At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
96/ 100 · 4 points taken off
No problems found · Routine health department inspection · Apr 14, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. La Estrella Tacos #2 got about the same as most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 17 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The health department visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
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
LatestApr 14, 2026Routine inspection96 out of 100 (Pass)
This one: 96 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Apr 14, 2026.
The data does not list this inspection's violations.
EarlierJul 11, 2025Routine 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 pointsMarked complied on Jul 11, 2025
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 pointMarked complied on Jul 11, 2025
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
EarlierMar 11, 2025Routine inspection94 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
2 points
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Mar 11, 2025
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 11, 2025
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 11, 2025
EarlierOct 16, 2024Routine inspection96 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Oct 16, 2024
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 pointMarked complied on Oct 16, 2024
EarlierApr 16, 2024Routine inspection99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierOct 30, 2023Routine inspection98 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierJan 24, 2023Routine inspection95 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 pointMarked complied on Jan 24, 2023
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Permits Available
The department's words
K049 Permits Available
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Jan 24, 2023
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 pointMarked complied on Jan 24, 2023
EarlierMar 9, 2022Routine 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
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 pointMarked complied on Mar 8, 2022
EarlierSep 16, 2021Routine inspection96 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
K108 Food manager certification
2 points
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
EarlierOct 7, 2020Routine inspection94 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
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
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 point
EarlierMay 29, 2018Inspection Follow-Up95 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
EarlierMay 18, 2018Routine inspection75 out of 100
11 violations listed.
Violations (11)
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K009 Proper cooling methods
4 pointsMarked complied on May 18, 2018
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
4 pointsMarked complied on May 18, 2018
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on May 18, 2018
Proper cooking time & temperatures
The department's words
K010 Proper cooking time & temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on May 18, 2018
The department's words
K005 Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
2 pointsMarked complied on May 18, 2018
Show 6 more
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
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
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
The department's words
K026 Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
1 pointMarked complied on May 18, 2018
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on May 18, 2018
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
1 point
EarlierNov 15, 2017Routine inspection93 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 pointsMarked complied on Nov 15, 2017
The department's words
K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated
2 pointsMarked complied on Nov 15, 2017
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
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
EarlierSep 12, 2016Routine inspection90 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
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
EarlierOct 9, 2014Inspection Follow-Up94 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K042 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
1 point
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K043 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
1 point
EarlierSep 18, 2014Routine inspection84 out of 100
12 violations listed.
Violations (12)
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
K108 Food manager certification
2 points
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
1 point
Show 7 more
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K047 Signs posted; last inspection report available
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 point
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
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
Garbage uncovered or not taken out
The department's words
K042 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierApr 1, 2014Routine inspection86 out of 100
10 violations listed.
Violations (10)
Sewage or wastewater not disposed of right
The department's words
K022 Sewage and wastewater properly disposed
2 pointsMarked complied on Apr 8, 2014
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 pointsMarked complied on Apr 8, 2014
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
K108 Food manager certification
2 pointsMarked complied on Apr 8, 2014
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Apr 8, 2014
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
1 pointMarked complied on Apr 8, 2014
Show 5 more
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 pointMarked complied on Apr 8, 2014
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K047 Signs posted; last inspection report available
1 pointMarked complied on Apr 8, 2014
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 pointMarked complied on Apr 8, 2014
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 27, 2014
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 pointMarked complied on Apr 8, 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)
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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
- 96 out of 100 (Pass)
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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