65
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
- Last inspected Jan 14, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
- Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- #1 in South Gate's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jan 14
Owner Requested Reinspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- 2025
- Failed Oct 8
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 4 critical
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Passed Mar 18
Routine Inspection
9 violations
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Tacos Ensenada, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.