El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala

3537 E 106Th St, Chicago, IL 60617
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: May 2, 2018
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Score
Low Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala was last inspected on May 2, 2018. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala's inspection history hasn't been updated since May 2, 2018; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code”, showing up two times.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Chicago restaurants. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspection History
May 2, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED. NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED WHILE PREPARING AND HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; MUST OBTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TABLE UNDERNEATH THE GRILL TO REMOVE GREASE FROM COOKING.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE HOODED SYSTEM NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM A VALVE AT THE DISHMACHINE WHERE THE WATER DRAINS OUT OF THE MACHINE; REPAIR LEAK.
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Mar 20, 2017
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT SURFACE
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA OF DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala on file is from May 2, 2018. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala.

Has El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at El New Chapala — Nuevo Chapala means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.