The Nickel Mine

11363 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Passed · Jan 28, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 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.
  • Last inspected Jan 28, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 2 critical.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 28

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Hot and cold water available
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Multiple major critical violations /increased risk to public health
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Oct 23

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices

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