Kalaveras

13112 Philadelphia St, Whittier, CA 90601

Passed re-check · Jun 18, 2026 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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 2023.
  • Last inspected Jun 18, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 18

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Plan review
  3. Passed Jun 10

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Plan review
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  4. 2025
  5. Passed May 20

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Nov 30

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper cooling methods
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food

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