Picanteria El Picaron
2417 University Blvd. W., Silver Spring, MD 20902
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 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Jun 16, 2025: passed with 5 violations, 5 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Rodents and insects, cited 2 times.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jun 16
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Toxic substances and pesticides
- Critical Rodents and insects
- Critical Food from approved source
- Critical Cold holding temperature
- Critical Food protected from contamination
- Passed Feb 24
Routine Inspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Rodents and insects
- Failed Feb 19
Routine Inspection
No violations
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