El Recreo

2501 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Passed · Sep 12, 2025 Directions
93
Excellent BiteKarma score 93 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 2024.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Sep 12, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair, cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 12

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
  3. Passed Mar 20

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Sep 12

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
  6. Passed May 6

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair

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