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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 8 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 7, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 6 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #4 in Vero Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 13 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 7
Callback Reinspection
2 violations
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Passed Sep 29
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Approved source
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Passed Mar 4
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 2025
- Passed Sep 30
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around El Rey Mexican Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.