HOUSTON'S RESTAURANT
17355 BISCAYNE BLVD, North Miami Beach FL 33160 · 305-947-2000
Last inspected Aug 17, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Discussed with the operator and provided the handout during the inspection.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for containers of raw fish and cut vegetables. Advised manager and he removed.
Observed Raw tuna stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat vegetables in sushi area. Advised manager and he rearranged.
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.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
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Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Advised manager and he discarded water.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Advised manager and he removed.
Observed cup with no handle used to dispense sauce stored in walk in cooler.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Mar 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed hand sink at sushi station missing soap.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed establishment utilizes sushi rice under time as a public health control with no written procedures. Chef was provided form.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with cleaner not labeled at utensils station. Chef labeled spray bottle.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of smaller ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle stored in salad container at salad station. Chef removed container.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles outside of walk in cooler soiled with grease.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic container wet nesting in storage room.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan guards in walk in cooler soiled with dust debris. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler soiled with old food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck on clean containers in storage room.
Oct 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Discussed with the operator and provided the handout during the inspection.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board in the prep area by the walk in cooler.
Apr 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for various food containers in sushi station.
Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed cases of potatoes and oil being stored in trash compactor room. Advised chef and he instructed employees to move to inside.
Food stored on floor. Observed case of raw chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. Chef moved to shelf.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Oct 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Chef removed.
Reach-in freezer interior have accumulation of soil residues. Located in dry storage area. Chef instructed employee to clean.
Jun 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located in waiter station. Chef added.
Food storage container containing corn cracked. Located in reach in cooler. Chef removed and discarded.
Food stored on floor. Observed cases of potatoes and oil being stored on floor in dry storage area. Chef moved to shelf.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Chef removed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located in prep area/ kitchen.
Jul 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw tuna being stored on top of cheese in walk in cooler. Chef rearranged.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Located in walk in cooler and prep area.
Food stored on floor. Observed cases of potatoes being stored on floor in outside storage area. Manager moved to shelf.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water was 112°F. And located attached to kitchen area prep table area.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.