Mariscos El Cangrejo Nice

14137 Imperial Hwy, La Mirada, CA 90638

Passed · Aug 25, 2025 Directions
66
Poor BiteKarma score 66 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 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 25, 2025: passed with 11 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair, cited 3 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • #2 in La Mirada's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 25

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Aug 15

    Routine Inspection

    17 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Compliance with shelf stock tags, condition, displayed
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Compliance with gulf oyster regulations
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Oct 27

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices

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