Chapala Mexican Restaurant
3331 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89121
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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 16, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required., cited 4 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 16
Re-inspection
3 violations
- Minor Small wares approved, properly designed, in good repair.
- Minor Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- Minor Single-use/single-service items properly used.
- Passed Oct 2
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical TCS food properly cooled.
- Critical Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
- Critical TCS food at proper temperatures.
- Minor Utensils, equipment, linens, single-service/single-use items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- Minor Small wares approved, properly designed, in good repair.
- Minor Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained, and clean.
- Minor Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- Passed Jan 28
Routine Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- Minor Proper backflow prevention devices in place and maintained.
- 2025
- Passed Dec 9
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
- Minor Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
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