El Ruby Cafe

4106 San Fernando Rd E, Glendale, CA 91204

Passed · Jun 23, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jun 23, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 23

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Oct 22

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
  5. Passed Mar 15

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean

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