Bludso's BBQ

609 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Passed · Apr 24, 2025 Directions
92
Excellent BiteKarma score 92 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.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Apr 24, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 24

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Oct 9

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
  5. Passed Feb 27

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Bludso's BBQ, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 92 Mr Charlie's 50 ft
  2. 76 Meshuga 4 Sushi 500 ft
  3. 93 Tatsu Ramen 0.1 mi
  4. 90 Voodoo Doughnut 0.1 mi
  5. 93 All About The Bread 0.1 mi