La Canada Flintridge
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Sakura Japanese Steak & Seafood House

985 Foothill Blvd, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

Passed re-check · Jul 8, 2026 Directions
73
Fair BiteKarma score 73 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jul 8, 2026: passed with 5 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 8

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Jun 18

    Routine Inspection

    13 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Notification of intent to suspend
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Feb 12

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food safety certification
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Oct 23

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Time as a public health control; procedures and records
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair