WaBa Grill

11655 Valley Blvd, El Monte, CA 91731

Passed re-check · Dec 23, 2025 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Dec 23, 2025: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Dec 23

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Proper eating, drinking, or tobacco use
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  3. Passed Dec 16

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  4. Passed Feb 11

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Mar 9

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair

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