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Other food place · Pasadena, CA

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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

No problems found · Routine health department inspection · Feb 25, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Equator got about the same as 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.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 3-501.13, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 7-201.11.

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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 once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Fewer points taken off than last time (3 → 2). That takes a team.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Dec 8, 2014: 11Jan 15, 2016: 14Feb 23, 2017: 15Apr 17, 2018: 9Aug 29, 2018: 4Oct 7, 2019: 10Jun 25, 2021: 7Dec 21, 2021: 7Jul 6, 2022: 5Aug 1, 2023: 7Dec 19, 2023: 2Jan 21, 2025: 4Jun 17, 2025: 3Feb 25, 2026: 2113220142026

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. LatestFeb 25, 2026Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Pass)

    This one: 98 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Feb 25, 2026.

    The data does not list this inspection's violations.

  2. EarlierJun 17, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      1 point

    • Food thawed the wrong way

      The department's words

      K026 Approved thawing methods used, frozen food

      1 point

  3. EarlierJan 21, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      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

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

  4. EarlierDec 19, 2023Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food

      The department's words

      K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used

      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 Dec 19, 2023

  5. EarlierAug 1, 2023Routine inspection93 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      2 points

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 pointsMarked complied on Aug 1, 2023

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      1 pointMarked complied on Aug 1, 2023

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

  6. EarlierJul 6, 2022Routine inspection95 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      2 points

    • 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

  7. EarlierDec 21, 2021Routine inspection93 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

  8. EarlierJun 25, 2021Routine inspection93 out of 100

    6 violations listed.

    Violations (6)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      2 points

    • 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

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      1 point

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  9. EarlierOct 7, 2019Routine inspection90 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

    Show 2 more

    • 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

  10. EarlierAug 29, 2018Routine inspection96 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      1 point

    • 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

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

  11. EarlierApr 17, 2018Routine inspection91 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

    • 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

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 point

    • Signs posted; last inspection report available

      The department's words

      K047 Signs posted; last inspection report available

      1 point

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

    Show 2 more

    • 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

  12. EarlierFeb 23, 2017Routine inspection85 out of 100

    9 violations listed.

    Violations (9)

    Show 4 more
  13. EarlierJan 15, 2016Routine inspection86 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

  14. EarlierDec 8, 2014Routine inspection89 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

    Show 2 more

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; 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

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)

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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
98 out of 100 (Pass)
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) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Equator

When was Equator last inspected?

The health department last inspected Equator on Feb 25, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at Equator?

The health department's own record lists what it found on Feb 25, 2026.

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.