Gaucho Grill

1129 West Covina Pkwy, West Covina, CA 91790

Passed re-check · Mar 17, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 out of 100
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Mar 17, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 17

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  3. Passed Mar 12

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Hot and cold water available
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Time as a public health control; procedures and records
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Mar 21

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Feb 5

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean

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