Oku-Niku Japanese BBQ
4013 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Feb 4, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Feb 4
Owner Requested Reinspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
- Passed Jan 22
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Plan review
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Proper eating, drinking, or tobacco use
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- 2025
- Passed Jan 2
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- 2023
- Passed Dec 26
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
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