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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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 8, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 8
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Approved source
- Passed Feb 13
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Passed Feb 12
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 2025
- Passed Aug 25
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around El Meneo Restaurant and Lounge, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.