Ortega's Fish and Grill
15660 Leffingwell Rd, Whittier, CA 90604
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 2025.
- Last inspected Aug 10, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity, cited 2 times.
- #2 in Whittier's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 10
Owner Requested Reinspection
2 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Passed Jul 21
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Compliance with variance, specialized processes and HACCP
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- 2025
- Passed May 19
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
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