Bird's Nest Cafe

2403 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Passed re-check · Jul 1, 2025 Directions
66
Poor BiteKarma score 66 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 1, 2025: passed with 11 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • #56 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

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 1

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    11 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
  3. Passed Jun 16

    Routine Inspection

    14 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Person in charge present and performs duties
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Jun 5

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food

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