At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
96/ 100 · 4 points taken off
2 problems found · Routine health department inspection · Sep 15, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Sugarfish got about the same as most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Sugarfish?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Hand sink not ready to use K006How to fixFix it
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right K014How 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.
Visit them directly at cityofpasadena.net (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Sugarfish's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, Sugarfish. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Sugarfish first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim SugarfishWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hand sink not ready to useThe health department found: “Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible”
First step: Hand sinks are for hands only
Then the next one: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
Log it
Your team logs the fix on their phones, with the time and who did it.
Show what you did
Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.
Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.14, Food Code 3-305.11.
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Fix and log it: Hand sink not ready to use
A practice run. Nothing is saved. Tap each step when it's done.
0 of 3 done
Hand sinks are for hands only
From Food Code 2-301.15
Logged
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 14 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
LatestSep 15, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100
This one: 96 out of 100, inspected Sep 15, 2025.
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
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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Are you Sugarfish? Fix it
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
4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Are you Sugarfish? Fix it
EarlierApr 10, 2024Routine inspection96 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
EarlierJun 7, 2023Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K005 Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
2 points
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
EarlierNov 24, 2021Routine inspection99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 point
EarlierAug 4, 2021Routine inspection98 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 points
EarlierApr 15, 2021Routine inspection98 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierDec 9, 2019Routine inspection98 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 point
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
1 point
EarlierJul 26, 2019Routine inspection94 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
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 26, 2019
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Jul 26, 2019
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 point
EarlierMar 19, 2019Routine inspection98 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Time as a control not marked or logged
The department's words
K008 Time as a public health control (TPHC); procedures & records
2 pointsMarked complied on Mar 19, 2019
EarlierSep 5, 2018Routine inspection96 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Sep 5, 2018
EarlierApr 16, 2018Routine inspection92 out of 100
5 violations listed.
Violations (5)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Apr 16, 2018
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 pointMarked 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
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
EarlierOct 30, 2017Routine inspection94 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
The department's words
K001 Demonstration of knowledge; food handler card
2 points
No menu note about raw or undercooked food
The department's words
K019 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
2 points
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
EarlierMar 16, 2017Routine inspection98 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
EarlierNov 17, 2015Routine inspection98 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
2 points
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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- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
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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
- 96 out of 100
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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