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Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina

Other food place · Montebello, CA

2 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

9 problems found · 3 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 28, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 3 to 8 points taken off. Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina got more than most.

Compared with 35,379 Los Angeles County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: No menu note about raw or undercooked food F058How to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Hand sink not ready to use F006How to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Pests seen inside: rodents F023How to fixFix it

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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.

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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use

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Hand sinks are for hands only

From Food Code 2-301.15

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Inspections

From Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health · 2 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 5, 2026

The county lists no visits in the last 12 months.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
May 6, 2024: 10May 28, 2025: 20102020242025

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

  1. LatestMay 28, 2025Routine inspection80 out of 100 (B)

    This one: 80 out of 100 (B), inspected May 28, 2025.

    9 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    Critical risk factors (2 points or more) (3)

    • Marked critical by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health

      No menu note about raw or undercooked food

      The department's words

      F058 Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw Or Undercooked Foods

      2 points

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      F006 Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied & Accessible

      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 5-205.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Hand sinks are for hands only

      • Wash only at a handwashing sink.
      • Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
      • Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.

      From Food Code 2-301.15

      Soap and hand sanitizer

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Handwashing

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      Fix and log it now

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    • Marked critical by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health

      Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      F023 No Rodents, Insects, Birds, Or Animals

      11 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 6-501.111

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      What to do

      • Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
      • Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
      • Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.

      From Food Code 6-501.112

      What NOT to do

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      Signs of pests and what to do

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    Other violations (3)

    • Hood filters need cleaning

      The department's words

      F037 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

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      Are you Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina? Fix it

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      F040 Plumbing: Plumbing In Good Repair, Proper Backflow Devices

      1 point

      Food Code 5-205.15

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Backflow test on file

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina? Fix it

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      F033 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces Clean And In Good Repair

      1 point

      Food Code 4-602.13

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

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      Are you Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina? Fix it

    The data lists 6 of the 9. The official record lists them all.

  2. EarlierMay 6, 2024Routine inspection90 out of 100 (A)

    8 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 Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
    • Pests seen inside: rodents Read the free guide
    • Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
    • No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

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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 (61-150) SEATS HIGH RISK
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
80 out of 100 (B)
Source
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health

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Questions about Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina

When was Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina last inspected?

The county last inspected Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina on May 28, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Ordonez Mexican Food And Cantina?

The county listed 9 violations on May 28, 2025: No menu note about raw or undercooked food; Hand sink not ready to use; and Pests seen inside: rodents, and 3 more.

How often does Los Angeles County inspect restaurants?

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.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On May 28, 2025, the county marked 3 as critical.