Sake House by Hikari
9729 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
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 Aug 13, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 13
Owner Requested Reinspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Passed Jul 29
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- 2025
- Passed Oct 23
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food safety certification
- 2023
- Passed Dec 18
Routine Inspection
8 violations
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
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