Buena Vida Tea

726 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Passed · Mar 31, 2026 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 2023.
  • Last inspected Mar 31, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 31

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Plan review
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. 2023
  4. Passed Nov 9

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair

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