Rae's Restaurant

2901 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Passed · Apr 24, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Apr 24, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 4 times.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 24

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jul 3

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
  5. Passed Jun 11

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Permit suspension
  6. Passed Mar 6

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

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