Restaurant Inspection Grades: How Did Your Favorite Altadena Eatery Fare?

Dirty hands. Contaminated surfaces. Are you getting more than you ordered when you eat out in Altadena?

Food facility inspection results for the community, including any violations for which an establishment was cited, can be found online at the Food Facility Rating page at the Los Angeles County Public Health website.

Consumers can search the results for Altadena—as well as any city in Los Angeles County—and view current scores and the last date of inspection. You may also view past letter grades.

Of 63 restaurants or food-serving establishments in Altadena, all passed inspection. 

The only three that received lower than an ‘A’ were Dutch Oven, Oh Happy Days Natural Foods and ARCO am/pm mini market on Lake Avenue.

Some Problems Cited

Dutch Oven

• Score: 80 (B)
• Ready to eat food exposed to possible contamination
• Improperly covered/labeled/elevated food
• Wiping cloths – not clean/inadequate sanitizer/storage

ARCO am/pm Mini Market

• Score: 80 (B)
• Holding of PHF (Potentially Hazardous Foods) – multiple servings (major)
• Clean/Sanitizing – food contact surfaces (major)

Oh Happy Day’s Natural Foods

• Score: 85 (B)
• Clean/sanitizing – food contact surfaces (major)
• Ready to eat food – exposed to possible contamination

For more information on how food facilities are scored and graded, read the Retail Food Inspection Guide attached to this story in the media box.

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