Food Establishment Inspection Report
Establishment SAMURAI NOODLE (ESTABLISHMENT)
Houston Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental Health Division / Consumer Health Services
Address 1801 DURHAM DR 2
Phone: 832.393.5100 Fax:832.393.5208
www.houstontx.gov
Owner RAMEN-RAMEN,LLC

Date
02/10/2020

Arrival
01:25 PM

Permit Expiration
02/16/2021

Permit Type
F,G

Departure
02:55 PM

Telephone
(832) 879-2982

Acct # 424834
Zip 77007
Type Insp Routine Inspection
(001)
District
301

Score
5.00

Certified Manager
Miguel Quintahilla - 216212 - 01/08/2022

Food Temperatures / Unit Temperatures
Item/Location
Ambient / Refrigerator

Temp
37.00 ° F

Item/Location
Beef / Cold-Hold Unit

Temp
41.00 ° F

Item/Location
Ambient / Cold-Hold Unit

Temp
44.00 ° F

OBSERVATIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
Code

Items in violation to be corrected by the dates indicated or immediately.

Correct By

Applicability of article; compliance; penalty for violation; variances, etc. Operating a food service / processing
establishment not conforming to requirements of article II.
02/10/2020

20-19(b)
Food service / food processing establishment not in compliance with Article II, Food Ordinance. (COCKROACH
INFESTATION) New Violation.

20-21.14(d)

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.

02/10/2020

Observed single-service articles, and sodas/water bottles/other drinks in the restroom vestibule.
Discontinue storage in restroom vestibule. New Violation.
Controlling pests, generally. Effective measures intended to eliminate the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches, and
other insects on the premises not utilized.
Observed at least 9+ live cockroaches in establishment.
20-21.21(a)

Last pest control was 02/06/2020.

02/12/2020

Observed cockroaches on the wall near the refrigerator in the back of the establishment, near the burner equipment at the
cookline, and the vent hood fire extinguisher box.
Pest control must treat infected areas, cleaning, and sanitizing all areas and equipment where feces may be present.
Ensure to close/seal all holes to eliminate the openings/crevices where cockroaches may harbor. New Violation.

COMMENTS
TC--This food establishment elects to temporarily cease food service operations in order to correct all violations set by specified time limits and to
ensure full compliance of the food ordinance. Effective date and time of closure: 02/10/2020 @2:00pm (COCKROACH INFESTATION)
REINSPECTION REQUIRED--Based on the violations observed during today's inspection, a reinspection will be performed on or shortly after
02/12/2020. Items in violation must be corrected by the dates indicated. Failure to correct these violations by the dates indicated may result in
Municipal Court Citations being issued and/or additional enforcement action.

Person in Charge (Signature) Thomas

Date: 02/10/2020

Sanitarian (Signature) Elizabeth Cliburn (EMC1)

Date: 02/10/2020
PG1

A-1