Taqueria El Farolito

3140 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95111

Passed · Dec 26, 2025 Directions
74
Fair BiteKarma score 74 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Dec 26, 2025: passed with 8 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing, cited 3 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Dec 26

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
    • Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Consumer self-service does prevent contamination
  3. Passed Jul 24

    Follow-Up Inspection

    No violations

  4. Passed Jul 22

    Routine Inspection

    13 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge; food safety certification
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
    • Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Nov 19

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing

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