Kim Tar Seafood Restaurant
964 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91755
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 Aug 6, 2025: passed with 1 violation. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Aug 6
Owner Requested Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Passed Jul 17
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
- 2024
- Passed Feb 13
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Compliance with shelf stock tags, condition, displayed
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
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