Nova

83 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95113

Passed · Nov 14, 2025 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 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 Nov 14, 2025: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Nov 14

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe, unadulterated
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed/maintained; test strips
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
  3. Passed Feb 21

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
    • Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible

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