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Restaurant Los Primos Mariscos

Other food place · Pasadena, CA

16 inspections

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5 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Jun 24, 2025

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Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Restaurant Los Primos Mariscos got more than most.

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  1. No certified food protection manager on record K108How to fixFix it
  2. Hand sink not ready to use K006How to fixFix it
  3. Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K014How to fixFix it

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Source: City of Pasadena Public Health Department

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Inspections

From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 16 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026

The health department lists no visits in the last 12 months.

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Feb 3, 2014: 17Oct 8, 2014: 11Dec 1, 2015: 10Nov 3, 2016: 10Feb 28, 2018: 21Feb 19, 2020: 9Oct 16, 2020: 7Nov 15, 2021: 6May 3, 2022: 7Mar 7, 2023: 5Oct 13, 2023: 6Mar 15, 2024: 4Oct 1, 2024: 2Feb 20, 2025: 5Jun 24, 2025: 8175820142025

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. LatestJun 24, 2025Routine inspection92 out of 100

    This one: 92 out of 100, inspected Jun 24, 2025.

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

    • No certified food protection manager on record

      The department's words

      K108 Food manager certification

      2 points

      Food Code 2-102.12

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Certified food protection manager

      • At least one owner or employee holds a food protection manager certificate from an accredited exam.

      From HSC 113947.1

      Food handler card

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      Food handler cards and food safety managers

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    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 pointsMarked complied on Jun 24, 2025

      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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    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

      2 points

      Food Code 4-602.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Clean first, then sanitize

      • 1. Scrape off food.
      • 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
      • 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).

      From Food Code 4-603.16

      When to clean food-contact surfaces

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      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

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    • 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

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    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      K027 Food separated and protected

      1 pointMarked complied on Jun 24, 2025

      Food Code 3-302.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Top to bottom

      • 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
      • 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
      • 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)

      From Food Code 3-302.11

      Keep raw meat types apart

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      Fridge and freezer storage order

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  2. EarlierFeb 20, 2025Routine inspection95 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

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 pointsMarked complied on Feb 20, 2025

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

  3. EarlierOct 1, 2024Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • 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

  4. EarlierMar 15, 2024Routine inspection96 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • 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

    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      K027 Food separated and protected

      1 pointMarked complied on Mar 13, 2024

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      1 point

  5. EarlierOct 13, 2023Routine inspection94 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 pointsMarked complied on Oct 13, 2023

    • 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

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 pointMarked complied on Oct 13, 2023

  6. EarlierMar 7, 2023Routine inspection95 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

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      1 point

  7. EarlierMay 3, 2022Routine inspection93 out of 100

    6 violations listed.

    Violations (6)

    • Hands not washed when needed

      The department's words

      K005 Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly

      2 pointsMarked complied on May 3, 2022

    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees

      1 point

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 pointMarked complied on May 3, 2022

    • 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

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  8. EarlierNov 15, 2021Routine inspection94 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

  9. EarlierOct 16, 2020Routine inspection93 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

  10. EarlierFeb 19, 2020Routine inspection91 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

    • Cooked food not cooled in time

      The department's words

      K009 Proper cooling methods

      2 points

    • No certified food protection manager on record

      The department's words

      K108 Food manager certification

      2 points

    • 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

    Show 1 more
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

  11. EarlierMar 7, 2018Inspection Follow-Up96 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • 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

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      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

  12. EarlierFeb 28, 2018Routine inspection79 out of 100

    13 violations listed.

    Violations (13)

    • Hands not washed when needed

      The department's words

      K005 Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly

      4 pointsMarked complied on Feb 28, 2018

    • Food in poor condition

      The department's words

      K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

      4 pointsMarked complied on Feb 28, 2018

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 points

    • Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      2 pointsMarked complied on Feb 28, 2018

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 point

    Show 8 more
  13. EarlierNov 3, 2016Routine inspection90 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

    • No person in charge on duty

      The department's words

      K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card

      2 points

    • Time as a control not marked or logged

      The department's words

      K008 Time as a public health control (TPHC); procedures & records

      2 points

    • Shellfish tags or fish freezing records missing

      The department's words

      K016 Compliance with shellstock certification tags, condition, display

      2 points

    • 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

    Show 2 more
  14. EarlierDec 1, 2015Routine inspection90 out of 100

    6 violations listed.

    Violations (6)

    Show 1 more
    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

  15. EarlierOct 8, 2014Routine inspection89 out of 100

    9 violations listed.

    Violations (9)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 pointsMarked complied on Oct 8, 2014

    • Eating or drinking in a food area

      The department's words

      K004 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use

      2 pointsMarked complied on Oct 8, 2014

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      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

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

    Show 4 more
    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 pointMarked complied on Oct 8, 2014

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      1 pointMarked complied on Oct 8, 2014

    • 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; clean; good repair, capacity

      1 point

  16. EarlierFeb 3, 2014Routine inspection83 out of 100

    12 violations listed.

    Violations (12)

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

      4 pointsMarked complied on Feb 3, 2014

    • 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 pointsMarked complied on Feb 3, 2014

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

    Show 7 more
    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      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

    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees

      1 point

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 point

    • Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food

      The department's words

      K027 Food separated and protected

      1 pointMarked complied on Feb 3, 2014

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      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.

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Restaurant/Market
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
92 out of 100
Source
City of Pasadena Public Health Department

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Questions about Restaurant Los Primos Mariscos

When was Restaurant Los Primos Mariscos last inspected?

The health department last inspected Restaurant Los Primos Mariscos on Jun 24, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at Restaurant Los Primos Mariscos?

The health department listed 5 violations on Jun 24, 2025: No certified food protection manager on record; Hand sink not ready to use; and Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right, and 2 more.

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.