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Smart & Final

Other food place · Pasadena, CA

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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 about the same as most.

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

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Inspections

From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 13 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
Dec 2, 2014: 4Feb 3, 2016: 5Mar 24, 2017: 3Jun 12, 2018: 4Aug 14, 2019: 6Jan 8, 2021: 3Jul 27, 2021: 5Nov 10, 2022: 4Oct 24, 2023: 4Jun 6, 2024: 6Apr 30, 2025: 4Dec 2, 2025: 3Jun 23, 2026: 343320142026

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 inspection97 out of 100 (Pass)

    This one: 97 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Jun 23, 2026.

    The data does not list this inspection's violations.

  2. EarlierDec 2, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • 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

  3. EarlierApr 30, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

  4. EarlierJun 6, 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

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      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

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

  5. EarlierOct 24, 2023Routine 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

    • 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

  6. EarlierNov 10, 2022Routine inspection96 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 points

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 point

    • Garbage uncovered or not taken out

      The department's words

      K042 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      1 point

  7. EarlierJul 27, 2021Routine inspection95 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

    • 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

    • Garbage uncovered or not taken out

      The department's words

      K042 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      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

      K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing

      1 point

  8. EarlierJan 8, 2021Routine inspection97 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Garbage uncovered or not taken out

      The department's words

      K042 Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      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

  9. EarlierAug 14, 2019Routine 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

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 pointsMarked complied on Aug 14, 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

  10. EarlierJun 12, 2018Routine inspection96 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

    • Food in poor condition

      The department's words

      K013 Food in good condition, safe and unadulterated

      4 pointsMarked complied on Jun 12, 2018

  11. EarlierMar 24, 2017Routine inspection97 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 points

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

  12. EarlierFeb 3, 2016Routine inspection95 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

  13. EarlierDec 2, 2014Routine inspection96 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

    • 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

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
97 out of 100 (Pass)
Source
City of Pasadena Public Health Department

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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.