M at the Metropole

205 Crescent Ave 103, Avalon, CA 90704

Passed · Jul 19, 2025 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 Jul 19, 2025: passed with 7 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 19

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
  3. Passed Jun 2

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
  4. Passed Mar 15

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Aug 24

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible

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