El Buen Taco

45216 10th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534

Passed · Jul 23, 2026 Directions
74
Fair BiteKarma score 74 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 Jul 23, 2026: passed with 11 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 23

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Food safety certification
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Apr 5

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Dec 18

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean

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