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Smart & Final

Other food place · Pasadena, CA

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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

No problems found · Routine health department inspection · Jun 23, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Smart & Final got more than 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 6-501.111, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 6-301.11, Food Code 3-305.11.

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Inspections

From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 12 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026

The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).

Points taken off at each routine inspection
Jul 10, 2014: 1Oct 20, 2015: 3Nov 3, 2016: 2Mar 23, 2018: 4Jan 9, 2020: 5Dec 21, 2021: 1Dec 13, 2022: 1Nov 10, 2023: 3Sep 10, 2024: 1Jun 11, 2025: 2Nov 13, 2025: 2Jun 23, 2026: 612620142026

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 23, 2026Routine inspection94 out of 100 (Pass)

    This one: 94 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Jun 23, 2026.

    The data does not list this inspection's violations.

  2. EarlierNov 13, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees

      1 point

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

  3. EarlierJun 11, 2025Routine inspection98 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

    • Food in poor condition

      The department's words

      K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

      2 pointsMarked complied on Jun 11, 2025

  4. EarlierSep 10, 2024Routine inspection99 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

  5. EarlierNov 10, 2023Routine inspection97 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

  6. EarlierDec 13, 2022Routine inspection99 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      1 point

  7. EarlierDec 21, 2021Routine 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

  8. EarlierJan 9, 2020Routine inspection95 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees

      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

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      1 point

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

  9. EarlierMar 23, 2018Routine inspection96 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified

      1 pointMarked complied on Mar 23, 2018

    • Food labels missing or wrong

      The department's words

      K032 Food properly labeled & honestly presented

      1 pointMarked complied on Mar 23, 2018

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

    • Permits Available

      The department's words

      K049 Permits Available

      1 point

  10. EarlierNov 3, 2016Routine inspection98 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K046 No unapproved private homes / living or sleeping quarters

      1 point

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

  11. EarlierOct 20, 2015Routine inspection97 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

  12. EarlierJul 10, 2014Routine inspection99 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained

      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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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
94 out of 100 (Pass)
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) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Smart & Final

When was Smart & Final last inspected?

The health department last inspected Smart & Final on Jun 23, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at Smart & Final?

The health department's own record lists what it found on Jun 23, 2026.

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.