HomeTown Buffet
1230 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247
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 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 4, 2026: perfect, no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Hot water available, cited 2 times.
- #3 in Gardena's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 5 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Sep 4
Owner Requested Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Sep 2
Routine Inspection
16 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Proper eating, drinking, or tobacco use
- 2025
- Passed Sep 9
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Minor Proper cooling methods
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- 2024
- Passed Nov 5
Routine Inspection
8 violations
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
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