Chema's Restaurant
Last inspected: May 15, 2025
74
Score
Chema's Restaurant has been inspected 13 times since 2017. The most recent visit was on May 15, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.
The pattern that stands out is “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable”, which has been cited eight times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Chema's Restaurant's 74 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 15, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STORAGE RACKS IN REACH IN COOLER ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND RUST, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REACH IN FREEZER WITH BEING HELD CLOSED WITH PARING KNIFE, GASKET IS TORN AND INTERIOR BROKEN WITH INSULATION EXPOSED, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE REACH-IN FREEZER
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WOMENS TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH BROKEN LID, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA, CEILING, AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS, AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
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Mar 19, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS AT PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND EXTERIOR WALLS OF MOP SINK WITH MISSING TILES.MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
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Aug 18, 2023
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED BEEF AT 48F INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE VIOLATION #10 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BAR AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE MICROWAVES, WIRE STORAGE RACKS ABOVE THE PREP COOLER AND NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS, PREP TABLES, GRILL, DEEP FRYERS EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR, AND INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALLS OF BOTH PREP AREAS AND AROUND THE DISH WASHING AREA. CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE PREP AREAS ESPECIALLY ALONG WALLS AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Apr 11, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: PREP TABLE CAN OPENER WITH FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN CAN OPENER AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN 2-DOOR COOLER. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF PREP AREA 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 14, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Dec 1, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL ITEMS THAT WERE NOT LABELED ON THE MENU WITH THE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS (RAW OYSTERS AND CEVICHE). MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE OR DESCRIBE ALL FOOD ITEMS WHICH CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THEM TO THE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS BEHIND THE BAR AND REAR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THERE WAS ICE STORED IN THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK BEHIND THE BAR THAT WAS USED TO KEEP FOOD COLD (A CAN OF WHIPPED CREAM AND A CONTAINER OF CUT FRUIT). ALSO OBSERVED A LARGE BAG OF BREAD STORED ON TOP OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE STOVE AND INTERIOR OF THE OVEN, SIDES OF THE DEEP FRYERS, PREP COOLERS, AND PREP TABLES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM ACROSS FROM THE OFFICE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Aug 18, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 11, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2365818 DATED ON 03/16/20 NOT CORRECTED,# 55 CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PREVIOUS SAID CORE VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS, FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN 2-DOOR COOLER AND CAN OPENER WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: HOT WATER TANK ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.
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Mar 16, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED EGGS AT 45.9F, GREEN SALSA AT 55F, SOUP AT 45.3F, MENUDO AT 46.4F, COOKED RICE AT 50.7F, SHREDDED LETTUCE AT 44.2F, CHEESE AT 44.6, AND MILK AT 46.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 60# OF FOOD WORTH $200. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES LISTED ON THE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE WAS PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE STORAGE ROOM AND FOOD PREP AREAS ESPECIALLY BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Feb 7, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN USE BY DATE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENUS OF THE RISK OFCONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE IN BAR AREA.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT BAR AND REAR OVERHEAD STORAGE SHELVES.MUST MAKE RAW WOOD SHELVES AT BAR AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING HANDLE ON REACH IN FREEZER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,FRYER CABINET,CAN OPENER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALLS IN PREP AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS THROUGHOUT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW FOR FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND POST.
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Jul 13, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS NOT LABELED INSIDE FRONT 2-DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE. MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD-UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT INSIDE PANELS OF ICE MAHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 10, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 6, 2017
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FRONT SERVICE AREA ENTRANCE LEADING TO FOOD PREP AREA MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST PUBLIC CONTAMINATION SUCH AS BARRIER OR SWINGING DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR RECEIVING EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 1 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM AND SIDE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO M AKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING ABOVE VENTILATION HOOD. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLUMBERS PUTTY AROUND DRAINS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST REMOVE ALL PUTTY AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chema's Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Chema's Restaurant on file is from May 15, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Chema's Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Chema's Restaurant.
Has Chema's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Chema's Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Chema's Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Chema's Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Chema's Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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