Tacos El Goloso
3720 Pacific Coast Hwy # 101, Torrance, CA 90505
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 Apr 28, 2025: passed with 5 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- #15 in Torrance's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Apr 28
Owner Requested Reinspection
5 violations
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Passed Apr 9
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- 2023
- Passed Dec 12
Routine Inspection
10 violations
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
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BiteKarma scores around Tacos El Goloso, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.