El Espino Restaurant

13020 Francisquito Ave Ste #3, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Passed · Aug 11, 2026 Directions

Good

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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
Last inspected Aug 11, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

2026
Passed Aug 11

Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
2025
Passed Apr 12

Routine Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
2023
Passed Dec 30

Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices

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