Tamales Veracruz

5200 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Passed · Sep 2, 2026 Directions
94
Excellent BiteKarma score 94 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Sep 2, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 2

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 4

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Tamales Veracruz, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 95 Tamales Veracruz y Mas Same address
  2. 90 Osteria La Buca 100 ft
  3. 92 The Edmon 200 ft
  4. 98 Pepe's Bar and Billiards 300 ft
  5. 86 La Fonda Antioquena 500 ft