Safari Restaurant and Bar
2321 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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.
- Last inspected Jul 2, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity, cited 2 times.
- #79 in Los Angeles's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 2
Owner Requested Reinspection
3 violations
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Passed Jun 11
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 3 critical
- Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- 2023
- Passed Dec 26
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Permits available
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
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