C

El Chinanteco Mexican Grill

June 15, 2026 · C

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official resultC
gradeGrade C
score54 pts
inspection typeROUTINE INSPECTION
failed findings21
critical findings6

Failed findings

HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED; PROPER GLOVE USEcritical

code F1064 points
PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATUREScritical

code F1084 points
FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE AND UNADULTERATEDcritical

code F1144 points
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZEDcritical

code F1154 points
HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLEcritical

code F1224 points
NO INSECTS, RODENTS, BIRDS OR ANIMALS PRESENTcritical

code F12411 points
FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION

code F1022 points
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING FACILITIES; SUPPLIED & ACCESSIBLE

code F1072 points
FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

code F1281 point
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

code F1341 point
EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY

code F1361 point
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE

code F1381 point
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND ACCURATE

code F1391 point
PLUMBING: FIXTURES, BACKFLOW DEVICE, DRAINAGE

code F1411 point
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, CLEANED

code F1431 point
PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING

code F1441 point
FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN

code F1451 point
SIGNS POSTED; LAST INSPECTION REPORT AVAILABLE

code F1471 point
PERMITS AVAILABLE

code F1481 point
IMPOUNDMENT/VOLUNTARY CONDEMN AND DISPOSE (VC&D)/SAMPLING

code F1510 points
PERMIT SUSPENDED, REVOKED, MODIFIED, OR CLOSED FOR NO PERMIT

code F1520 points

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on September 3, 2024: Score changed by -36 points. 21 findings appeared for the first time. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: LA County Open Data.