Cafe Vida

9755 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

Passed · Aug 7, 2026 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 out of 100
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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Aug 7, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 7

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
    • Minor Notification of intent to suspend
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Oct 20

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Oct 30

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices

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