At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
90/ 100 · 10 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Sep 23, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Artcenter Hillside Cafe got more than most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Artcenter Hillside Cafe?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hot food below 135°F K007How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K014How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K035How to fixFix it
Source: City of Pasadena Public Health Department
We review Pasadena health data to make this report. We are not the City of Pasadena Public Health Department.
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For Artcenter Hillside Cafe's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hot food below 135°FThe health department found: “Proper hot and cold holding temperatures”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 2-402.11.
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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F
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If food is out of range
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.
The City's Environmental Health Division inspects each permanent food facility on its own schedule. A routine score of 85 to 100 is a Pass, 75 to 84 a Conditional Pass.
Every visit
LatestSep 23, 2025Routine inspection90 out of 100
This one: 90 out of 100, inspected Sep 23, 2025.
6 violations listed.
Violations (6)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Sep 23, 2025
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Hot and cold holding
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Are you Artcenter Hillside Cafe? Fix it
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 points
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Are you Artcenter Hillside Cafe? Fix it
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Sep 23, 2025
Food Code 3-304.14
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Keep the bucket strong
- Wet cloths sit in sanitizer between uses: chlorine 50–99 ppm, or quat at label strength.
- Test with the cloths in the bucket when you mix it and every 2 hours.
- Remake it at once if it tests low or has food or dirt in it. Never just add more sanitizer to a dirty bucket.
From Food Code 3-304.14
Keep cloths apart
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Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
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
Are you Artcenter Hillside Cafe? Fix it
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The department's words
K024 Person in charge present and performs duties
1 point
EarlierMay 21, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 points
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 pointMarked complied on May 21, 2025
Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready
The department's words
K025 Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
1 pointMarked complied on May 21, 2025
EarlierOct 31, 2024Routine inspection95 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 points
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
EarlierFeb 23, 2023Routine inspection95 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 pointsMarked complied on Feb 23, 2023
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 pointMarked complied on Feb 23, 2023
Source: City of Pasadena Public Health Department. 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 Artcenter Hillside Cafe, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Let Artcenter Hillside Cafe know
Ask for the manager. Artcenter Hillside Cafe can only fix what it knows about.
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Address thisAbout this record
Open the City's Health Inspection Search, choose Restaurant/Market, and search for the name. Inspections before December 2025 are on its second page.
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. Pasadena takes points off for each problem. Big ones take off more.
Each inspection starts at 100 points and points come off for each violation. 85 to 100 is a Pass, 75 to 84 a Conditional Pass, and below 75 a permit suspension hearing is scheduled. Closed means the permit was suspended. The City uses no letter grade. Its guide is from 2014: confirm the numbers with the department.
- Listed as
- Restaurant/Market
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 90 out of 100
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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