Smashburger

100 Universal City Plz, Universal City, CA 91608

Passed · Mar 18, 2026 Directions
89
Good BiteKarma score 89 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 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Mar 18, 2026: passed with 5 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 18

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
  3. Passed Jan 22

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jul 25

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  6. Passed Apr 10

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices

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