Soul Food Shack

1762 W El Segundo Blvd, Gardena, CA 90249

Passed · Jul 23, 2025 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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.
  • Last inspected Jul 23, 2025: passed with 7 violations, 2 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food, cited 2 times.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 23

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Jun 4

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Permits available

Nearby

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

  1. 100 Brownsugarbakery Same address
  2. 84 Snack Shack Same address
  3. 80 McDonald's 300 ft
  4. 68 Bakers Dozen Donuts 400 ft
  5. 81 Loaded Cafe 500 ft