La Grocery Cafe Restaurant

5059 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Passed · Jul 17, 2026 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 17, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 17

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 21

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hot water available
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Permits available
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Oct 7

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
  7. Passed Jun 13

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available

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