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RUBY'S DINER CITADEL

100 CITADEL DR STE 222 · Commerce
99 /100
City grade
A
Owner-requested re-check · a clean A
Trajectory · routine visits ▼ Declining
958799
Jan '24Nov '25
A surprise inspection on Nov 2025 scored 87, flagging cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized. The 99 above is the owner-requested re-check on Nov 2025.
What the surprise visit 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
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 F108 · 2 pts
Minor & admin · low risk
Frozen food thawed improperly Minor · 1 pt
Equipment or utensils worn or not approved Minor · 1 pt
Ventilation or lighting not adequate Minor · 1 pt
Plumbing or drainage issue Minor · 1 pt
Non-food surfaces need cleaning Minor · 1 pt
Wiping cloths not used or stored right Minor · 1 pt
Floors, walls, or ceilings need repair Minor · 1 pt
Inspection history
87 · Nov '25 · 2 serious
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
• Food held at an unsafe temperature
+ 7 minor or admin
95 · Jan '24 · clean
+ 5 minor or admin
The bottom line
Currently 99, a clean A, from an owner-requested re-inspection. But a surprise visit scored 87, the worst issue being cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized. Worth a closer look, since the re-check was owner-requested, not a surprise.
Risk tier
Restaurant · High risk
Last inspected
Nov 7, 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. Official LA County Public Health data, translated, not changed.