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El Cholo

Name: El Cholo
Address: 1025 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90401

1025 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

92/100 · Public health inspection

Recorded Oct 9, 2025. Historical result; conditions may have changed.

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County findings from July 2023 through June 2026. These describe conditions on each inspection date.

AOct 9, 202592/100 · Routine Inspection

Equipment/Utensils Approved: Installed; Good Repair; Capacity (1 points recorded)
Adequate Ventilation And Lighting; Designated Areas, Use (1 points recorded)
Plumbing: Fixtures, Backflow Device, Drainage (1 points recorded)
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean (1 points recorded)
Food Contact Surfaces: Clean And Sanitized (4 points recorded)

AFeb 15, 202493/100 · Routine Inspection

Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Clean And In Good Repair (1 points recorded)
Proper Cooling Methods (2 points recorded)
Food Properly Stored; Food Storage Containers Identified (1 points recorded)
Plumbing: Plumbing In Good Repair, Proper Backflow Devices (1 points recorded)
Garbage And Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained (1 points recorded)
Floors, Walls And Ceilings: Properly Built, Maintained In Good Repair And Clean (1 points recorded)

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LA County inspection records through June 30, 2026. Listing information does not verify kitchen practices. How we label evidence