Tapioca Express
228 W Valley Blvd Ste 105, Alhambra, CA 91801
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Apr 22, 2026: passed with 7 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Apr 22
Owner Requested Reinspection
7 violations
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Passed Apr 7
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- 2025
- Passed Mar 7
Routine Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- 2023
- Passed Dec 21
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
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