The Place To Be

2510 Main St # B, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Passed · Aug 26, 2026 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 26, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices, cited 2 times.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 26

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Apr 25

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Time as a public health control; procedures and records
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jan 16

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices

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