Rustic House Oyster Bar & Grill

295 Main St, Los Altos, CA 94022

Passed · Apr 7, 2026 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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.
  • Last inspected Apr 7, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 7

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
    • Minor Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jul 24

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
  5. Passed Jan 9

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Dec 2

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized

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BiteKarma scores around Rustic House Oyster Bar & Grill, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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