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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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jan 13, 2026: passed with 15 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 2 times.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jan 13
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- 2024
- Passed Oct 18
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food safety certification
- 2023
- Passed Oct 13
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around El Guanaco Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.