Luminarias Restaurant & Special Events
3500 W Ramona Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Mar 24, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Mar 24
Owner Requested Reinspection
5 violations
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Passed Mar 10
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- 2025
- Passed Jul 11
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- 2024
- Passed Apr 9
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Compliance with shelf stock tags, condition, displayed
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
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