El Guanaco Restaurant
5656 Santa Monica Blvd Ste #F, Los Angeles, CA 90038
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 2024.
- Last inspected Dec 11, 2025: passed with 6 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair, cited 2 times.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Dec 11
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
- 2024
- Passed Oct 17
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Passed Apr 4
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
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