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Del Taco #38
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score96 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 29, 2025
- address9719 S Carmenita Rd, Whittier 90605
Is Del Taco #38 clean?
Del Taco #38 is currently Grade A from LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, from an inspection on March 29, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Del Taco #38?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 29, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🏷️food improperly labeled# 37. ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS, USE
- 🚿plumbing acting up# 40. PLUMBING: PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy# 44. FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS: PROPERLY BUILT, MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND CLEAN
- 🛠️gear not up to code# 35. EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS - APPROVED; INSTALLED; CLEAN; GOOD REPAIR, CAPACITY
When was Del Taco #38 last inspected?
Del Taco #38 has 2 inspections on record going back to June 21, 2024, averaging 95 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2025 | Grade A | 96 pts |
| June 21, 2024 | Grade A | 94 pts |
Del Taco #38 vs South Whittier
South Whittier runs 97% clean across 177 tracked restaurants — 171 clean, 6 mid, 0 cooked.
Against the 177 spots Cooked tracks in South Whittier, this one comes out cleaner than 55% of them.
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How Los Angeles grades restaurants
Los Angeles County posts a letter placard in the window, and unlike New York the score runs the friendly way: higher is better. 90 to 100 points earns an A, 80 to 89 a B, and anything below that a C. The county inspects roughly every six months to a year depending on risk, and a failed inspection can close a kitchen until it is fixed. Because LA’s scores are final at the time of inspection — there is no pending window — a letter can be read straight off the score when the placard field is blank.
Source: LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health via LA County Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 29, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.