Tom's Tailgate

15831 Imperial Hwy, La Mirada, CA 90638

Passed · Sep 30, 2025 Directions
82
Good BiteKarma score 82 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.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Sep 30, 2025: passed with 8 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 30

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  3. Passed Feb 20

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Jun 6

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

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