Charminar Indian Restaurant and Catering
1105 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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 Aug 12, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
- Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: No rodents, insects, birds, or animals, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- #13 in Sunnyvale's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 12
Follow-Up Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Passed Jul 17
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Adequate handwashing facilities supplied, accessible
- Critical Hands clean, properly washed; gloves used properly
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean, sanitized
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Premises clean, in good repair; personal/chemical storage; adequate vermin-proofing
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Food storage: food storage containers identified
- Minor Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used, stored
- 2025
- Passed Jul 23
Follow-Up Inspection
No violations
- Failed May 28
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Equipment, utensils: approved, in good repair, adequate capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Plumbing approved, installed, in good repair; proper backflow devices
- Minor Approved thawing methods used; frozen food
- Minor Floor, walls, ceilings: built, maintained, clean
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