Tu Madre

606 Broadway St Unit 100, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Passed re-check · Feb 11, 2026 Directions
72
Fair BiteKarma score 72 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 2023.
  • Last inspected Feb 11, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Feb 11

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
  3. Passed Feb 4

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  4. 2023
  5. Passed Dec 27

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Hot water available
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity

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