SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

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YOUR CALL. A

1025 WILSHIRE BLVD · SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Last inspected October 9, 2025 · passed

Currently graded A by LA County, but 1 critical violation on file keeps this in the YOUR CALL band.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
3 passed
VIOLATIONS
15
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Jun 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 9
2025
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY
MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING: FIXTURES, BACKFLOW DEVICE, DRAINAGE
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CRITICALSanitation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
FEB 15
2024
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
SERIOUSFood Temperature
# 09. PROPER COOLING METHODS
MINORFood Storage & Handling
# 30. FOOD PROPERLY STORED; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
MINORPlumbing & Waste
# 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MINOROther
# 41. GARBAGE AND REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
MINORSanitation
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
JUN 21
2023
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
# 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MINORSanitation
# 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
SERIOUSFood Temperature
# 09. PROPER COOLING METHODS
MINORSanitation
# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN

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