Providence

5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Passed re-check · Mar 26, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 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 Mar 26, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 26

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
  3. Passed Mar 19

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Critical Compliance with variance, specialized processes and HACCP
    • Critical Compliance with shellstock tags, condition, display
    • Critical Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
    • Minor Food separated and protected
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Plan review
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jun 26

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Food safety certification
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Jan 24

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity

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