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Royal Donuts

Other food place · Pasadena, CA

17 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

3 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Jul 7, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Royal Donuts got about the same as most.

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

What was found out about Royal Donuts?

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

  1. Equipment in poor repair K035How to fixFix it
  2. Food on the floor or under drips K030How to fixFix it
  3. Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair K045How 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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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-305.11, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-501.112.

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Fix and log it: Food on the floor or under drips

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0 of 3 done

Where food may never be stored

From Food Code 3-305.11

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What people see now

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Inspections

From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 17 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
Aug 29, 2014: 11Sep 8, 2015: 2Nov 4, 2016: 12Nov 29, 2017: 7Jul 2, 2018: 10Oct 14, 2019: 13Oct 29, 2020: 1Aug 3, 2021: 18Aug 19, 2021: 36Oct 14, 2021: 2Apr 25, 2022: 7Oct 10, 2022: 3Aug 17, 2023: 6Aug 30, 2024: 4Jan 23, 2025: 2Jul 7, 2025: 3112320142025

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. LatestJul 7, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100

    This one: 97 out of 100, inspected Jul 7, 2025.

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • 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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Royal Donuts? Fix it

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      1 point

      Food Code 3-305.11

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Where food may never be stored

      • Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
      • Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
      • Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.

      From Food Code 3-305.11

      Top to bottom

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Royal Donuts? 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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Royal Donuts? Fix it

  2. EarlierJan 23, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 point

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

  3. EarlierAug 30, 2024Routine inspection96 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

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      1 point

    • 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

  4. EarlierAug 17, 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 points

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      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

  5. EarlierOct 10, 2022Routine inspection97 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      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

  6. EarlierApr 25, 2022Routine inspection93 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      4 pointsMarked complied on Apr 25, 2022

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 points

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

  7. EarlierOct 14, 2021Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 point

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

  8. EarlierAug 23, 2021Billable Follow-Up99 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

  9. EarlierAug 19, 2021Routine inspection64 out of 100

    8 violations listed.

    Violations (8)

    • Permit Suspension

      The department's words

      K051 Permit Suspension

      26 points

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      4 points

    • 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

    • Dish sink or dish machine not set up right

      The department's words

      K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips

      1 point

    Show 3 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

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

  10. EarlierAug 3, 2021Routine inspection82 out of 100

    11 violations listed.

    Violations (11)

    • Hands not washed when needed

      The department's words

      K005 Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly

      4 pointsMarked complied on Aug 3, 2021

    • Food in poor condition

      The department's words

      K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

      2 points

    • No hot or cold water at a sink

      The department's words

      K021 Hot and cold water available

      2 points

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      2 points

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 pointsMarked complied on Aug 3, 2021

    Show 6 more
    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      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

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      1 point

    • 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

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 point

  11. EarlierOct 29, 2020Routine 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

  12. EarlierOct 14, 2019Routine inspection87 out of 100

    11 violations listed.

    Violations (11)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 pointsMarked complied on Oct 14, 2019

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      2 points

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees

      1 point

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

    Show 6 more
    • 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

    • 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

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      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

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 point

  13. EarlierJul 2, 2018Routine inspection90 out of 100

    8 violations listed.

    Violations (8)

    • Pests seen inside: rodents

      The department's words

      K023 No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

      2 points

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 pointsMarked complied on Jul 2, 2018

    • 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

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 point

    Show 3 more
    • 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

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      1 point

  14. EarlierNov 29, 2017Routine inspection93 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

  15. EarlierNov 4, 2016Routine inspection88 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

    Show 2 more
    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices

      1 point

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 point

  16. EarlierSep 8, 2015Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Signs posted; last inspection report available

      The department's words

      K047 Signs posted; last inspection report available

      1 point

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

      The department's words

      K027 Food separated and protected

      1 point

  17. EarlierAug 29, 2014Routine inspection89 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

    • 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

    • No person in charge on duty

      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

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

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

      1 point

    Show 2 more
    • 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

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 Royal Donuts, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

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

    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop

    Open the steps here

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    Ask for the manager. Royal Donuts 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
97 out of 100
Source
City of Pasadena Public Health Department

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Questions about Royal Donuts

When was Royal Donuts last inspected?

The health department last inspected Royal Donuts on Jul 7, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at Royal Donuts?

The health department listed 3 violations on Jul 7, 2025: Equipment in poor repair; Food on the floor or under drips; and Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair.

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.