Maria's Mexican Restaurant
2215 S Pacific Ave Ste D, San Pedro, CA 90731
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 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 18, 2025: passed with 7 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Sep 18
Owner Requested Reinspection
7 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Passed Sep 3
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- 2024
- Passed Jan 2
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
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