At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
92/ 100 · 8 points taken off
5 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Oct 13, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Matsuri Restaurant got more than most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Matsuri Restaurant?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Time as a control not marked or logged K008How to fixFix it
- Hand sink not ready to use K006How to fixFix it
- No hot or cold water at a sink K021How 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.
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Time as a control not marked or loggedThe health department found: “Time as a public health control (TPHC); procedures & records”
First step: The 4-hour option
Then the next one: Hand sink not ready to use
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.19, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.14.
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The 4-hour option
From Food Code 3-501.19
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 15 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
LatestOct 13, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100
This one: 92 out of 100, inspected Oct 13, 2025.
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K008 Time as a public health control (TPHC); procedures & records
2 points
Food Code 3-501.19
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The 4-hour option
- Start with food at 41°F or below, or 135°F or above.
- Mark the container with the discard time: 4 hours after it left temperature control.
- Cook and serve, serve, or throw it out by that time.
- Throw out any container with no time marked.
From Food Code 3-501.19
The 6-hour option (cold food only)
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Time as a public health control (the 4-hour rule)
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The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Food Code 5-205.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
Food Code 5-103.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Hot and cold water at every sink
In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
Are you Matsuri Restaurant? Fix it
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees
1 point
Food Code 4-203.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Ice-water method
- 1. Fill a large glass with crushed ice, then add cold water to the top. Stir.
- 2. Put the probe in the center, not touching the sides or bottom. A dial thermometer goes at least 2 inches deep, past the dimple.
- 3. Wait 30 seconds, or until the reading stops moving.
- 4. It should read 32°F. If not, adjust it (dial: turn the nut under the head with a wrench; digital: press reset per the maker). Replace it if it can't be adjusted.
Using and cleaning it
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Thermometers and calibration
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Are you Matsuri Restaurant? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
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 Matsuri Restaurant? Fix it
EarlierNov 14, 2024Routine 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 points
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
EarlierMar 18, 2024Routine inspection89 out of 100
7 violations listed.
Violations (7)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
The department's words
K005 Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
2 points
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
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
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Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 point
EarlierApr 13, 2023Routine inspection93 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
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
EarlierOct 21, 2021Routine 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
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierJun 21, 2021Routine inspection92 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
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
EarlierFeb 5, 2020Routine inspection95 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
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
EarlierSep 10, 2019Routine inspection90 out of 100
6 violations listed.
Violations (6)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K008 Time as a public health control (TPHC); procedures & records
4 points
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 pointsMarked complied on Sep 10, 2019
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
1 point
Show 1 more
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
EarlierMar 7, 2019Routine inspection94 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Mar 7, 2019
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
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
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Mar 7, 2019
EarlierJul 17, 2018Routine inspection90 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Jul 17, 2018
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
K108 Food manager certification
2 points
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Jul 17, 2018
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
1 point
EarlierFeb 20, 2018Routine inspection90 out of 100
7 violations listed.
Violations (7)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
2 pointsMarked complied on Feb 20, 2018
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Feb 20, 2018
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Feb 20, 2018
Show 2 more
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
EarlierMar 1, 2017Routine inspection94 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 point
EarlierNov 30, 2015Routine inspection91 out of 100
6 violations listed.
Violations (6)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K008 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
4 pointsMarked complied on Nov 30, 2015
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 point
Signs posted; last inspection report available
The department's words
K047 Signs posted; last inspection report available
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 point
Show 1 more
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
EarlierJan 16, 2015Inspection Follow-Up98 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
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 point
EarlierDec 17, 2014Routine inspection92 out of 100
6 violations listed.
Violations (6)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K008 Time as a public health control; procedures & records
2 points
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
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
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Show 1 more
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
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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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Time as a control not marked or logged Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- No hot or cold water at a sink In CleanCleaver: Log hand sink and dish water temperatures
- Thermometer missing or reading wrong Read the free guide
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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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
- 92 out of 100
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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