FIRSTBORN
978 N BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 · RESTAURANT (31-60) SEATS HIGH RISK
Inspection summary
FIRSTBORN has been inspected 3 times by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division since June 4, 2025. The most recent inspection, on September 24, 2026, recorded 24 infractions.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 24 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2026. For example:
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED; USED; TEST EQUIPMENT
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2026. For example:
FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE AND UNADULTERATED
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2026. For example:
PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times on September 24, 2026. For example:
HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED; PROPER GLOVE USE
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 24, 2026. For example:
IMPOUNDMENT/VOLUNTARY CONDEMN AND DISPOSE (VC&D)/SAMPLING
About this data
These results come from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
3 inspections
- ROUTINE INSPECTION
24 infractions
- F108: PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 2 points
- F136: EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS APPROVED: INSTALLED; GOOD REPAIR; CAPACITY
- 1 point
- F138: ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
- 1 point
- F141: PLUMBING: FIXTURES, BACKFLOW DEVICE, DRAINAGE
- 1 point
- F144: PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
- 1 point
- F106: HANDS CLEAN AND PROPERLY WASHED; PROPER GLOVE USE
- 2 points
- F122: HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLE
- 2 points
- F134: NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 1 point
- F114: FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE AND UNADULTERATED
- 4 points
- F120: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
- 2 points
- F109: TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS
- 2 points
- F131: FOOD STORAGE; FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED
- 1 point
- F135: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED; USED; TEST EQUIPMENT
- 1 point
- F137: EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
- 1 point
- F140: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED
- 1 point
- F145: FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED AND CLEAN
- 1 point
- F126: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS AND HAIR RESTRAINTS
- 1 point
- F143: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, CLEANED
- 1 point
- F152: PERMIT SUSPENDED, REVOKED, OR MODIFIED
- F115: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
- 4 points
- F151: IMPOUNDMENT/VOLUNTARY CONDEMN AND DISPOSE (VC&D)/SAMPLING
- F102: FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
- 2 points
- F119: COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE, SPECIALIZED PROCESSES & HACCP
- 4 points
- F153: MULTIPLE MAJOR CRITICAL VIOLATIONS / INCREASED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH
- 3 points
- F108: PROPER HOT AND COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- OWNER INITIATED INSPECTION
3 infractions
- F034: # 34. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: ADEQUATE, MAINTAINED, PROPERLY USE, TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE
- 1 point
- F035: # 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
- 1 point
- F039: # 39. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED
- 1 point
- F034: # 34. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: ADEQUATE, MAINTAINED, PROPERLY USE, TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE
- ROUTINE INSPECTION
8 infractions
- F035: # 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
- 1 point
- F049: # 50. IMPOUNDMENT OF UNSANITARY EQUIPMENT OR FOOD
- F036: # 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
- 1 point
- F057: # 18. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE, SPECIALIZED PROCESS, & HACCP PLAN
- 4 points
- F054: # 52. MULTIPLE MAJOR CRITICAL VIOLATIONS / INCREASED RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH
- 3 points
- F037: # 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
- 1 point
- F043: # 43. PREMISES; PERSONAL/CLEANING ITEMS; VERMIN-PROOFING
- 1 point
- F013: # 13. FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE AND UNADULTERATED
- 4 points
- F035: # 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
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