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VILLA CATRINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

251 N SANTA ANITA AVE · Arcadia
97 /100
City grade
A
Owner-requested re-check · a clean A
Trajectory · routine visits ▼ Declining
978797
Jan '24Sep '24
A surprise inspection on Sep 2024 scored 87, flagging food held at an unsafe temperature. The 97 above is the owner-requested re-check on Oct 2024.
What the surprise visit 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 · 4 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Hot water below the required temperature
The hot water at a sink was not hot enough, which makes proper handwashing and dish sanitizing harder.
LA County code F053 · 4 pts
Serious · real illness risk
Several serious violations at once
It means multiple major problems were found together, which raises the overall risk to diners.
LA County code F054 · 3 pts
Minor & admin · low risk
Equipment or utensils need cleaning or repair Minor · 1 pt
Ventilation or lighting needs improvement Minor · 1 pt
Inspection history
87 · Sep '24 · 3 serious
• Food held at an unsafe temperature
• Hot water below the required temperature
• Several serious violations at once
+ 2 minor or admin
97 · Jan '24 · clean
+ 3 minor or admin
The bottom line
Currently 97, a clean A, from an owner-requested re-inspection. But a surprise visit scored 87, the worst issue being food held at an unsafe temperature. Worth a closer look, since the re-check was owner-requested, not a surprise.
Risk tier
Restaurant · High risk
Last inspected
Oct 1, 2024
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.