B

Cha Express

September 25, 2025 · B
😬mid
  • official resultB
  • gradeGrade B
  • score80 pts
  • inspection typeROUTINE INSPECTION
  • failed findings15
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
    Official wording: # 14. FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: CLEAN AND SANITIZED
    code F0144 points
  • rodents, insects, or animals inside
    Official wording: # 23. NO RODENTS, INSECTS, BIRDS, OR ANIMALS
    code F0232 points
  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: # 25. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS AND HAIR RESTRAINTS
    code F0251 point
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: # 27. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
    code F0271 point
  • equipment grimy or busted
    Official wording: # 33. NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN AND IN GOOD REPAIR
    code F0331 point
  • # 34. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: ADEQUATE, MAINTAINED, PROPERLY USE, TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE
    code F0341 point
  • gear not up to code
    Official wording: # 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
    code F0351 point
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: # 36. EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND LINENS: STORAGE AND USE
    code F0361 point
  • # 39. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED AND STORED
    code F0391 point
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: # 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
    code F0401 point
  • # 42. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, CLEANED
    code F0421 point
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: # 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
    code F0441 point
  • # 48. PLAN REVIEW REQUIRED FOR NEW OR REMODEL CONSTRUCTION
    code F0471 point
  • # 47. PERMITS AVAILABLE
    code F0481 point
  • # 01B. FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION
    code F0522 points

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on October 18, 2024: Score changed by -18 points. 13 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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About this record

This record comes from LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: LA County Open Data.

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