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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 1 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
- #1 in Torrance's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Oct 16, 2025: failed with 24 violations, 4 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 2 visits
- 2025
- Failed Oct 16
Routine Inspection
24 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Washing fruits and vegetables
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- 2024
- Passed Nov 26
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Pista House, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.