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 4 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Wiping cloths: properly used and stored, cited 2 times.
- #1 in Pomona's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Oct 30, 2025: failed with 20 violations, 6 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Failed Oct 30
Routine Inspection
20 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Food obtained from approved source
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Perfect Mar 14
Owner Requested Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Mar 5
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 1 critical
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Permit suspension
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- 2024
- Passed Apr 4
Routine Inspection
2 violations
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Las Margaritas Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.