CHINELOS TAQUERIA
6210 54 AVE N
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-37-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area next to the restaurants **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/11/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-37-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area next to the restaurants **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0ppm. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: Operator stated that Ecolab is waiting for a part to fix the dish machine. Operator has 3 compartment sink set up. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-07: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/7/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License 2-1-2025 **Warning**
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area next to the restaurants **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under dish machine. **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0ppm. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with food debris. **Warning**
- 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning**
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer has build up of ice interior. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door employee removed tong. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in sugar with handle touching. Employee removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.unwashed pineapple over ready to eat horchata. Employee removed pineapple to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked with bucket. Employee removed bucket.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).