Calif Chicken Cafe
6805 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
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 2023.
- Last inspected Sep 18, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 18
Owner Requested Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Passed Sep 15
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- 2025
- Passed Jul 2
Routine Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- 2024
- Passed Oct 16
Routine Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
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