Northern Cafe

2904 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Passed re-check · Nov 4, 2025 Directions
76
Fair BiteKarma score 76 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 Nov 4, 2025: passed with 5 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Nov 4

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
  3. Passed Oct 14

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Nov 14

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
  6. Passed Jun 5

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Northern Cafe, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 76 901 Club Same address
  2. 90 Carl's Jr Restaurants Same address
  3. 77 Chinatown Express 50 ft
  4. 97 Domino's 50 ft
  5. 86 Jamba 50 ft