Mama Soul Food Restaurant

5068 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019

Passed · Jul 23, 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 23, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 23

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Sep 10

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Dec 12

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  7. Passed May 3

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

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