Cafe Bolivar

1741 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Passed · Feb 9, 2026 Directions
88
Good BiteKarma score 88 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 2023.
  • Last inspected Feb 9, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 9

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Oct 23

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Minor Food properly labeled and honestly presented
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
  5. Passed Apr 8

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Food properly labeled and honestly presented
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Dec 7

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Permits available

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