The Buffalo Spot
5918 Pacific Blvd, Huntington Park, CA 90255
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 28, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 28
Owner Requested Reinspection
3 violations
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Passed Sep 11
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- 2025
- Passed Jan 28
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- 2024
- Passed Jun 27
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
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