Nguyen's Kitchen
5840 Firestone Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280
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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Aug 26, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 26
Owner Requested Reinspection
4 violations
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Passed Aug 20
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Hot and cold water available
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- 2024
- Passed Aug 17
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Hot water available
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