Dirdawa Ethiopian Restaurant
5581 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045
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 28, 2026: passed with 11 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 28
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- 2025
- Passed Apr 17
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Permit suspension
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- 2024
- Passed Apr 30
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
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