Employee Cafe Viceroy Hotl

1819 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Passed · Sep 3, 2026 Directions
96
Excellent BiteKarma score 96 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 3, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Permits available, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 3

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Permits available
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 22

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
  5. Passed Apr 15

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Oct 4

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Permits available

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