At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
96/ 100 · 4 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Feb 24, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Carl's Jr got about the same as most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Carl's Jr?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- No hot or cold water at a sink K021How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K041How to fixFix it
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K033How 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.
Visit them directly at cityofpasadena.net (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Carl's Jr's team
Is this your place?
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This is my place: claim Carl's JrWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: No hot or cold water at a sinkThe health department found: “Hot and cold water available”
Then the next one: No backflow test on file
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code Part 5-5, Food Code 3-501.19.
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 14 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
LatestFeb 24, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100
This one: 96 out of 100, inspected Feb 24, 2025.
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
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 Carl's Jr? Fix it
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; 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
Are you Carl's Jr? Fix it
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 Carl's Jr? Fix it
EarlierAug 6, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
2 pointsMarked complied on Aug 6, 2024
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierFeb 2, 2024Routine inspection98 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
EarlierSep 29, 2023Routine inspection99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
EarlierFeb 1, 2023Routine inspection99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierOct 20, 2022Routine inspection93 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
EarlierMay 18, 2022Routine inspection98 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
EarlierMay 6, 2021Routine inspection95 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierDec 5, 2019Routine inspection97 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K042 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierJun 11, 2019Routine inspection94 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K042 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierFeb 26, 2018Routine inspection98 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierNov 28, 2016Routine inspection95 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K008 Time as a public health control (TPHC); procedures & records
2 points
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 points
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
EarlierJan 5, 2015Routine inspection92 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
K108 Food manager certification
2 points
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready
The department's words
K025 Personal cleanliness and hair restraints
1 point
EarlierJul 18, 2014Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
2 pointsMarked complied on Jul 18, 2014
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
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 Carl's Jr, 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
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Let Carl's Jr know
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About 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
- 96 out of 100
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: City of Pasadena Public Health Department (opens the department's site) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.