Rio Picanha Steakhouse

381 N Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791

Passed · Oct 16, 2025 Directions
83
Good BiteKarma score 83 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Oct 16, 2025: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Permits available, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 16

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Dec 7

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Nov 18

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Food properly labeled and honestly presented
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Person in charge present and performs duties

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