The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) conducts inspections of all food service establishments in the city. These establishments include restaurants, fast-food service restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, school cafeterias, day-care center kitchens, hospital cafeterias, gas stations selling food, commercial food processors, wholesale distributors, etc. Inspections are unannounced and are conducted by sanitarians - trained public health professionals with a college degree in science.
During routine inspections, sanitarians spend most of their time evaluating food workers’ practices, including the manner in which they receive and store food, how they process food and the temperatures at which they cook, hold, serve, store and reheat food.
This site allows you to search by the name of the food establishment or the location to review the most recent inspection summary issued. It also provides
information about the food inspection process and how to apply
for a permit to operate a food establishment in the City of Houston.
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