El Caporal

2100 Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena, CA 91001

Passed · Aug 24, 2026 Directions
92
Excellent BiteKarma score 92 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 24, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 24

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 6

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Oct 29

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Food properly labeled and honestly presented
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Nov 28

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices

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