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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 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jul 14, 2025: passed with 9 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 28, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
- #6 in San Gabriel's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jul 14
Routine Inspection
9 violations
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Failed May 28
Routine Inspection
19 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Food obtained from approved source
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Permit suspension
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- 2024
- Passed Aug 30
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- 2023
- Passed Dec 19
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Person in charge present and performs duties
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Ho Kee Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.