At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
93/ 100 · 7 points taken off
6 problems found · 1 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 4, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 3 to 8 points taken off. El Manguito got about the same as most.
Compared with 35,379 Los Angeles County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about El Manguito?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: No hot or cold water at a sink F122How to fixFix it
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food F128How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair F145How to fixFix it
Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health
We review Los Angeles County health data to make this report. We are not the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health.
Visit them directly at publichealth.lacounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For El Manguito's team
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe county found: “Hot And Cold Water Available”
Then the next one: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 3-501.13.
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Fix and log it: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
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Top to bottom
From Food Code 3-302.11
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Inspections
From Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 5, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Environmental Health inspects restaurants and markets in unincorporated areas and 85 of the county's 88 cities. Pasadena, Long Beach and Vernon run their own health departments and are not in this data.
Every visit
LatestMay 4, 2026Routine inspection93 out of 100 (A)
This one: 93 out of 100 (A), inspected May 4, 2026.
6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical risk factors (2 points or more) (1)
Marked critical by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
F122 Hot And Cold Water Available
2 points
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Are you El Manguito? Fix it
Other violations (5)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
F128 Food Separated And Protected
1 point
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Fridge and freezer storage order
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
F145 Floors, Walls And Ceilings Properly Built, Maintained And Clean
1 point
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you El Manguito? Fix it
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
F139 Thermometers Provided And Accurate
1 point
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Thermometers and calibration
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Are you El Manguito? Fix it
The department's words
F127 Approved Thawing Methods Used, Frozen Food
1 point
Food Code 3-501.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
4 safe ways
- 1. In the fridge (best): on the bottom shelf in a pan, at 41°F or below. Plan about 1 day per 4–5 pounds.
- 2. Under cold running water: fully covered by water that is 70°F or colder, in a clean sink. Cook right away.
- 3. In the microwave: then cook right away.
- 4. As part of cooking: cook straight from frozen. Allow about 50% more time and probe to the usual temperature.
From Food Code 3-501.13
Never
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Thawing frozen food
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Are you El Manguito? Fix it
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
F138 Adequate Ventilation And Lighting; Designated Areas, Use
1 point
Food Code 6-501.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Are you El Manguito? Fix it
EarlierSep 23, 2024Routine inspection93 out of 100 (A)
6 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 29, 2023Routine inspection92 out of 100 (A)
7 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
As a customer of El Manguito, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Food thawed the wrong way Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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About this record
Open the county's Inspection Results, choose Restaurants, Food Markets, and search for the name or address. Reports for inspections after August 25, 2025 come by public records request.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
100 means the inspector found no problems. Los Angeles County takes points off for each problem. Big ones take off more.
Each inspection starts at 100 points and points come off for each problem found. 90 to 100 is an A, 80 to 89 a B, 70 to 79 a C. Below 70 gets a score card with the number and no letter.
- Listed as
- RESTAURANT (0-30) SEATS HIGH RISK
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 93 out of 100 (A)
- Source
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health (opens the department's site) .
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