The Mermaid

428 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Passed · Jul 3, 2025 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Jul 3, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jul 3

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Aug 30

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean

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