Murdoch's Bar

170 State St, Los Altos, CA 94022

Passed · Aug 20, 2026 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Aug 20, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 20

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
    • Minor Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
  3. Visit Jul 28

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Permits available
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 7

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Hot and cold water available

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