Rosti Tuscan Kitchen
931 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Passed re-check · Jul 28, 2026 Directions
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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 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jul 28, 2026: passed with 12 violations, 1 critical. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 9, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #1 in Santa Monica's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 28
Owner Requested Reinspection
12 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Failed Jul 9
Routine Inspection
17 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- 2024
- Passed Sep 25
Owner Requested Reinspection
6 violations
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Passed Sep 18
Routine Inspection
16 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Plan review required for new or remodel construction
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
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