El Rancho Market

1115 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Passed · May 19, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected May 19, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 3 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 19

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Dec 10

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
  5. Passed Jul 16

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  6. Passed Feb 28

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Food properly labeled and honestly presented
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen

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