The Nice Guy

401 N La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Passed · Sep 29, 2026 Directions
72
Fair BiteKarma score 72 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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Sep 29, 2026: passed with 12 violations, 3 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean, cited 2 times.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 29

    Routine Inspection

    12 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical No insects, rodents, birds or animals present
    • Critical Proper cooking time and temperatures
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Permit suspended, revoked, or modified
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Oct 1

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  5. Passed Apr 24

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Oct 25

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

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