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Dena's Burger

Other food place · Pasadena, CA

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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Jul 9, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Dena's Burger got about the same as most.

Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Dena's Burger?

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

  1. Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K014How to fixFix it
  2. Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K033How to fixFix it

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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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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 6-501.111, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 2-301.15.

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Clean first, then sanitize

From Food Code 4-603.16

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Inspections

From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 16 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026

The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
May 27, 2014: 13Aug 21, 2014: 7Nov 18, 2015: 5Mar 7, 2016: 9Dec 27, 2016: 4Feb 23, 2018: 14Jan 16, 2020: 14Apr 23, 2021: 1Mar 7, 2022: 4Feb 27, 2023: 2Sep 18, 2023: 4Apr 9, 2024: 2Oct 9, 2024: 2Mar 11, 2025: 2Jul 9, 2025: 3132320142025

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

  1. LatestJul 9, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100

    This one: 97 out of 100, inspected Jul 9, 2025.

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

      2 pointsMarked complied on Jul 9, 2025

      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

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

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      Fix and log it now

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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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Dena's Burger? Fix it

  2. EarlierMar 11, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

  3. EarlierOct 9, 2024Routine inspection98 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

  4. EarlierApr 9, 2024Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity

      1 point

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

  5. EarlierSep 18, 2023Routine inspection96 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Food in poor condition

      The department's words

      K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

      2 pointsMarked complied on Sep 18, 2023

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      1 point

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity

      1 point

  6. EarlierFeb 27, 2023Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 pointMarked complied on Feb 27, 2023

    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      K027 Food separated and protected

      1 pointMarked complied on Feb 27, 2023

  7. EarlierMar 7, 2022Routine inspection96 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

  8. EarlierApr 23, 2021Routine inspection99 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      1 point

  9. EarlierJan 16, 2020Routine inspection86 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

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  10. EarlierFeb 23, 2018Routine inspection86 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

    Show 2 more

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 pointMarked complied on Feb 23, 2018

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 pointMarked complied on Feb 23, 2018

  11. EarlierDec 27, 2016Routine inspection96 out of 100

    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

    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      K027 Food separated and protected

      1 pointMarked complied on Dec 27, 2016

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

  12. EarlierMar 7, 2016Routine inspection91 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

    • Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      4 pointsMarked complied on Mar 7, 2016

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

      2 pointsMarked complied on Mar 7, 2016

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity

      1 point

    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      K027 Food separated and protected

      1 point

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

  13. EarlierNov 18, 2015Routine inspection95 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

  14. EarlierAug 21, 2014Routine inspection93 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

  15. EarlierJun 20, 2014Inspection Follow-Up97 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

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

  16. EarlierMay 27, 2014Routine inspection87 out of 100

    8 violations listed.

    Violations (8)

    • 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

      2 points

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card

      2 points

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; clean; 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

    Show 3 more

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 Dena's Burger, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

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

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

    Open the steps here

  2. Let Dena's Burger know

    Ask for the manager. Dena's Burger can only fix what it knows about.

    The department lists no phone for this place.

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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
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) .

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Questions about Dena's Burger

When was Dena's Burger last inspected?

The health department last inspected Dena's Burger on Jul 9, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at Dena's Burger?

The health department listed 2 violations on Jul 9, 2025: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right and Shelves and surfaces need cleaning.

How often does Pasadena inspect restaurants?

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.