WaBa Grill

1134 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Passed re-check · Jul 29, 2026 Directions
96
Excellent BiteKarma score 96 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 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 29, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Wiping cloths: properly used and stored, cited 3 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 29

    Owner Requested Reinspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
  3. Passed Jul 14

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 10

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Dec 18

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Approved thawing methods used, frozen food maintained frozen

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