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Chalitas Tamales #1

4409 NE 78th ST, VANCOUVER WA 98665 · 3609774256

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Food Establishment - Level 3 (A-B) · Restaurant

Grade

D+

avg 16 pts · better than 33% of Restaurants


Current Score

15 pts
Minor

Most recent: Oct 6, 2026


Red points 15 pts
Blue points 0 pts
County avg 14 pts

Score Trend · All Inspections

County avg (restaurant): 10 to 19

Chalitas Tamales #1 scores in the lower tier, performing worse than 68% of comparable restaurants. The facility has shown an erratic inspection pattern marked by a sharp spike in violations during July 2025, when improper cooling procedures and toxic substance handling emerged as major concerns, followed by a dramatic improvement in January 2026 but a return to high-risk violations in October 2026. Inadequate hand washing facilities plagued inspections through 2023, and food worker certification and toxic substance management issues have recurred across multiple years, suggesting persistent compliance challenges in critical food safety areas.

Repeat Violations

3 in a row

Inspection History

Oct 6, 2026

Food Establishment - Level 3 (A-B)

15
Minor
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used 10 pts Food Worker Cards 5 pts

Jan 14, 2026

Level 3 High

2
Clean

Jul 10, 2025

Level 3 High

37
Minor

Sep 18, 2024

Level 3 High

15
Minor
+1 more

Oct 2, 2023

Level 3 High

10
Minor

Mar 22, 2023

Level 3 High

15
Minor

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