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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 Dec 28, 2024: passed with 18 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food, cited 2 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
- #2 in Downey's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 2 visits
- 2024
- Passed Dec 28
Routine Inspection
18 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Passed Feb 22
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Lock & Key Social Drinkery, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.