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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 Jul 14, 2026: passed with 11 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Health and Safety Code § 114115.c, cited 3 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.
- #7 in Novato's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 14
Routine Inspection
11 violations
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114115.c
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 113996
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114266
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 113986
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114259
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114259.1
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114081
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114185.1
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114257.1
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114047
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114179
- 2025
- Passed Nov 20
Follow-up Inspection
15 violations
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114268
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114130
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114157
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 113996
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 113948
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114115
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114060
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114185
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114257.1
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 113953
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114130.1
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114115.c
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114081
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 113977
- Minor Health and Safety Code § 114047
- Passed Nov 6
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 15 critical
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114115.c
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114047
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 113953
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114060
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114268
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 113996
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114130.1
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114185
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114257.1
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114081
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 113948
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114130
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 113977
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114157
- Critical Health and Safety Code § 114115
- 2024
- Passed Jan 25
Routine Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Observed operator using soiled meat slicer to slice frozen beef. Ensure meat slicer is cleaned after 4 hours and food contact surfaces are clean before use to prevent food contamination. Operator instructed to stop using slicer and to clean and sanitize meat slicer before resuming use. Operators cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. Operator instructed to record time machine is cleaned.
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around China Palace Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.