Casa Fina Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
1842 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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
- Last inspected Dec 18, 2025: passed with 5 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Dec 1, 2025.
- Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- #50 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
- 2025
- Passed Dec 18
Owner Requested Reinspection
5 violations
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Failed Dec 1
Routine Inspection
16 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 2024
- Passed Jun 24
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
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