Vaquero Mexican Grill
1111 W Pacific Coast Hwy # 5, Harbor City, CA 90710
Passed · Jul 7, 2026 Directions
73
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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 7, 2026: passed with 11 violations, 2 critical.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 2 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 7
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- 2024
- Passed Jun 14
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean