Los Angeles BBQ Restaurant Ordered to Close Due to Multiple Health Code Violations

A barbecue restaurant in Los Angeles closed temporarily for health violations cited during a recent health inspection.

Deepali Singla
Written By Deepali Singla
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Annesha
Edited By Annesha
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The Little Tokyo location of Chubby Cattle in Los Angeles failed a health inspection on Friday (Source: yelp.com)

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health temporarily closed a barbecue restaurant following a routine inspection. The Department conducted a health inspection at Chubby Cattle and found multiple food safety violations on Friday.

Please note that the result mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on July 11 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.

Highlights

  • Chubby Cattle operates a barbecue restaurant in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
  • A health inspection was conducted at the restaurant on July 11, 2025, and multiple violations were cited.
  • Gross contamination of food contact surfaces was the main reason behind the closure.

Chubby Cattle Little Tokyo

Located in Brunswig Square, Chubby Cattle is known for authentic Asian flavors (Source: yelp.com)
  • Where: 356 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
  • When: July 11, 2025

Chubby Cattle is a restaurant chain with multiple locations in the country. The chain offers three main concepts across its locations: hotpot, barbecue, and shabu shabu. Chubby Cattle’s Little Tokyo barbecue location underwent a health inspection on Friday.

The inspecting officer noted violations like improper handwashing and no use of gloves by the restaurant staff. Inspectors observed gross contamination of food contact surfaces. The person in charge failed to demonstrate required knowledge of food safety.

The officer also observed vermin infestation within the facility. The storage conditions of equipment and utensils were not as per good retail practices. The facility lacked a food safety certificate and adequate handwashing facilities. Hot and cold food holding temperatures were not being followed by the staff.

Due to the number of critical violations, the restaurant was temporarily closed.

Screenshot of the health inspection report of Chubby Cattle (Source: ehservices.publichealth.lacounty.gov)

Every food establishment in Los Angeles County must comply with the California Health and Safety Code. Chubby Cattle’s Little Tokyo location was found to be out of compliance and may reopen once all violations are corrected.

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