Scores higher than 1% of Hawthorne restaurants on Cleanplate
Trajectory · routine visits▼ Declining
Repeat issue. Handwashing problems flagged in 2 of the last 2 inspections, though never as a serious violation. See the history.
What inspectors found
Serious · real illness risk
Food held at an unsafe temperature
Food kept too warm or not cold enough lets bacteria grow, which is a real illness risk.
LA County code F007 · 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
Frozen food thawed improperlyMinor · 1 pt
Ventilation or lighting needs improvementMinor · 1 pt
Equipment or utensils need cleaning or repairMinor · 1 pt
Required signs or inspection report not postedPaperwork · 1 pt
Inspection history
90 · Jul '25 · 1 serious
• Food held at an unsafe temperature
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
+ 6 minor or admin
98 · Jul '23 · 1 noted
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
The bottom line
Handwashing problems flagged in 2 of the last 2 inspections. Scored 90, a low A, and slipping from 98. One serious issue last visit: food held at an unsafe temperature.
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 · High risk
Last inspected
Jul 2, 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.