168 Market Hot Deli

1421 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801

Passed · Sep 16, 2026 Directions
62
Poor BiteKarma score 62 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 16, 2026: passed with 15 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time as a public health control; procedures and records, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • #8 in Alhambra's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 16

    Routine Inspection

    15 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  3. Passed Mar 25

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
    • Critical Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
    • Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
  4. 2025
  5. Perfect Oct 30

    Routine Inspection

    No violations

  6. 2024
  7. Passed Aug 23

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair

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