The Chicken Shack
1030 Aviation Blvd, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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 2025.
- Last inspected Mar 3, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- #2 in Hermosa Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Mar 3
Owner Requested Reinspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Passed Feb 5
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 2025
- Passed Feb 27
Routine Inspection
13 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Hot water available
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