At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
35point violations
11 problems found · 3 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 18, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. El Chihuahua Restaurant got about the same as most.
Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about El Chihuahua Restaurant?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Ready-to-eat food not dated 4.3.60**How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right 4.4.76*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning 4.4.82*How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Visit them directly at saltlakecounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Ready-to-eat food not datedThe county found: “Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not…”
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Then the next one: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.17, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Fix and log it: Ready-to-eat food not dated
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The rule
From Food Code 3-501.17
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestMay 18, 2026Routine inspection35 points
This one: 35 points, inspected May 18, 2026.
11 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.60** Ready-to-Eat, Potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) - Date Marking
Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.17 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The rule
- Ready-to-eat TCS food made on site and kept in the fridge more than 24 hours gets a date label.
- It's good for 7 days at 41°F or below. The day you made it is day 1.
- Example: potato salad made Saturday is labeled "Discard Friday."
- Never go past the maker's use-by date on any ingredient.
From Food Code 3-501.17
Mixed and opened foods
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Date marking: the 7-day rule
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
There is no measurable sanitizer in the final rinse of the dish machine.
Corrected during the inspection
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are unclean. Surfaces are unclean around the soda dispenser nozzles. The interior of the ice machine is unclean.
Cited 3 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Non-critical (6)
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The department's words
4.2.22 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
The department's words
4.3.24 Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
4.3.37 Food Storage
A container of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
Corrected during the inspection
Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Allergen Notification
The department's words
4.3.68 (iii) Allergen Notification
The establishment does not have written notification of the presence of major allergens.
Warewashing Equipment-Cleaning Frequency
The department's words
4.4.66 Warewashing Equipment-Cleaning Frequency
Exterior surfaces of the dish machine are dirty.
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
4.6.43 Cleaning Ventilation Systems-Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Ceiling air vents are dusty.
Food Code 6-501.14 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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EarlierOct 1, 2025Routine inspection29 points
9 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 6, 2025Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
4 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 18, 2025Routine inspection70 points
34 violations listed, 11 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 8, 2024Routine inspection79 points
40 violations listed, 17 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierDec 9, 2021Routine inspection66 points
26 violations listed, 14 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierApr 22, 2021Routine inspection30 points
10 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJun 19, 2020Routine inspection24 points
4 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 5, 2019Routine inspection39 points
18 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 7, 2018Routine inspection52 points
25 violations listed, 9 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Ready-to-eat food not dated Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 35 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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