Mr. Hong's

1210 1st St, Gilroy, CA 95020

Passed · Feb 17, 2026 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Feb 17, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 17

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
    • Minor Consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods
    • Minor Plan review
    • Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 5

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  5. Passed Jul 23

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
    • Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, tobacco use
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Equipment, utensils, linens: proper storage and use
  6. Passed Feb 26

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, tobacco use
    • Minor Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored

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