Forma Restaurant & Cheese Bar
1610 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
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.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Last inspected Sep 25, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Sep 25
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Passed Mar 24
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Plan review required for new or remodel construction
- 2024
- Passed Apr 22
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
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