Scores higher than 85% of South Gate restaurants on Cleanplate
Trajectory · routine visits
A surprise inspection on Jan 2026 scored 70, flagging live pests or an infestation. The 97 above is the owner-requested re-check on Jan 2026.
The current grade A comes from a re-inspection on Jan 2026 that scored 97. We don't have that visit's itemized breakdown yet. What the earlier surprise visit found is below.
What the surprise visit found · Jan 2026 · scored 70
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
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
Also noted
Moderate · lower risk
Food kept by the clock, not tracked right
When food sits out on a timer instead of by temperature, the timing has to be logged correctly to stay safe.
LA County code F109 · 2 pt
Minor & admin · low risk
Non-food surfaces need cleaningMinor · 1 pt
Self-serve area not set up properlyMinor · 1 pt
Frozen food thawed improperlyMinor · 1 pt
Equipment or utensils worn or not approvedMinor · 1 pt
Plumbing or drainage issueMinor · 1 pt
Premises or pest-proofing needs attentionMinor · 1 pt
Garbage not handled properlyMinor · 1 pt
Foods not kept separated or protectedMinor · 1 pt
Food storage or containers not labeledMinor · 1 pt
Equipment, utensils, or linens stored improperlyMinor · 1 pt
Wiping cloths not used or stored rightMinor · 1 pt
Floors, walls, or ceilings need repairMinor · 1 pt
Plan review issuePaperwork · 1 pt
Inspection history
97 · Jan '26 · clean
+ 3 minor or admin
70 · Jan '26 · 2 serious
• Live pests or an infestation
• Cutting boards and surfaces not sanitized
• Food kept by the clock, not tracked right
+ 13 minor or admin
The bottom line
Currently 97, a clean A, from an owner-requested re-inspection. But a surprise visit scored 70 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.
Added. Watch for the weekly email.
Risk tier
Restaurant · High risk
Last inspected
Jan 27, 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.