Pho Saigon Pearl

519 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Passed re-check · Aug 14, 2025 Directions
78
Fair BiteKarma score 78 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 Aug 14, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Aug 14

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  3. Passed Jul 18

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Sep 17

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  6. Passed Mar 1

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available

Nearby

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

  1. 92 Local Cafe 300 ft
  2. 90 Jack in the Box 450 ft
  3. 83 Molly Malone's 0.1 mi
  4. 93 Pizza World 0.2 mi
  5. 94 Franks 0.2 mi