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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 8 of 9 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 15, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Oct 14, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 4 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
- #6 in Melbourne's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 11 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 15
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Oct 14
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Passed Mar 24
Callback Reinspection
3 violations
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed Mar 16
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Squid Lips, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.