Nippon Curry
96 E Santa Clara St # K112, San Jose, CA 95113
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 2025.
- Last inspected Mar 25, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- #29 in San Jose's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Mar 25
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
- Passed Mar 6
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
- Minor Equipment, utensils, linens: proper storage and use
- Minor Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
- 2025
- Passed Jan 29
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Minor Equipment, utensils, linens: proper storage and use
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
- Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
- Minor Time as a public health control; procedures and records
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