East Los Tacos
4500 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022
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 17, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Hot water available, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- #52 in Los Angeles's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jul 17
Owner Requested Reinspection
4 violations
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Hot water available
- Passed Jul 8
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- 2023
- Passed Oct 12
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
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