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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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Feb 12, 2026: passed with 11 violations, 3 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- #3 in El Monte's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Feb 12
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- 2025
- Passed Aug 6
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- 2024
- Passed Aug 22
Routine Inspection
8 violations
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Passed Feb 13
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Lab 88, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.