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Tom's Famous Family Restaurant

Other food place · Pasadena, CA

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What happened?

No problems found · Routine health department inspection · Aug 4, 2026

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Most food places here got 1 to 4 points taken off. Tom's Famous Family Restaurant 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 · 16 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
Apr 25, 2016: 15Mar 8, 2018: 15Jul 18, 2019: 7Dec 3, 2019: 8Mar 10, 2020: 6Jul 6, 2021: 9Jun 13, 2022: 7Oct 11, 2022: 5Mar 3, 2023: 3Oct 13, 2023: 4Mar 11, 2024: 1Jul 16, 2024: 4Nov 21, 2024: 4Feb 4, 2025: 4Jan 16, 2026: 1Aug 4, 2026: 2151220162026

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. LatestAug 4, 2026Routine inspection98 out of 100 (Pass)

    This one: 98 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Aug 4, 2026.

    The data does not list this inspection's violations.

  2. EarlierJan 16, 2026Routine inspection99 out of 100 (Pass)

    The data does not list this inspection's violations.

  3. EarlierFeb 4, 2025Routine inspection96 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

  4. EarlierNov 21, 2024Routine inspection96 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

  5. EarlierJul 16, 2024Routine inspection96 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      2 points

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity

      1 point

  6. EarlierMar 11, 2024Routine inspection99 out of 100

    1 violation listed.

    Violations (1)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity

      1 point

  7. EarlierOct 13, 2023Routine inspection96 out of 100

    2 violations listed.

    Violations (2)

  8. EarlierMar 3, 2023Routine 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 pointsMarked complied on Mar 3, 2023

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

  9. EarlierOct 11, 2022Routine inspection95 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

  10. EarlierJun 13, 2022Routine inspection93 out of 100

    3 violations listed.

    Violations (3)

    • Hot food below 135°F

      The department's words

      K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

      4 pointsMarked complied on Jun 13, 2022

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

      2 points

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity

      1 point

  11. EarlierJul 6, 2021Routine inspection91 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • Proper reheating procedures for hot holding

      The department's words

      K011 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding

      4 points

    • 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 points

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 point

  12. EarlierMar 10, 2020Routine inspection94 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

    • Hand sink not ready to use

      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 pointsMarked complied on Mar 10, 2020

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

      1 point

  13. EarlierDec 3, 2019Routine inspection92 out of 100

    4 violations listed.

    Violations (4)

  14. EarlierJul 18, 2019Routine inspection93 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      K014 Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized

      2 pointsMarked complied on Jul 18, 2019

    • No menu note about raw or undercooked food

      The department's words

      K019 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods

      2 points

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      K036 Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use

      1 point

    • Thermometer missing or reading wrong

      The department's words

      K039 Thermometers provided and accurate within 2 degrees

      1 point

    • Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer

      The department's words

      K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored

      1 point

  15. EarlierMar 8, 2018Routine inspection85 out of 100

    7 violations listed.

    Violations (7)

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  16. EarlierApr 25, 2016Routine inspection85 out of 100

    5 violations listed.

    Violations (5)

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)

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

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Questions about Tom's Famous Family Restaurant

When was Tom's Famous Family Restaurant last inspected?

The health department last inspected Tom's Famous Family Restaurant on Aug 4, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the health department find at Tom's Famous Family Restaurant?

The health department's own record lists what it found on Aug 4, 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.