Café Persona

714 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Passed · Aug 26, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 26, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 26

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 25

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
  5. Passed Sep 4

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Plan review required for new or remodel construction
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Oct 2

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Food safety certification

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