At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
97/ 100 · 3 points taken off
No problems found · Routine health department inspection · Aug 24, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most markets and grocery stores here got 0 to 3 points taken off. Whole Foods Market - Deli got about the same as most.
Compared with 73 Pasadena markets and grocery stores. Each store's last routine inspection counts.
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
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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 4-603.16, Food Code 4-301.12, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 2-301.15.
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Inspections
From City of Pasadena Public Health Department · 18 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 24, 2026Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Pass)
This one: 97 out of 100 (Pass), inspected Aug 24, 2026.
The data does not list this inspection's violations.
EarlierJan 28, 2026Routine inspection97 out of 100 (Pass)
The data does not list this inspection's violations.
EarlierMar 26, 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 pointsMarked complied on Mar 26, 2025
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierOct 9, 2024Routine inspection98 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
EarlierJun 4, 2024Routine inspection95 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 pointsMarked complied on Jun 4, 2024
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
EarlierJan 30, 2024Routine inspection97 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 pointMarked complied on Jan 30, 2024
EarlierSep 18, 2023Routine inspection95 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Sep 18, 2023
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierJan 30, 2023Routine inspection94 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
4 pointsMarked complied on Jan 30, 2023
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
1 point
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierOct 10, 2022Routine inspection97 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierMay 31, 2022Routine inspection96 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on May 31, 2022
EarlierDec 23, 2021Routine 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
EarlierAug 2, 2021Routine inspection91 out of 100
7 violations listed.
Violations (7)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 pointsMarked complied on Aug 2, 2021
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Aug 2, 2021
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
1 point
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
K041 Plumbing; proper backflow devices
1 point
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
K045 Floors, walls and ceilings: built and maintained
1 point
EarlierDec 13, 2019Routine inspection96 out of 100
3 violations listed.
Violations (3)
The department's words
K006 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
2 points
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
K033 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
1 point
Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
K030 Food storage; food storage containers identified
1 point
EarlierAug 9, 2019Routine inspection94 out of 100
4 violations listed.
Violations (4)
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
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
K038 Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated area, usage
1 point
EarlierApr 16, 2018Routine inspection99 out of 100
1 violation listed.
Violations (1)
Wiping cloths left out of sanitizer
The department's words
K040 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
1 pointMarked complied on Apr 16, 2018
EarlierMay 15, 2017Routine 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
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
K035 Equipment/Utensils - approved; installed; good repair, capacity
1 point
EarlierJul 28, 2015Routine inspection97 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
EarlierOct 20, 2014Routine inspection95 out of 100
2 violations listed.
Violations (2)
The department's words
K007 Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
4 pointsMarked complied on Oct 20, 2014
Dish sink or dish machine not set up right
The department's words
K034 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips
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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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
- 97 out of 100 (Pass)
- Source
- City of Pasadena Public Health Department
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