El Jalapeno Rojo

400 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110

Passed · Apr 30, 2026 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Apr 30, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Wiping cloths: properly used, stored, cited 2 times.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 30

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jan 10

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
    • Minor Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly

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