Blue Monkey Cafe & Restaurant
989 Story Rd # 8054, San Jose, CA 95122
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 2025.
- Last inspected Apr 9, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- #64 in San Jose's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Apr 9
Follow-Up Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, tobacco use
- Minor Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
- Passed Mar 23
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Minor Thermometers provided, accurate
- Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, tobacco use
- 2025
- Passed Jan 9
Follow-Up Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Passed Jan 7
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
- Minor Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
- Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, tobacco use
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
- Minor Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
- Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
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