Cardenas Grocery

320 N Capitol Av, San Jose, CA 95133

Passed re-check · Mar 25, 2026 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 out of 100
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 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Mar 25, 2026: passed with no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 25

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Mar 17

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Dec 6

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    • Minor Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated

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