La Chispa De Oro Restaurant
2217 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 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
- Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Apr 14, 2026: passed with 12 violations, 2 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Apr 14
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Notification of intent to suspend
- 2024
- Passed Sep 18
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- 2023
- Passed Dec 11
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
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