Casa Chapina Restaurant

501 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Passed · Oct 23, 2025 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Oct 23, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Wiping cloths: properly used and stored, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 23

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  3. Passed Mar 6

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Sep 21

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Dec 21

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use

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