Ocha Classic

837 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Passed · Jul 31, 2025 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 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 2023.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Jul 31, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 31

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Aug 29

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Permit suspension
    • Minor Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
    • Minor Demonstration of knowledge
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Dec 6

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Food separated and protected

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