Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

HOUSTON'S RESTAURANT

17355 BISCAYNE BLVD · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33160

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 17, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3765689
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13875144
DBPR license2326859

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#7High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for containers of raw fish and cut vegetables. Advised manager and he removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Observed Raw tuna stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat vegetables in sushi area. Advised manager and he rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Observed chef cutting and touching ready-to-eat vegetables with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.

Basic 6

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.

#2Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.

#3Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Advised manager and he discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Advised manager and he removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic14-01-5

Basic – Observed cup with no handle used to dispense sauce stored in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.