La Chulada Market

1108 Grant Ave, Novato, CA 94945

Passed · Mar 23, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Mar 23, 2026: passed with 10 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Health and Safety Code § 113996, cited 2 times.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 23

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 114252
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 113986
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 113953.2
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 114130.1
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 114018
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 114190
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 114051
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 114093
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 113996
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 114115.c
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Apr 16

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Observed tamales in the steamer at 101F and 108F. According to the employee, tamales were in the reheating process. [CA] All potentially hazardous foods that are cooked, cooled, and reheated for hot holding shall be reheated so that all parts of the food reach a temperature of at least 165 °F for 15 seconds.
    • Minor Raw chicken internal temperature readings were measured at 58F and 62F. Container was observed stored at ambient temperature in the meat department. Tamales internal temperature readings were measured at 101F and 108F in the hot holding unit at the cashier area. [CA] Potentially hazardous foods shall be held at or below 41 °F or at or above 135 °F.

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