At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
6 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Jun 4, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Congregation Ale House got more than most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Congregation Ale House?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hand sink not ready to use K006How to fixFix it
- No certified food protection manager on record K108How to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file K041How 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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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe health department found: “Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: No certified food protection manager on record
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, HSC 113947.1, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 6 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
LatestJun 4, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100
This one: 92 out of 100, inspected Jun 4, 2025.
6 violations listed.
Violations (6)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
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
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Handwashing
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No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
K108 Food manager certification
2 points
Food Code 2-102.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Certified food protection manager
- At least one owner or employee holds a food protection manager certificate from an accredited exam.
From HSC 113947.1
Food handler card
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Food handler cards and food safety managers
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Are you Congregation Ale House? 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 Congregation Ale House? Fix it
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 point
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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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
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
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 point
Food Code 3-305.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you Congregation Ale House? Fix it
EarlierOct 16, 2024Routine inspection94 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
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
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
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 point
EarlierOct 27, 2023Routine inspection95 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
4 points
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 point
EarlierJan 3, 2023Routine inspection95 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
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
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
EarlierJul 28, 2022Routine inspection93 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierMar 9, 2022Routine inspection93 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
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
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees
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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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- No certified food protection manager on record Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
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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
- 92 out of 100
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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