Kasturi

3580 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Passed re-check · Oct 3, 2025 Directions
68
Poor BiteKarma score 68 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.
  • Last inspected Oct 3, 2025: passed with 8 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • #86 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

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Oct 3

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    8 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Sep 17

    Routine Inspection

    13 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Jul 8

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

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