Samurai Ramen Bar
1260 S Soto Ave Ste 6, Los Angeles, CA 90023
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 2024.
- Last inspected Mar 28, 2025: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- #82 in Los Angeles's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Mar 28
Owner Requested Reinspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
- Passed Mar 19
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Time as a public health control; procedures and records
- Critical Proper cooling methods
- Critical No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
- Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
- Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
- Minor Food separated and protected
- Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Permit suspension
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- 2024
- Passed May 30
Routine Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
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