Taste Of The Caribbean LA

5920 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Passed · Jul 30, 2025 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Jul 30, 2025: passed with 8 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper hot and cold holding temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 30

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Signs posted; last inspection report available
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Hot water available
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
  3. Passed Jan 6

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
  4. 2023
  5. Passed Nov 7

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Impoundment of unsanitary equipment or food
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity

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