El Metate Cocina Mexicana
3100 E Imperial Hwy # B1, Lynwood, CA 90262
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 16, 2024: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2024
- Passed Dec 16
Owner Requested Reinspection
4 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Passed Dec 3
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Passed Jun 17
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
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