El Rocoto

11433 South St # A-10, Cerritos, CA 90703

Passed re-check · Sep 8, 2026 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 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 Sep 8, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • #3 in Cerritos's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 8

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food separated and protected
  3. Passed Aug 19

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
    • Critical Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 16

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Oct 26

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean

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