At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
100/ 100 · 0 points taken off
No problems found · Routine health department inspection · Aug 10, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. El Matador Authentic Mexican Food got fewer than most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
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 El Matador Authentic Mexican Food's team
Is this your place?
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Log it
Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did 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 4-603.16, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 6-501.111, Food Code 7-201.11.
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Left alone, or fixed together
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 14 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
Fewer points taken off than last time (2 → 0). That takes a team.
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
LatestAug 10, 2026Routine inspection100 out of 100 (Pass)
This one: 100 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Aug 10, 2026.
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierJan 15, 2026Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Pass)
The data does not list this inspection's violations.
EarlierMar 18, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100
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 Mar 18, 2025
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierOct 11, 2024Routine inspection96 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 pointMarked complied on Oct 11, 2024
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierJun 5, 2024Routine inspection96 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
The department's words
K026 Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
1 pointMarked complied on Jun 5, 2024
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierJan 22, 2024Routine inspection98 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
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
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
EarlierSep 21, 2023Routine inspection90 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
4 points
The department's words
K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
4 pointsMarked complied on Sep 21, 2023
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
1 point
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 pointMarked complied on Sep 21, 2023
EarlierMar 13, 2023Routine inspection96 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Mar 13, 2023
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 13, 2023
The department's words
K026 Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 13, 2023
EarlierNov 9, 2022Routine 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
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 pointMarked complied on Nov 9, 2022
EarlierJul 21, 2022Routine inspection97 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
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
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierMar 16, 2022Inspection Follow-Up98 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
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
EarlierMar 10, 2022Routine inspection79 out of 100
10 violations listed.
Violations (10)
Food obtained from approved source
The department's words
K015 Food obtained from approved source
4 points
The department's words
K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
4 pointsMarked complied on Mar 10, 2022
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K009 Proper cooling methods
4 pointsMarked complied on Mar 10, 2022
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
2 pointsMarked complied on Mar 10, 2022
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K043 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
1 point
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 point
EarlierApr 5, 2021Inspection Follow-Up100 out of 100
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierMar 30, 2021Routine inspection82 out of 100
10 violations listed.
Violations (10)
Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
The department's words
K011 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
4 points
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Mar 30, 2021
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
Show 5 more
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
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 point
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
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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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
- 100 out of 100 (Pass)
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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