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Fonda Dona Julia

Other food place · Pasadena, CA

6 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

2 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Nov 6, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Fonda Dona Julia got about the same as most.

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

What was found out about Fonda Dona Julia?

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

  1. Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K033How to fixFix it
  2. Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer K040How 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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  1. Fix it together

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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-302.11.

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Fix and log it: Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

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0 of 3 done

Keep the bucket strong

From Food Code 3-304.14

Logged

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Inspections

From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 6 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 (5 → 2). That takes a team.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
May 15, 2023: 5Dec 12, 2023: 5Jul 2, 2024: 14Jan 31, 2025: 7Jun 26, 2025: 5Nov 6, 2025: 255220232025

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. LatestNov 6, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100

    This one: 98 out of 100, inspected Nov 6, 2025.

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • 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 Fonda Dona Julia? 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

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Wiping cloths and sanitizer buckets

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Fonda Dona Julia? Fix it

  2. EarlierJun 26, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      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

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 point

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

  3. EarlierJan 31, 2025Routine inspection93 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 points

    • 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

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

  4. EarlierJul 2, 2024Routine inspection86 out of 100

    9 violations listed.

    Violations (9)

    Show 4 more
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 point

    • Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning

      The department's words

      K043 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

      1 point

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

  5. EarlierDec 12, 2023Routine inspection95 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 points

    • 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

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 point

  6. EarlierMay 15, 2023Routine inspection95 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

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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  1. Learn how these get fixed

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

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer Read the free guide

    Open the steps here

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    Ask for the manager. Fonda Dona Julia can only fix what it knows about.

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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
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.

Questions about Fonda Dona Julia

When was Fonda Dona Julia last inspected?

The health department last inspected Fonda Dona Julia on Nov 6, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at Fonda Dona Julia?

The health department listed 2 violations on Nov 6, 2025: Shelves and surfaces need cleaning and Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer.

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.