DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

HOUSTON'S RESTAURANT

17355 Biscayne Boulevard
Florida, 33160
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10860514

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on cutting board. Chef discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle with oil not labeled Chef labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two draw cooler on cook line at steak (48F - Cold Holding); salmon (47F - Cold Holding). Chef said everything was prepped today. Moved items to working cooler, maintenance person was on site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwashing sink at ftont bar water at 83°f

Inspection Date: 3/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10721296

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Three draw cooler on cook line at cabbage (49F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (49F - Cold Holding), chef removed items and closed cooler use. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by a speed rack with artichokes and a rack with logs. Chef moved both racks. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8783659

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone on shelf at baking station. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of cooking oil store on floor in kitchen
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.Observed in flour containers the handle in contact with flour. Chef removed Corrected On-Site
  • 10-03-4:Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed on cook line.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located by dishwasher area
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food particles and mixer stick in hand washing sink located by dishwasher area. Employee removed and cleaned sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8639383

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hands at hand wash sink on cook line
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (75F - Hot Holding); beef (90F - Hot Holding) Chicken reheated to 168° Beef reheated to 169° Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand wash sink on cook line No hot water none

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8473719

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar at wait station ice bin- observed handle of ice scoop being stored inside ice
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Main kitchen pipe line in between low boy fryer cooler and front counter broiler- observed tongs hanging on equipment metal line.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Wait station low boy reach in cooler- observed employee thermo cup and plastic cup of beverage in cooler.
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Front counter salad station- observed soiled wiping cloth on cutting board at cold holding unit.
  • 09-19-5:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. . Wait station- observed employees working touch screen registers, cutting fresh lemons and placing them on service glasses of water and tea without washing hands or putting on gloves.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Front counter expo line- observed container of butter 79 degrees F with no time mark. Operator removed butter to cooler for quick chill.

Inspection Date: 8/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382038

  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.