At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
95/ 100 · 5 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Jul 8, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Russell's got more than most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Russell's?
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
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning K033How 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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For Russell's' team
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Fix it together
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: Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.19, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-304.14, Food Code 2-304.11.
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Fix and log it: Time as a control not marked or logged
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0 of 4 done
The 4-hour option
From Food Code 3-501.19
Logged
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 12 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
LatestJul 8, 2025Routine inspection95 out of 100
This one: 95 out of 100, inspected Jul 8, 2025.
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K008 Time as a public health control (TPHC); procedures & records
4 pointsMarked complied on Jul 8, 2025
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)
2 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Time as a public health control (the 4-hour rule)
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Are you Russell's? Fix it
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Food Code 4-602.13
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Russell's? Fix it
EarlierSep 16, 2024Routine 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 points
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Sep 16, 2024
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierFeb 13, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Eating or drinking in a food area
The department's words
K004 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
2 pointsMarked complied on Feb 13, 2024
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Feb 13, 2024
EarlierJul 25, 2023Routine inspection93 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Jul 25, 2023
Eating or drinking in a food area
The department's words
K004 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
2 pointsMarked complied on Jul 25, 2023
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 Jul 25, 2023
EarlierJan 5, 2023Routine inspection93 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Jan 5, 2023
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 pointMarked complied on Jan 5, 2023
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Jan 5, 2023
EarlierApr 5, 2022Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K019 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
2 points
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
1 point
EarlierOct 17, 2021Routine 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 pointsMarked complied on Oct 14, 2021
The department's words
K026 Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
1 pointMarked complied on Oct 14, 2021
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
EarlierAug 18, 2020Routine inspection100 out of 100
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierApr 16, 2018Routine inspection85 out of 100
8 violations listed.
Violations (8)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Apr 16, 2018
The department's words
K005 Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
4 pointsMarked complied on Apr 16, 2018
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Apr 16, 2018
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
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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
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierDec 20, 2016Routine inspection90 out of 100
7 violations listed.
Violations (7)
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
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
Show 2 more
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 point
EarlierDec 17, 2015Routine inspection94 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
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
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
1 point
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K043 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
1 point
EarlierOct 14, 2014Routine inspection87 out of 100
10 violations listed.
Violations (10)
Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
The department's words
K011 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
4 pointsMarked complied on Oct 14, 2014
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
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 point
Show 5 more
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
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
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
1 point
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
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
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- Time as a control not marked or logged Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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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
- 95 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) .
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