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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 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Aug 29, 2025: passed with 14 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Hot water available, cited 2 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
- #5 in Los Angeles's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Aug 29
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- 2024
- Failed Nov 19
Routine Inspection
22 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Critical Hot water available
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Food safety certification
- 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 Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Passed Feb 20
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hot water available
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Demonstration of knowledge
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Permit suspension
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around American Deli, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.