Scores higher than 1% of Santa Monica restaurants on Cleanplate
Trajectory · routine visits
Repeat issue. Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized flagged in 2 of the last 2 inspections. See the history.
A surprise inspection on Mar 2026 scored 74, flagging cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized. The 80 above is the owner-requested re-check on Mar 2026.
The current grade B comes from a re-inspection on Mar 2026 that scored 80. We don't have that visit's itemized breakdown yet. What the earlier surprise visit found is below.
What the surprise visit found · Mar 2026 · scored 74
Serious · real illness risk
Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
Dirty food-contact surfaces can pass germs to your food, so this one matters.
LA County code F115 · 4 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Food held at an unsafe temperature
Food kept too warm or not cold enough lets bacteria grow, which is a real illness risk.
LA County code F108 · 4 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Food not in safe, wholesome condition
It means food was contaminated or in bad condition, which can actually make you sick.
LA County code F114 · 4 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Several serious violations at once
Multiple serious problems together add up to a higher overall risk to your health.
LA County code F153 · 3 pts
Minor & admin · low risk
Foods not kept separated or protectedMinor · 1 pt
Thermometers missing or inaccurateMinor · 1 pt
Floors, walls, or ceilings need repairMinor · 1 pt
Equipment or utensils worn or not approvedMinor · 1 pt
Ventilation or lighting not adequateMinor · 1 pt
Non-food surfaces need cleaningMinor · 1 pt
Food safety manager not certifiedPaperwork · 2 pt
Staff couldn't show food-safety knowledgePaperwork · 2 pt
Permit not available to showPaperwork · 1 pt
Inspection history
74 · Mar '26 · 4 serious
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
• Food held at an unsafe temperature
• Food not in safe, wholesome condition
• Several serious violations at once
+ 9 minor or admin
90 · Feb '24 · 1 serious
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
+ 6 minor or admin
The bottom line
Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized flagged in 2 of the last 2 inspections. Currently 80, a B, from an owner-requested re-inspection. But a surprise visit scored 74, the worst issue being cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized. Worth a closer look, since the re-check was owner-requested, not a surprise.
Cleaner options nearby
Restaurants within about half a mile that scored 95 or higher with nothing serious on the last visit.
We'll email you if a future inspection knocks it down a grade. Nothing else.
You're on the list. We'll email you if it drops a grade.
Added. Watch for the weekly email.
Risk tier
Restaurant · High risk
Last inspected
Mar 24, 2026
An inspection is a snapshot of one day. A clean score isn't a guarantee, and a low one doesn't mean you'll get sick. We translate the official LA County Public Health record; we don't change it. We update from the county's records as new inspections and grade changes post, usually within about a week of a visit. This is the latest the county has on file for this place.