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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 2025.
- Last inspected Oct 8, 2026: passed with 13 violations, 3 critical.
- Keeps coming up: No rodents, insects, birds, or animals, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Los Altos's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 8
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
- Minor Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
- Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
- Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
- Minor Equipment, utensils, linens: proper storage and use
- Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
- Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
- Minor Thermometers provided, accurate
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
- 2025
- Passed Nov 17
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
- Passed Oct 8
Follow-Up Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Passed Oct 1
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
- Minor Thermometers provided, accurate
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Rick's Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.