Friendship BBQ

2783 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95051

Passed re-check · Apr 2, 2026 Directions
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Fair BiteKarma score 73 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

  • Last inspected Apr 2, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: No rodents, insects, birds, or animals, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 2

    Follow-Up Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
  3. Passed Mar 25

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
    • Minor Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Proper eating, tasting, drinking, tobacco use
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
    • Minor Adequate ventilation/lighting; designated areas, use
  4. 2025
  5. Perfect Jun 28

    Routine Inspection

    No violations

  6. Failed Jun 27

    Follow-Up Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

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