WaBa Grill

726 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Passed · Jul 9, 2026 Directions
83
Good BiteKarma score 83 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jul 9, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 9

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
    • Minor Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained; used; test equipment
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 15

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
    • Minor Permits available
  5. Passed Feb 5

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
    • Minor Permits available
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Jul 31

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen
    • Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available

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