El Tapatio
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
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Score
With just one inspection in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. El Tapatio was last inspected on Dec 8, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
6 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: Raw shrimp, onions, etc in walk-in cooler not covered. Sugar bin left open at tea station, unrpotected. Potential for contamination
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: PIC states establishment uses soap and water to clean tables; sanitizer buckets read 0 ppm sanitizer, educated about use of chlorine for all surfaces
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Bowls at salsa cooler are stored face up, not protected
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Microwaves are burned inside, worn; not easily cleanable.
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Inspector notes: Top of dish machine dirty with food debris.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Floors worn throughout kitchen, especially at cook line. A few ceiling tiles are water stained.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Tapatio last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Tapatio on file is from Dec 8, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Tapatio means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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