Tacos el rey

14215 Imperial Hwy, La Mirada, CA 90638

Passed · Aug 20, 2025 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 2024.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Aug 20, 2025: passed with 6 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 20

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Food safety certification
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jul 23

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
  5. Passed Jul 11

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Hot water 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
  6. Passed Mar 26

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

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