Scores higher than 61% of Duarte restaurants on Cleanplate
Trajectory · routine visits
Repeat issue. Handwashing problems flagged in 2 of the last 2 inspections, though never as a serious violation. See the history.
A surprise inspection on Dec 2025 scored 81, flagging live pests or an infestation. The 95 above is the owner-requested re-check on Jan 2026.
The current grade A comes from a re-inspection on Jan 2026 that scored 95. We don't have that visit's itemized breakdown yet. What the earlier surprise visit found is below.
What the surprise visit found · Dec 2025 · scored 81
Severe · health hazard
Live pests or an infestation
Pests can spread disease through food, so this is a serious cleanliness and safety problem.
LA County code F124 · 11 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
Equipment, utensils, or linens stored improperlyMinor · 1 pt
Floors, walls, or ceilings need repairMinor · 1 pt
Garbage not handled properlyMinor · 1 pt
Equipment or utensils worn or not approvedMinor · 1 pt
Staff couldn't show food-safety knowledgePaperwork · 2 pt
Inspection history
81 · Dec '25 · 1 serious
• Live pests or an infestation
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
+ 5 minor or admin
92 · Oct '24 · 1 noted
• Handwashing sink not stocked or reachable
+ 6 minor or admin
The bottom line
Handwashing problems flagged in 2 of the last 2 inspections. Currently 95, a clean A, from an owner-requested re-inspection. But a surprise visit scored 81 with a severe issue: live pests or an infestation. Worth a closer look, since the re-check was owner-requested, not a surprise.
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 · Moderate risk
Last inspected
Jan 13, 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.