At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
97/ 100 · 3 points taken off
3 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Feb 9, 2024
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. King Taco got about the same as most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about King Taco?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Permits Available K049How to fixFix it
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K045How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair K035How 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 King Taco's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, King Taco. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim King Taco first; we check that you run it.
Your whole team can help. Each person gets one next step, and everyone can see what's done.
This is my place: claim King TacoWe'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: Permits AvailableThe health department found: “Permits Available”
Then the next one: Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
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 3-304.14, Food Code 4-603.16.
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What people see next
Under each item here, people see what you fixed, in your words.
Left alone, or fixed together
Left alone, the same items can come back at the next inspection. Fixed together, they're done.
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.
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
LatestFeb 9, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100
This one: 97 out of 100, inspected Feb 9, 2024.
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
Permits Available
The department's words
K049 Permits Available
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 pointMarked complied on Feb 9, 2024
Food Code 6-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you King Taco? Fix it
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Food Code 4-101.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Are you King Taco? Fix it
EarlierMar 11, 2022Routine 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
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 10, 2022
EarlierAug 20, 2020Routine inspection100 out of 100
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierMar 8, 2019Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 8, 2019
EarlierJul 19, 2017Routine inspection99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 pointMarked complied on Jul 19, 2017
EarlierDec 5, 2016Routine inspection98 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
EarlierDec 23, 2015Routine inspection94 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
4 pointsMarked complied on Dec 23, 2015
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
EarlierJan 6, 2015Routine inspection99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierJul 1, 2014Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierMar 13, 2014Routine inspection99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 10, 2014
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 King Taco, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Let King Taco know
Ask for the manager. King Taco can only fix what it knows about.
The department lists no phone for this place.
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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.
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) .
Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.