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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.
- Last inspected May 28, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: No insects, rodents, birds or animals present, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- #11 in Santa Monica's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed May 28
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 1 critical
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Passed May 5
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- 2024
- Passed Apr 18
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Red O Restaurants, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.