Hikari Japanese BBQ and Grill
2383 Lomita Blvd # 102, Lomita, CA 90717
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 2025.
- Last inspected Jan 8, 2026: passed with 7 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jan 8
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- 2025
- Passed Aug 14
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Passed Apr 30
Owner Requested Reinspection
5 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Passed Apr 10
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Permit suspension
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
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