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La Frontera Cafe

Sit-down restaurant · West Valley City, UT

10 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

20 problems found · 7 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 5, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. La Frontera Cafe got more than most.

Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about La Frontera Cafe?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Food Safety Manager Certification 4.1.4 (i)How to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation 4.3.23*How to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it

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Source: Salt Lake County Health Department

We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 3-304.12, Food Code 6-501.112.

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Inspections

From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026

The county visited 3 times in the last 12 months (2 routine, 1 other).

Fewer point violations than last time (68 → 62). That takes a team.

Point violations at each routine inspection
Mar 12, 2021: 21Mar 15, 2021: 46Feb 22, 2022: 44Aug 2, 2022: 41Aug 8, 2023: 40Jan 13, 2025: 85Dec 8, 2025: 68Aug 5, 2026: 6221686220212026

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

Every visit

  1. LatestAug 5, 2026Routine inspection62 points

    This one: 62 points, inspected Aug 5, 2026.

    20 violations listed, 9 marked critical.

    Critical (7)

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Food Safety Manager Certification

      The department's words

      4.1.4 (i) Food Safety Manager Certification

      There is no certified food safety manager employed at the establishment. (Must submit proof of class enrollment to the Food Protection Bureau within 30 days.)

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation

      The department's words

      4.3.23* Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation

      Raw chicken is stored above ready to eat foods in the walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs are stored above ready-to-eat food in a cooler.

      Cited 2 times

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      4.3.59* Hot Holding

      Sauce is being held at 85°F on a stove.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If food is out of range

      • Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
      • Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
      • Unknown time or longer: throw it out.

      Which foods need temperature control (TCS)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

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    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness

      Sanitizer concentration in the warewash machine is too weak.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100

      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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    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      The department's words

      4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are unclean. Interior surfaces of a reach in cooler are unclean.

      Cited 2 times

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Show 2 more
    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Hand Drying Provision

      The department's words

      4.6.25** Hand Drying Provision

      There is no hand drying provision at the hand sink.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Restriction and Storage

      The department's words

      4.7.16* Restriction and Storage

      Medicines belonging to employees are not stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, and utensils.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Non-critical (8)

    • Food Handler Training

      The department's words

      4.1.3 Food Handler Training

      Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (Proof of training for all employees must be submitted to the Food Protection Bureau within 7 days.)

    • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food

      The department's words

      4.3.24 Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food

      Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.

    • In-use utensils stored wrong

      The department's words

      4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage

      In-use knives are stored in an unclean location between pieces of equipment.

      Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Serving utensils

      • A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
      • Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
      • Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.

      From Food Code 3-304.12

      Clean plates and no re-serving

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      Buffets and self-service

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    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment

      Gaskets are damaged on a refrigerator unit.

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

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    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning

      The department's words

      4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning

      Reach-in cooler gaskets are dirty. Exterior surfaces of cooking equipment are dirty. Fan covers in the walk-in cooler are dirty.

      Cited 3 times

      Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

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    Show 3 more
    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical

      The floor sink is draining slowly for the hand sink and ice machine.

      Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Backflow test on file

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

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    • Pests inside, or a way in for them

      The department's words

      4.6.15 Outer Openings-Protected

      There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door.

      Food Code 6-501.111 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      What to do

      • Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
      • Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
      • Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.

      From Food Code 6-501.112

      What NOT to do

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Signs of pests and what to do

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    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions

      The floor is dirty in various areas. Walls are dirty in various areas.

      Cited 2 times

      Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop

      Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair

      In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop

      Fix and log it now

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  2. EarlierMay 27, 2026Critical Item6 points

    1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  3. EarlierDec 8, 2025Routine inspection68 points

    31 violations listed, 9 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  4. EarlierJan 13, 2025Routine inspection85 points

    31 violations listed, 12 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  5. EarlierAug 8, 2023Routine inspection40 points

    18 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  6. EarlierAug 2, 2022Routine inspection41 points

    17 violations listed, 6 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  7. EarlierFeb 22, 2022Routine inspection44 points

    24 violations listed, 6 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  8. EarlierOct 5, 2021Critical Item6 points

    1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  9. EarlierMar 15, 2021Routine inspection46 points

    12 violations listed, 8 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  10. EarlierMar 12, 2021Routine inspection21 points

    7 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

Source: Salt Lake County 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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  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
    • In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
    • Pests inside, or a way in for them Read the free guide
    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop

    Open the steps here

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    Ask for the manager. La Frontera Cafe can only fix what it knows about.

    Call La Frontera Cafe: (801) 967-9905

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About this record

Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.

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.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.

Listed as
Restaurants: plated
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
62 points
Source
Salt Lake County Health Department

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Questions about La Frontera Cafe

When was La Frontera Cafe last inspected?

The county last inspected La Frontera Cafe on Aug 5, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at La Frontera Cafe?

The county listed 20 violations on Aug 5, 2026: Food Safety Manager Certification; Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation; and Cold food above 41°F, and 12 more.

How often does Salt Lake County inspect restaurants?

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Aug 5, 2026, the county marked 9 as critical.

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