17rootea

331 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Passed re-check · Apr 8, 2026 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Last inspected Apr 8, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 8

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  3. Passed Mar 18

    Routine Inspection

    13 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
    • Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  4. 2025
  5. Passed May 9

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean

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