Big Wok Chinese Fast Food
3253 Santa Anita Ave B, El Monte, CA 91733
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 2024.
- Last inspected Dec 29, 2025: passed with 4 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Wiping cloths: properly used and stored, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- #4 in El Monte's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Dec 29
Owner Requested Reinspection
4 violations
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Passed Dec 16
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- 2024
- Passed Aug 7
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
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