At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
98/ 100 · 2 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Jun 19, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. El Rinconcito Azteca got about the same as most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about El Rinconcito Azteca?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food K027How 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 El Rinconcito Azteca's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, El Rinconcito Azteca. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim El Rinconcito Azteca first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim El Rinconcito AztecaWe'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: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat foodThe health department found: “Food separated and protected”
First step: Top to bottom
Then the next one: Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
Log it
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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 3-302.11, Food Code 2-301.15, HSC 113947.1, Food Code 3-305.11.
Try it yourself
Fix and log it: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
A practice run. Nothing is saved. Tap each step when it's done.
0 of 3 done
Top to bottom
From Food Code 3-302.11
Logged
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 7 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.
Fewer points taken off than last time (4 → 2). 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
LatestJun 19, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100
This one: 98 out of 100, inspected Jun 19, 2025.
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 pointMarked complied on Jun 19, 2025
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Fridge and freezer storage order
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Are you El Rinconcito Azteca? 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 El Rinconcito Azteca? Fix it
EarlierFeb 6, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
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 Feb 6, 2025
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
EarlierOct 31, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Oct 31, 2024
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierApr 16, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
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
EarlierNov 10, 2023Routine inspection95 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
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
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 pointMarked complied on Nov 10, 2023
EarlierFeb 27, 2023Routine inspection93 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Eating or drinking in a food area
The department's words
K004 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
2 pointsMarked complied on Feb 27, 2023
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
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierApr 6, 2022Routine 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
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K042 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities 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 El Rinconcito Azteca, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Let El Rinconcito Azteca know
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When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.
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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
- 98 out of 100
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.