapid cooling not utilized.
20-21.03(b)(03)
Refrigerated storage. cold storage of foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food not maintained at 41°f (5°c) in cold storage.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(09)
Cleaning frequency. food-contact surfaces of grills, griddles, and similar cooking devices and the cavities and door seals of microwave ovens not cleaned at least once a day; except that this shall not apply to hot oil cooking and hot oil filtering equipment if it is cleaned as specified in subsection (f) of this section. the food-contact surfaces of all cooking equipment shall be kept free of crusted grease deposits and other accumulated soil.
(corrected on site)
20-21.11(a)(06)
General. cleaning and sanitizing machine not properly installed / not maintained in good repair.
20-21.13(a)
82
Nov 2, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
10 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
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Refrigerated storage. methods for rapid cooling. approved methods for rapid cooling not utilized.
20-21.03(b)(03)
Refrigerated storage. cold storage of foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food not maintained at 41°f (5°c) in cold storage.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(09)
Materials; general. all equipment and utensils not maintained in good repair.
20-21.10(a)
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)
Cleaning frequency. food-contact surfaces of grills, griddles, and similar cooking devices and the cavities and door seals of microwave ovens not cleaned at least once a day; except that this shall not apply to hot oil cooking and hot oil filtering equipment if it is cleaned as specified in subsection (f) of this section. the food-contact surfaces of all cooking equipment shall be kept free of crusted grease deposits and other accumulated soil.
20-21.11(a)(06)
Cleaning frequency. dry cleaning. surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food not cleaned in equipment such as ice bins, beverage dispensing nozzles, enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. this subsection does not apply when dry cleaning methods are used as specified in subitems a and b of this item.
20-21.11(a)(08)c[04]
Thermometers. machine or water line mounted numerically scaled indicating thermometers accurate to 3°f not provided to indicate the temperature of the water in each wash and rinse tank and the temperature of the water as it enters the hot water sanitizing final rinse manifold or in the chemical sanitizing solution tank. thermometers dually scaled in celsius and fahrenheit may alternatively be provided if designed to be easily readable and accurate to 1.05°c in the intended range of use. water temperature measuring devices on mechanical dishwashing machines shall have a numerical scale, printed record, or digital readout in increments no greater that 1°c or 2°f in the intended range of use.
20-21.13(c)
Testing of the final rinse temperature not done by means of an irreversible registering temperature indicator or heat sensitive indicating paper traveling through the final rinse chamber in the same manner as equipment and utensils, at the dish level during a normal rinse cycle.
(corrected on site)
20-21.13(i)
Prohibited storage area. food equipment / utensils / laundered linens / single-service and single-use articles shall not be stored in locker rooms / toilet rooms / vestibules / garbage rooms / mechanical rooms / under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips / under open stairwells / under other sources of contamination is prohibited except that laundered linens and single-service and single-use articles that are packaged or in a facility such as a cabinet may be stored in a locker room.
(corrected on site)
20-21.14(d)
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)
61
Jan 16, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Sinks. compartment of sink required by this article less than 15 inches in length, 15 inches in width, and 12 inches in depth.
20-21.11(b)
95
Jan 14, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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