El Chinanteco Mexican Grill Restaurant
800 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
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 1 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
- #1 in Los Angeles's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Jun 15, 2026: failed with 21 violations, 6 critical.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 2 visits
- 2026
- Failed Jun 15
Routine Inspection
21 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Hot and cold water available
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- 2024
- Passed Sep 3
Routine Inspection
9 violations
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food safety certification
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