Scores higher than 81% of El Monte restaurants on Cleanplate
Trajectory · routine visits
A surprise inspection on Apr 2025 scored 82, flagging cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized. The 98 above is the owner-requested re-check on May 2025.
The current grade A comes from a re-inspection on May 2025 that scored 98. At that score, no serious violations remained. What the earlier surprise visit found is below.
What the surprise visit found · Apr 2025 · scored 82
Serious · real illness risk
Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
Dirty food-contact surfaces can spread germs between foods, so this one matters for safety.
LA County code F014 · 2 pts
Also noted
Moderate · lower risk
Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
Workers need a working, supplied sink to wash up, and missing soap or access makes good hand hygiene harder.
LA County code F006 · 2 pt
Minor & admin · low risk
Premises or pest-proofing needs attentionMinor · 1 pt
Non-food surfaces dirty or wornMinor · 1 pt
Food not stored properlyMinor · 1 pt
Wiping cloths not used or stored rightMinor · 1 pt
Plumbing needs repairMinor · 1 pt
Ventilation or lighting needs improvementMinor · 1 pt
Cleaning chemicals not stored or labeled rightMinor · 1 pt
Equipment or utensils need cleaning or repairMinor · 1 pt
Utensils or linens stored improperlyMinor · 1 pt
Dishwashing setup needs attentionMinor · 1 pt
Food safety manager not certifiedPaperwork · 2 pt
Staff couldn't show food-safety knowledgePaperwork · 2 pt
Inspection history
82 · Apr '25 · 1 serious
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
+ 12 minor or admin
95 · Mar '24 · clean
+ 4 minor or admin
The bottom line
Currently 98, a clean A, from an owner-requested re-inspection. But a surprise visit scored 82, the worst issue being cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized. Worth a closer look, since the re-check was owner-requested, not a surprise.
Cleaner options nearby
Restaurants within about half a mile that scored 95 or higher with nothing serious on the last visit.
We'll email you if a future inspection knocks it down a grade. Nothing else.
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Risk tier
Restaurant · Moderate risk
Last inspected
May 6, 2025
An inspection is a snapshot of one day. A clean score isn't a guarantee, and a low one doesn't mean you'll get sick. We translate the official LA County Public Health record; we don't change it. We update from the county's records as new inspections and grade changes post, usually within about a week of a visit. This is the latest the county has on file for this place.