Armando's Mexican Restaurant
9611 Garvey Ave 126, South El Monte, CA 91733
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 Sep 1, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food safety certification, cited 2 times.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 1
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- 2024
- Passed Aug 11
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Hot water available
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Food safety certification
- 2023
- Passed Oct 16
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
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