El Pescador

12002 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA 90242

Passed · Feb 6, 2025 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Feb 6, 2025: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Feb 6

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Hot water available
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jun 16

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around El Pescador, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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