At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
95/ 100 · 5 points taken off
No problems found · Routine health department inspection · Aug 11, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Tacos Poncitlan got more than most.
Compared with 992 Pasadena food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
We review Pasadena health data to make this report. We are not the City of Pasadena Public Health Department.
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For Tacos Poncitlan's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, Tacos Poncitlan. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Tacos Poncitlan first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim Tacos PoncitlanWe'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.
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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 3-302.11, Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 6-301.11.
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 11 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
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
LatestAug 11, 2026Routine inspection95 out of 100 (Pass)
This one: 95 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Aug 11, 2026.
The data does not list this inspection's violations.
EarlierJan 20, 2026Routine inspection100 out of 100 (Pass)
No violations listed in the data.
EarlierApr 1, 2025Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Apr 1, 2025
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
K027 Food separated and protected
1 point
EarlierOct 24, 2024Routine inspection93 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Oct 24, 2024
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Oct 24, 2024
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierJun 13, 2024Routine inspection94 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
The department's words
K011 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
4 pointsMarked complied on Jun 13, 2024
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Jun 13, 2024
EarlierJan 23, 2024Routine 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 pointsMarked complied on Jan 23, 2024
EarlierSep 21, 2023Routine inspection93 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K009 Proper cooling methods
4 pointsMarked complied on Sep 21, 2023
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Restroom not stocked or needs cleaning
The department's words
K043 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
1 point
Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed
The department's words
K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
1 point
EarlierMar 3, 2023Routine inspection94 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
Cooked food not cooled in time
The department's words
K009 Proper cooling methods
4 pointsMarked complied on Mar 3, 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 pointMarked complied on Mar 3, 2023
EarlierOct 25, 2022Routine inspection96 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
No hot or cold water at a sink
The department's words
K021 Hot and cold water available
2 points
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
The department's words
K026 Approved thawing methods used, frozen food
1 pointMarked complied on Oct 25, 2022
EarlierJun 29, 2022Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K005 Hands clean and properly washed; gloves used properly
2 points
Chemicals unlabeled or stored near food
The department's words
K029 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
1 point
EarlierDec 15, 2021Routine 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
K044 Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
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 Tacos Poncitlan, you can:
Let Tacos Poncitlan know
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When regulars speak up kindly and kitchens fix things, the whole neighborhood eats well. Now you know what the inspector found, and what you can do about it.
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Address thisAbout 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 (Pass)
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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