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VJ'S BURGERS

1804 BUENA VISTA ST · Duarte
90 /100
City grade
A
Owner-requested re-check · a low A
Trajectory · routine visits ▼ Declining
93918590
Apr '23Dec '23Mar '25
A surprise inspection on Mar 2025 scored 85, flagging cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized. The 90 above is the owner-requested re-check on Apr 2025.
What the surprise visit found
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 · 4 pts
Also noted
Moderate · lower 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 · 2 pt
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
Non-food surfaces dirty or worn Minor · 1 pt
Foods not kept separated or covered Minor · 1 pt
Restrooms need attention Minor · 1 pt
Plumbing needs repair Minor · 1 pt
Equipment or utensils need cleaning or repair Minor · 1 pt
Utensils or linens stored improperly Minor · 1 pt
Required signs or inspection report not posted Paperwork · 1 pt
Inspection history
85 · Mar '25 · 1 serious
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
• Hot water below the required temperature
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
+ 7 minor or admin
91 · Dec '23 · 1 serious
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
• Hot water below the required temperature
+ 5 minor or admin
93 · Apr '23 · 1 noted
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
+ 5 minor or admin
The bottom line
Currently 90, a low A, from an owner-requested re-inspection. But a surprise visit scored 85, 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
Apr 8, 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. Refreshed weekly from the county feed.