Benihana

16226 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436

Passed · Jun 17, 2025 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Jun 17, 2025: passed with 6 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jun 17

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Mar 17

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Benihana, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 92 Sadaf Restaurant 150 ft
  2. 90 Lusy's Mediterranean Cafe 200 ft
  3. 94 Ahuevo 350 ft
  4. 86 Mama Hong's 400 ft
  5. 94 Davenport's Restaurant 0.1 mi