Don Chato Mexican Restaurant

38350 E 30th St, Palmdale, CA 93550

Passed · Jun 18, 2026 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jun 18, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 18

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Dec 16

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • 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
  5. Passed Feb 9

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Minor Compliance with shelf stock tags, condition, displayed
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity

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