Charlie's Catalina Cantina

309 Crescent Ave, Avalon, CA 90704

Passed · Nov 10, 2025 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 2023.
  • Last inspected Nov 10, 2025: passed with 6 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 4 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Nov 10

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Notification of intent to suspend
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Jun 21

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Dec 7

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
  6. Passed Aug 3

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available

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