At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
97/ 100 · 3 points taken off
No problems found · Routine health department inspection · Jan 13, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Cava got about the same as most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
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Is this your place?
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Show what you did
Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.
Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 6-301.11, HSC 113947.1, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 16 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The health department visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
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
LatestJan 13, 2026Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Pass)
This one: 97 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Jan 13, 2026.
The data does not list this inspection's violations.
EarlierJun 12, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
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
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
EarlierNov 25, 2024Complaint Investigation99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K043 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
1 point
EarlierNov 25, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Sewage or wastewater not disposed of right
The department's words
K022 Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
2 points
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierJul 9, 2024Routine inspection86 out of 100
10 violations listed.
Violations (10)
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
K108 Food manager certification
2 points
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Show 5 more
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 point
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
EarlierDec 19, 2023Routine inspection91 out of 100
8 violations listed.
Violations (8)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Dec 19, 2023
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
Show 3 more
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 point
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K043 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
1 point
EarlierJan 18, 2023Routine inspection92 out of 100
6 violations listed.
Violations (6)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Show 1 more
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierNov 30, 2022Billable Follow-Up99 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
EarlierNov 29, 2022Complaint Investigation24 out of 100
12 violations listed.
Violations (12)
Permit Suspension
The department's words
K051 Permit Suspension
26 points
Permit Suspension
The department's words
K051 Permit Suspension
26 points
Sewage or wastewater not disposed of right
The department's words
K022 Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
4 points
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
4 points
Sewage or wastewater not disposed of right
The department's words
K022 Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
4 points
Show 7 more
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
4 points
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
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
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierApr 14, 2022Routine inspection95 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Apr 14, 2022
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 pointMarked complied on Apr 14, 2022
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 pointMarked complied on Apr 14, 2022
EarlierOct 1, 2021Routine inspection94 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
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
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 9, 2021Routine 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
EarlierJan 7, 2020Routine inspection98 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Jan 7, 2020
The department's words
K026 Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
1 pointMarked complied on Jan 7, 2020
EarlierAug 9, 2019Routine inspection97 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierMar 18, 2019Routine inspection95 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 18, 2019
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 point
EarlierAug 27, 2018Routine inspection96 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Aug 27, 2018
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
1 point
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
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
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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
- 97 out of 100 (Pass)
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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