Scores higher than 1% of South El Monte restaurants on Cleanplate
Trajectory · routine visits▼ Declining
Repeat issue. Handwashing problems flagged in 2 of the last 4 inspections, though never as a serious violation. See the history.
What inspectors found
Serious · real illness risk
Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
Dirty food-contact surfaces can pass germs to your food, so this one matters.
LA County code F115 · 4 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Hot or cold water not adequate at a sink
Hot or cold water was not adequate at a sink, which makes cleaning and handwashing less effective.
LA County code F122 · 4 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Several serious violations at once
Multiple serious problems together add up to a higher overall risk to your health.
LA County code F153 · 3 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 F107 · 2 pt
Minor & admin · low risk
Foods not kept separated or protectedMinor · 1 pt
Floors, walls, or ceilings need repairMinor · 1 pt
Equipment or utensils worn or not approvedMinor · 1 pt
Ventilation or lighting not adequateMinor · 1 pt
Non-food surfaces need cleaningMinor · 1 pt
No manager on duty doing required dutiesPaperwork · 1 pt
Inspection history
81 · Jan '26 · 3 serious
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
• Hot or cold water not adequate at a sink
• Several serious violations at once
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
+ 6 minor or admin
93 · Jan '26 · 1 noted
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
+ 5 minor or admin
90 · Oct '24 · 1 serious
• Food held at an unsafe temperature
+ 5 minor or admin
96 · Oct '24 · 1 noted
• Signs of rodents, insects, or animals
+ 2 minor or admin
The bottom line
Handwashing problems flagged in 2 of the last 4 inspections. Scored 81, a B, and slipping from 96. 3 serious issues last visit, the worst being cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized.
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.
You're on the list. We'll email you if it drops a grade.
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Risk tier
Restaurant · High risk
Last inspected
Jan 22, 2026
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.