Portobanco's Restaurant
1225 W Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006
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 Jan 12, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jan 12
Owner Requested Reinspection
4 violations
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- 2025
- Passed Dec 22
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Passed Mar 27
Routine Inspection
8 violations
- Minor Hot water available
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food separated and protected
- 2024
- Passed Feb 20
Routine Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
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