Short Stories Restaurant

115 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Passed · Jul 27, 2026 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 27, 2026: passed with 6 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 3 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 27

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Dec 3

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
  5. Passed May 7

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Aug 9

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • 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
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified

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