El Jalapeno

48 North Eastdale Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Passed · Feb 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Feb 18, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur., cited 2 times.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 18

    Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 29

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

  5. Passed Dec 23

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
  6. Passed Oct 15

    Re-Inspection

    No violations