Original Jack's Restaurant

116 Catalina Ave, Avalon, CA 90704

Passed · Jul 21, 2025 Directions
88
Good BiteKarma score 88 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 21, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 21

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
  3. Passed May 12

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
  4. Passed Mar 8

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Nov 25

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Permits available

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