El Tule

5440 Thornwood Dr I, San Jose, CA 95123

Passed · Dec 5, 2025 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Dec 5, 2025: passed with 5 violations.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Dec 5

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
    • Minor Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Dec 11

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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