Bella's Bread and Butter
7212 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90035
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 29, 2026: passed with 7 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 29
Owner Requested Reinspection
7 violations
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- Passed Sep 10
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- 2025
- Passed Jan 14
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- 2024
- Passed Sep 4
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
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